The Essential Phone - Yay or Nay?

[raqball]

Reeeeeeeeeeeeeserved!

Yippie!

 

[Ejjba]

Just read, all will support but some features may not work
Flipboard under mobile

 

[mxmarcus]

I signed up for it.
My Nexus 6 is dying

 

[Orion78]

Nope! That camera placement ruined it for me. Oh and no headphone jack. Smh

 

[radgatt]

I'm thinking about it. The fact that it's unlocked and compatible with all US carriers is a plus. No water resistance and headphone jack is unfortunate. I'm not bothered by the front facing camera like some people.

 

[Aquila]

Too soon to tell. We don't know any of the answers to the most important questions.

 

[kraze4u]

Don't buy this initial launch tech, there are bound to be bugs.

 

[libra89]

Sold by Verizon or works on Verizon?

Preferably sold by Verizon, I like to buy my phones from the store, but this one looks really appealing to me so I might be willing to be a little bit flexible this time, in that regard, and buy from Essential directly as long as it works on Verizon...

I'm really hyped about this phone partly because of who's making it and partly because it looks really slick to me with that true-bezzelless display and what's basically stock Android! I read somewhere this morning that its 7.1.1 too!!!

That's not likely according to this:

U.S. carriers confirm the Essential Phone will work on their networks, but none will offer it directly

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Mostly nay from me.

I'll explain on another thread because there's too much to fit on a thread reply.

 

[raqball]

Big Nay from me!

Why on earth did they decide to put the Front Facing camera in the Display!? It will be very distracting when trying to watch videos:
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And where exactly should it be on a bezel'less display? If it had a bezel then people would be complaining about that....

Personally I think it's fine and I'd rather have that than a bezel that stretches the entire length of the phone..

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

And where exactly should it be on a bezel'less display? If it had a bezel then people would be complaining about that....

Personally I think it's fine and I'd rather have that than a bezel that stretches the entire length of the phone..

On the bottom chin like the Aquos Crystal and Mi Mix.

I personally dislike this design. I find it much more distracting than a sliver of top bezel, especially when viewed at night.

Once you see it, it's very hard to unsee it.

 

[quadtronix]

As far as Verizon goes Android Authority had this to say... "While the phone might work on Verizon, we can’t promise the same experience and quality of service as devices that have been tested and approved for use on our network."

I guess that's a quote from Verizon themselves I'm not really sure but it doesn't sound promising...

 

[quadtronix]

As far as Verizon goes Android Authority had this to say... "While the phone might work on Verizon, we can’t promise the same experience and quality of service as devices that have been tested and approved for use on our network."

I guess that's a quote from Verizon themselves I'm not really sure but it doesn't sound promising...

Yeah, I double checked, it was a Verizon rep that said it... I wouldn't want to spend $699 on a phone and have a bad experience trying to set it up and/or use it...

 

[raqball]

On the bottom chin like the Aquos Crystal and Mi Mix.

I personally dislike this design. I find it much more distracting than a sliver of top bezel, especially when viewed at night.

Once you see it, it's very hard to unsee it.

I think it would look goofy on the bottom.. I kind of dig the design...

 

[tech_head]

I'm on the reservation list.
Don't care about waterproof.
I have yet to drop a phone in the water.
That's what insurance is for.
The camera in the front? If It makes it smaller (shorter), I'm okay.
Not too expensive. Costs less than the Pixel and $50 for the 360 camera.

I have a Nexus 6P and th PH-1 is my next phone.
I won't buy any phone with carrier branding.
I won't buy a phone that I can't get unlocked and compatible with Verizon.
I will not buy a phone that I don't own. The paradigm of this phone is the I own it.

 

[anon(5630457)]

For $700, I'd expect a combination of wireless charging (not the proprietary charging dock for added $$$), water resistance, and a headphone jack. The lack of any of those features makes it a no-go for me.

 

[kadinldg]

Where is the earpiece located? Is it in the bezel or is it using something like the Mi Mix?

 

[Aquila]

For $700, I'd expect a combination of wireless charging (not the proprietary charging dock for added $$$), water resistance, and a headphone jack. The lack of any of those features makes it a no-go for me.

Did you by chance watch the interview with Andy Rubin?

 

[anon(5630457)]

Did you by chance watch the interview with Andy Rubin?

No.

 

[cert15z]

I did, and I like what was said. I might cancel my U11 order.

https://youtu.be/HCjjnVNXDLI