Essential Phone gets its first modular accessory nearly a year after launch

Posted, 2018-06-08
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The Essential Phone (PH-1, if you prefer) got a lot of attention at its launch last year, for many reasons. For one thing, it introduced the modern concept of the notch, with its tiny cutout for the front camera and sensors. For another, it was backed by Andy Rubin, the co-founder of Android. Unfortunately though, Essential

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