Prototype Essential smart speaker surfaces on eBay, but you probably shouldn't buy it

Arol Wright

Android Police


Prototype Essential smart speaker surfaces on eBay, but you probably shouldn't buy it

It's been a long time since Essential went out of business. Founded by the maker of Android, Andy Rubin (who got caught up in his own scandals that led us to cut ties with the company back in the day), it was mostly known for the one-off Essential PH-1. Despite being the only product ever released by the company, it wasn't the only one it planned to launch. A follow-up phone, the GEM, was worked on and then shelved, and Essential also looked into releasing a smart speaker to dive into the smart home segment, the Essential Home. That device, as you may have noticed, never reached the market. But if you'd like to have a taste of what the final product would've looked like, eBay has just what you need. We wouldn't buy it if we were you, though.

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