Essential Phone

For a brand with no track record of making smartphones, the Essential Phone is an interesting first attempt. The phone, officially called the Essential PH-1, is a confidently-made, yet mysterious slab of glass and ceramic that seems rather basic in what it’s trying to attempt, but it’s hiding a few tricks up its sleeve – one of which it’s not quite ready to show off yet.Launching at $699 (no price confirmed for UK) is a bold move for such a new player in the smartpho