Computer programmer, engineer, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist Andy Rubin, is all set to launch his latest project the Essential Smartphone.
Scheduled to be launched on May 30th, 2017 this is the most anticipated Android device and is expected to compete against the likes of Apple iPhone 8, Google Pixel and the Samsung Galaxy S8.
News about the Essential Phone was first leaked in January and back in March Rubin revealed that he was indeed working on a phone. In his tweet, he even unveiled a bit of the phone which looked to have a virtually borderless display.
On May 25th, Essential created its official Twitter account and promised a big reveal on 30th May. They even posted a picture with the silhouette of the device which seemed to have some sort of an add-on accessory. Experts debate this add-on may be used to take 360-degree photos or for VR/AR.
Rumors are also going around that the phone may have a 5.5-inch display and feature a powerful processor along with 4 GB of RAM and 16 GB native storage.
Andy Rubin was the Senior Vice President of mobile and digital content at Google before he quit in 2014. He then launched Playground Global, an incubator for hardware startups.
Whether this new smartphone that resembles Xiomi MI Mix will create a dent in the market is yet to be seen!
Keep watching this space for more information.