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An earlier Android smartphone from Essential Products founded by Andy Rubin, the original developer of the Android operating system. Announced in 2017, the Essential Phone was "pure Android" with ...

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While these upgrades, on paper, fix all the biggest issues users have had with the Essential Phone's camera, the company claims more fixes and upgrades are planned. These include HDR improvements ...