Not exact matches
However, while the above developments can add some respectability to the
device, it otherwise needs a bump in its specs to emerge as a serious challenger to the mainstream smartphone
devices rather than
remaining confined as a
niche product.
But without external input
devices, the tablet would likely
remain a
niche product rather than a laptop replacement.
A dedicated e-book reader may enjoy a
niche audience, but the question
remains whether a separate
device for reading digital books will be viable in the long term.
The Essential Phone is no threat to Apple and Samsung's established duopoly, and Rubin's team recognizes that, but what's fascinating about this phone is that, even while
remaining niche, it can set the blueprint for making
devices in a new way.