The Essential Phone, Essential PH-1, or whatever you want to call it, was undoubtedly an extremely memorable phone that quickly amassed quite a fan following. Its in-hand feel and purist approach to ...

For the first time, we can see part of the real front of the OSOM OV1. The phone is the spiritual successor to the Essential Phone. Unfortunately, the bottom bezel of the device is very thick. Some of ...

Unless you religiously follow Android blogs, there’s a good chance you haven’t heard of OSOM Privacy. It’s a startup made up of former Essential employees who ...

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The Essential Phone is dead, long live the Essential Phone! That seems to be at least part of the sentiment behind OSOM, the privacy-focused smartphone startup that’s soon to unveil its first device.

OSOM’s first product is a throwback to the Essential PH-1 and hence the name OSOM OV1 (vault 1). Though not a sequel, the new device is designed to “evoke a feeling of continuity,” Keats has revealed.

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 ...

Essential employed a lot of talented folks, which was perhaps the saddest part of the death of the Essential PH-1 and the company behind it. However, many members of that team have been working on a ...

Ryne was ostensibly a senior editor at Android Police, working at the site from 2017-2022. But really, he is just some verbose dude who digs on tech, loves Android, and hates anticompetitive practices ...

The Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 got announced quite recently. Soon after that launch, both Xiaomi and OSOM confirmed that their upcoming devices will feature that chip. The Xiaomi 12 Ultra and OSOM OV1 will ...