Android Inventor Andy Rubin Unveils New Phone, Amazon Echo Competitor

Android inventor Andy Rubin took the wraps off of Essential Products, his new hardware startup, Tuesday morning, unveiling the company’s two first products: The Essential Phone, a high-end Android phone, and Essential Home, which promises Amazon Echo-type functionality with an integrated touch screen. But a number of trademarks — and a recently acquired patent —... Read more » Janko Roettgers