Andy Rubin says the Essential Phone is in full mass production and has pictures to prove it
The last time we heard from the company behind the Essential Phone, the device should've made its debut on the market this week. Unfortunately, the quirky smartphone is a no show, as Andy Rubin confirmed earlier today that details about Essential Phone's availability would be unveiled next week.
Although Sprint will be the only carrier that will offer the Essential Phone, other retailers like Best Buy will sell the unlocked version at the same time. Customers who want to buy the unlocked Essential Phone will have to come up with $699 upfront.
If the Essential Phone goes on sale around the same time as other major flagships like Nokia 8, Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and LG V30 are made official, the smartphone might as well be dead on arrival.
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