According to the American newspaper The Financial Times, Andy Rubin's company has already been negotiating with UK telecom operators for the next launch of the Essential Phone.
Although the terminal has not yet officially gone on sale in the United States, the newspaper FT notes which Andy Rubin is already preparing the international expansion of the Essential Phone, a modular phone with a minimalist design that should have begun to be distributed in the United States 30 days after its official announcement and that, for some unknown reason, is not yet available. Despite this, the Essential Phone was born with the ambition to stand up to Samsung and Apple.
Essential Phone, a phone with great aspirations
It is not yet clear which specific countries will receive this peculiar modular smartphone with a minimalist design and without frames, however, the Financial Times affirms that Andy Rubin is already negotiating with telephone operators to launch the device in the United Kingdom, other Western European countries and Japan. If this information is true, it is likely that its debut in the United Kingdom is not too far away because according to the report, last week a specific launch date was already being negotiated as well as a possible exclusive agreement. In the United States, Sprint is the exclusive distributor for Essential, and in Canada, it is Telus. However, it is unclear whether the company will adopt a similar policy in the UK.
Regarding the price, in the United States the Essential Phone is priced at $ 699, so in the United Kingdom it could have a retail price of 650-699 pounds approx.
Speaking to The Financial Times, Niccolo de Masi, the company's chief operating officer, is confident that the Essential Phone will be able to change the way the mobile phone market is currently structured, which implies that the device will accelerate the pace of innovation, which is often manipulated and stopped by companies like Samsung and Apple in an effort to "increase quarterly profits," always according to statements by this executive.
Niccolo de Masi continues to assure that the launch of the Essential Phone in the United States is "imminent"While in its neighboring country, Canada, the device will arrive somewhat later, at the end of this summer. Certainly there are many buyers disappointed by the delay that is being experienced, although it seems that it is nearing its end.
Will it achieve its claims?
Sure enough, the Essential Phone smartphone looks very promising. Undoubtedly its main attraction is its design, very clean, minimalist and attractive, without frames, with a ceramic frame and titanium frame and a modular rear, while offering a pure Android experience Well, let's remember, its creator is Andy Rubin. Despite all this, the expectation generated, and the attractiveness that awakens among the most unconditional, Hard to "get a good bite out" of the two biggest phone makers smart in the world, Samsung and Apple, let alone change the foundations on which the current smartphone market has settled. Essential will most likely turn to exclusive partnerships with telephony operators around the world, as it has already done in the United States and Canada, in order to gain access to conventional distribution networks. However, it is still too early to say what its impact will be..
Main features and technical specifications of the Essential Phone
- 5,71-inch screen with 2.560 x 1.312-pixel resolution and 19:10 aspect ratio
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor
- 4 GB of RAM
- Internal storage: 128GB
- Android operating system
- Main camera: Dual 13 megapixel camera (one black and white and one RGB) with f / 1.85 aperture
- 8 megapixel front camera
- 3.040mAh battery
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, USB-C
- Constructed of titanium and ceramic
- Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
- Two magnetic connectors on the back for connecting accessories
- Without 3.5mm headphone jack
- Dimensions: 141.5 x 7.1 x 7,8 mm
- Weight: 185 grams