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Essential

Smartphone maker founded by Android's creator that shut down after poor sales of its single device.

Defunct Founded 2015–2020 Palo Alto USA Hardware & Electronics
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Founders

1
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Andy Rubin
Co-founder & CEO

Where its founders came from

4

The companies and labs that produced Essential’s founders.

Google Android Danger WebTV

The Essential diaspora

2 companies

People who worked at or founded Essential and went on to start their own companies.

A
Andy Rubin
2 founded
Android 2003 Essential Products 2015

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Founded2015
StatusDefunct
HQUSA
SectorHardware & Electronics
Founders1
Lineage2 cos.

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