Business Insider
After testing the Essential Phone for the last week, I can confirm my initial impression: It's a superb device.
In fact, I could easily see myself buying a Phone for my next smartphone.
The Phone is the first product from Essential, a startup founded and led by Andy Rubin, the "Father of Android." Its price, design, operating system, and camera all make it first rate.
But that doesn't mean it's perfect. As might be expected for the first gadget from a brand-new company, the Phone has a few kinks that need to be ironed out. Among its big shortcomings: It lacks a headphone jack.
Check out my thoughts about the Essential Phone: