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Essential has done a fabulous job with Android updates - https://twitter.com/essential/status/1026516461907369984?s=2...

I hope they stay afloat and release a successor to the PH-1.

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Yes, this is great. I purchased an Essential Phone on Amazon Prime Day. Amazon was (is?) an investor in Essential; they sold these for $250 on that day. The 360-degree camera is available from Essential at a deep discount.

I got the idea that they were winding down operations, but the unlocked bootloader gave me some hope that I would be able to use this device to learn Android app development.

And here they are, supporting Android P as an OTA update on launch day! I'm typing this on Android P...

I heard they cancelled it, but in all honesty, they did something that every one caught up on, including Apple I think, the notch! And they even did it right. I think they should get to release another device, this time just pricing it right would probably help them get a better market hold. PH-1, is amazing because of the updates!

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