Founder of smartphone startup Essential Andy Rubin has returned to his company less than two weeks after it was announced that he took a leave of absence amid questions about an alleged inappropriate relationship.
Founder of smartphone startup Essential Andy Rubin has returned to his company less than two weeks after it was announced that he took a leave of absence amid questions about an alleged inappropriate relationship.
According to ReCode, Rubin's spokesperson has maintained that it was a consensual relationship, but the woman had filed a complaint with human resources that led to the investigation. Rubin continued to work with his venture capital company Playground Global, which shares the same office spaces. He started Playground in 2015 and it has raised $300 million to incubate companies.
Early this year, the co-founder of Android introduced a new high-end smartphone, called Essential. It is priced at $699, (approximately Rs 45,200). It will be available in Black Moon, Steller Grey, Pure White and Ocean Depths colour variants. Additionally, the company also unveiled a 360-degree camera and a wireless dock, which can be attached to the smartphone via a magnetic connector.
The device is built around a titanium frame and the company claims that it is tougher than aluminum and also sports a ceramic back. However, there is no 3.5mm audio jack. The main USP of the device is the magnetic connector which is placed on the top-right corner of the rear panel.
In terms of specifications, the device features a 5.7-inch QHD bezel-less display with a 2560×1312 pixel resolution. The screen also has a 19:10 aspect ratio. It sports Corning Gorilla Glass 5 for protection. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor paired with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. The device will run Ambient OS, based on Android.
It comes equipped with a 13MP dual RGB + Mono camera with image fusion technology, f/1.85 lens and 4K video recording along with an 8MP front-facing camera with 16:9 aspect ratio and f/2.20 fixed hyperfocal lens. Connectivity features include Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac with MIMO, NFC, 4G LTE, USB Type-C and a fingerprint sensor. A 3040mAh battery completes the package.
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