Recent content by kodos78

Bingo. Also, notice that a bunch of their investors are Chinese companies. I suspect they are in the process of being sold and the product release was just to make them viable for an acquisition.

Essential is pretty much done. Their name has become trashed by the tech bloggers, review sites, early adopters. When your camera is described as a "dumpster fire" in the press, when you release customer information to mailing lists, when you have earpieces fall off, when customer service is...

Could be; the question is whether they have enough money to withstand their company name becoming a joke. Probably not. I think they are done.

Yes, please be aware that OIS will correct for your own hand/body movements that shake the camera -- but will not compensate for low shutter speed when it comes to subject movement. This is basic photography and anyone who has used an OIS lens on a DSLR or Mirrorless Camera can attest to that...

So far, I am smitten with mine. It is the first phone I've had where I could honestly say -- if I were not a programmer, I could probably use it as my only device. It is that good. Especially when you connect a BT mouse and keyboard. Not sure how useful DeX is (I don't have it), but I really am...

My rule of thumb is to return to the manufacturer if I am uneasy or hesitant about my purchase. You can always re-purchase the item if it looks like things get better. However, you will be out of a considerable sum of money if you have to resell the device. Especially if it is a difficult sell...