by Adre's IT | 8 July, 2022 | Adre's IT Blog, Ajay Gupta, Chief design officer, Hardware, hipmunk, Mobile, smartphones, StarkWare, Startups, TC
“I want to do some crazy stuff,†Jason Keats says with a laugh. “I want to bring back that GEM phone.†He reaches behind him and pulls the strikingly slender device off a shelf. The battery’s dead, but as a prop, it still works. Essential released images of...
by Adre's IT | 24 June, 2022 | Adre's IT Blog, Ajay Gupta, Hardware, hipmunk, investors, Mobile, StarkWare, times square
OSOM and Nothing have quickly become two of the most fascinating companies operating the smartphone space in recent years. Nothing is the latest project from OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei, while OSOM is largely composed of former Essential employees looking to launch...
by Adre's IT | 4 March, 2022 | Adre's IT Blog, Ajay Gupta, Dragonfly Capital, Hardware, hipmunk, Mobile, trade shows
Mobile World Congress was going to be OSOM’s big debut. After a few months of teases, the North American (U.S./Canadian) smartphone maker formed in the wake of Essential’s collapse was going to show off its first handset, amid a week of major mobile news. But...
by Adre's IT | 23 December, 2020 | Adre's IT Blog, Apps, blue bottle, dava newman, Dawn Capital, hipmunk, Quibi, Startups, TC
Even in a non-hell year, running a successful startup is a tremendous lift. After the events of 2020, however, no doubt many already lean businesses are hanging on by the skin of their teeth. For every company that saw increased interest in their offerings during the...
