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Essential's latest device has perhaps the most bizarre design you have seen in recent times
The Essential device in Andy's hand is a long elongated smartphone (?) with a punch-hole camera on the top-left.
Google updated its misconduct reporting policy and made it easier for employees
It added a policy that allows workers to bring along a colleague for support during the reporting process.
Google employees who organised walkout are facing demotions and sudden change of roles
"Google has a culture of retaliation, which too often works to silence women, people of colour and gender minorities"
Google paid former exec Amit Singhal $35 million to resign after harassment claims
Details of the exit package were revealed as part of a shareholder lawsuit against Google.
Essential PH-2 design details surface online, reveal in-display front-facing camera
The Essential PH-2 could feature an in-display front camera with a translucent glass panel.
Essential Ph-1 discontinued but company working on a new smartphone: Report
The rumour mill had been churning out leaks about a new phone from Essential.
No transparency on transparency: Binny Bansal's Flipkart exit reflects a new normal in corporate culture
The case against Binny Bansal seems vague and his continuation on Flipkart's board in a transitional role is, if anything, an endorsement that he committed no big lapse.
We won't be swayed by employee uprisings: Sundar Pichai on walkout protests
Google CEO Sundar Pichai in a conference in New York spoke about the positive aspects of letting company employees register their protest
Over 1,500 Google employees globally plan a walkout over sexual harassment cases
Last week, Google announced that it fired 48 people for sexual harassment since 2016.
Essential founder Andy Rubin clarifies that he is not selling the company but is looking for more investors: Report
Andy Rubin reportedly added that rumours about a buy out will only worsen their fundraising efforts.
Andy Rubin's Essential patented a pop-up selfie camera design a year before Vivo brought it to the APEX smartphone at MWC
Essential was granted a patent back in 2017 where it wanted to maximise the usable screen area of a smartphone with an implementation similar to Vivo's.
Google's Android P update will take into consideration the iPhone X like 'notch' design element
Google is said to be working on an overhaul of its next Android mobile software for smartphones which may be replicating Apple's iPhone X like 'notch' design.
Reports of Andy Rubin's "inappropriate" behaviour while at Google go public; cited as the reason for his leave of absence from Essential
Andy Rubin's spokesperson has denies any connection between the leave and the report of inappropriate behaviour on his part.
Essential opens its developer portal for Ph-1; users can now download Android Oreo 8.0-based beta
Essential joins its competition Samsung, Huawei, OnePlus and HTC to test the beta versions of its upcoming Android Oreo-based update.
Andy Rubin's PH-1 Essential Phone gets a price cut of $200, to be sold at $499 in US
The Essential Phone that supports an external 360 camera was initially priced at $699 but after the price cut it is available for $499 in US.
Andy Rubin's Essential sued over connector technology used in PH-1 smartphone and camera accessory
Privately owned Keyssa backed by iPod co-creator Tony Fadell is suing Essential Products accusing it of theft of trade secrets in a lawsuit filed on Monday.
Only 5000 Essential PH-1 smartphones have been sold so far: Report
Essential phones have been infamous for the delays it has been making in shipping its products. The phone which was unveiled in May, was supposed to be shipped in June.
Essential PH-1 phone users may have to wait a 'couple of months' before they receive the Android Oreo update
What irked many about the tweet from Essential was the mention of how soon could they expect the update. Essentials answer? "Next couple months."
Essential Phone is probably the worst smartphone to repair; gets a 1/10 repairability rating from iFixit
Essential Phone, one of the most anticipated smartphones launched this year, is not very repairable, receiving a repairability score of just 1/10 on iFixit
Andy Rubin apologises for Essential phone's customer data leak, promises LifeLock on data to affected customers
Calling it a ‘humbling’ and ‘humiliating’ experience, Andy Rubin did not mention the ways Essential company is going to take care of shipping.