by dbadmin | Sep 4, 2024 | Essential, News
OSOM, the company founded by former employees of Andy Rubin’s Essential, is effectively shutting down later this week. The company’s chief executive, Jason Keats, announced the news internally yesterday. Most employees are being let go on Friday, but some will remain...
by dbadmin | Aug 31, 2024 | Essential, News
OSOM’s former Chief Privacy Officer has filed a lawsuit against the company, specifically targeting the actions of its founder and CEO, Jason Keats. The lawsuit asks the Delaware Court of Chancery to compel OSOM Products, Inc. to grant the plaintiff access to the...
by dbadmin | Jul 16, 2024 | Essential, Essential Phone, News
Essential teased its “Gem” smartphone hardware back in 2019 as a follow-up to the PH-1. When Essential shut down in 2020, work on the Gem shut down with it. Occasionally the rare prototype hardware surfaces on eBay, leading to hands-on encounters like we get today....
by dbadmin | Dec 21, 2021 | Essential, News
Credit: Android Police The OSOM OV1 is the first smartphone from former Essential employees. The device will focus on privacy and security features, as well as a far better camera experience than the Essential Phone. Full specs will supposedly be revealed at MWC in...
