It was a matter of time. Another very different type of product from mobile phones has announced that their performance is stopping. Importantly, launched by Andy Rubin, one of the creators of Android, will stop working, and what that means for its current users.
GEM Essential never comes to the fore, and that changes everything
A few months ago we learned about the existence of a new, second-generation model behind the Essential lineup. This device was very different from everything seen so far, but it seems they don't get the necessary money to get ahead, and unfortunately it has hurt the whole company.
“Despite our best efforts, we have taken Gem as far as possible and unfortunately we do not have a clear path to deliver it to customers. Given this, we made the difficult decision to suspend the operation and close the Priority. »
No more updates
The decision affects both the future model and the current one, which will stop receiving updates. In fact, the company makes that very clear The security update released on February 3 is the last update for the software team.
In addition, it is indicated that current Newton Mail users will have access to this service until April 30, 2020, at which time they will no longer be able to use it.
Very unexpected result
Stories about the project of Andy Rubin and his colleagues have always been at the center of the aura of the founder, being one of those responsible for Android, and the company's idea of creating less than iPhone and Android.
But the statistics have never knocked him out.
From the first it also seems that the company's last model sold only 90,000 units, a ridiculous figure to keep a company of this kind. Even the price reduction failed to boost sales. Even Amazon has not only made it successful, but a profitable product.
It is yet to be seen if any company decides to take this product, but with the current smartphone market, it seems less attractive.
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