Amazon bundles Essential Phone and 360 Camera at $399 for Cyber Monday only

Originally priced at $699 by itself, the divisive but attractive Essential Phone costs $399 with a 360 camera add-on bundled in for a very limited time.

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The Essential Phone is interesting again thanks to a $100 unlocked Best Buy discount

Is it game over already for the Essential Phone stateside? Not so fast, as a solid Best Buy discount brings the device back into the limelight.

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Pure White Essential Phone starts shipping at last from OEM, Amazon, Best Buy and Sprint

The oh so promising but not very successful "edge-to-edge" Essential Phone is available across the US in its second color option - Pure White.

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Sprint has reportedly only sold around 5,000 Essential Phone units so far

Plagued by delays, faced with very strong competition and priced a little high, the Essential Phone is unlikely to ever hit a million unit sales.

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Andy Rubin answers burning Essential Phone questions: updates, jacks, expansions and more

Reddit users bombarded Andy Rubin with questions about the Essential Phone, and the company's CEO delivered good news on many fronts.

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Essential Phone scores security update with ‘improved performance’ in time for Sprint retail launch

Smoother and faster than ever thanks to a software update focused on security and performance, the Essential Phone is now also available in Sprint stores.

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“The world’s smallest laser” is one of the next accessories for the Essential Phone

Also, what will basically be an aux cord for the Essential Phone into your car stereo system — since, you know, it lacks a 3.5mm headphone jack.

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Unlocked Essential Phone will finally ship ‘within 7 days’, Sprint launch could also happen this Friday

Just a few more days to wait for early adopters of the unlocked Essential Phone, while Sprint customers should keep an eye on the carrier this Friday.

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Essential Phone from Canada’s Telus is a terrifying $1,050

That's US$825, or about an 18 percent premium on what the Essential PH-1 is marked for in the United States. Shipping begins within a month.

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Yet another key Essential executive leaves the startup before the PH-1 is actually released

The Essential Phone still hasn't started to ship, and Andy Rubin just lost his third top employee in less than a month, this time to Google.

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