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I believe there is a space on the smartphone market for a new powerful player. Today there are two mainstream choices iPhone and Android. A significant portion
by mixedbit 9y ago
I believe there is a space on the smartphone market for a new powerful player. Today there are two mainstream choices iPhone and Android. A significant portion of iPhone users are devoted fans, but Android is more often just a practical choice. The first Essential phone is just another Android device, but based on the investment and people involved I don't think this is a long term plan. If Essential releases a device that is clearly distinguishable from Android phones, they may win many Android users.
- _pmf_ 9y ago> If Essential releases a device that is clearly distinguishable from Android phones, they may win many Android users. I don't know. HTC had some really high build quality models; did not do them much good (haptically, those were the best of their time). With Google beginning to crack down on vendors mangling the Android OS (part of the unified update strategy), differentiation from Android will be even more difficult.
- mixedbit 9y agoSoftware differentiation would more important and easier than hardware, so Android fork or completely new OS that could maybe support Android apps.