New phone maker raises $330m to challenge Apple and Samsung

A two year-old start-up cellphone company aiming to challenge Apple and Samsung has raised $330 million in venture funding. Essential Products, founded by one of the Android OS developers, Andy Rubin, says it has signed up retailers Best Buy and Amazon and will have its $699 phone in shops for the Christmas sales season. Investors ...

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