Essential sold fewer than 90,000 phones in its first six months

Essential, Android co-founder Andy Rubin’s new smartphone venture, had a rough go of it last year trying to get off the ground with a brand-new flagship handset. Not only did the device face some serious launch delays, but industry research firm IDC is now reporting that Essential sold fewer than 90,000 units in its first six months on the market.
Francisco Jeronimo, IDC’s research director, tweeted out the stat this morning, writing that the device is “still a long way from b