Aside from the Essential Phone, Andy Rubin also announced a second device. If the first will battle the smartphone arena, this one will take on a growing market of smart home speakers. The Essential Home is a compact smart home speaker with a round display. It has a relative low-profile compared to its Google Home and Amazon Echo counterparts but they function about the same. One of the key features of the Essential Home is it doesn't heavily use the cloud to perform local functions. 0:13These trying times really reinforce a 0:15quote I hear all the time, 0:17there is no place like home. More than 0:19just a safe space where we can relax and 0:21[music] unwind, our homes are our 0:23sanctuary where we can be freely away 0:25from the hustle [music] and bustle of 0:27city life. That's why working from home 0:29makes a lot of sense for me. Read more in our articles including "Essential Home: A compact smart home speaker" and "Watch: Why Home Fiber Is a WFH Essential".
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Jun 1, 2026Aside from the Essential Phone, Andy Rubin also announced a second device. If the first will battle the smartphone arena, this one will take on a growing market of smart home speakers.
The Essential Home is a compact smart home speaker with a round display. It has a relative low-profile compared to its Google Home and Amazon Echo counterparts but they function about the same. One of the key features of the Essential Home is it doesn't heavily use the cloud to perform local functions.
Our coverage of essential home includes: "Essential Home: A compact smart home speaker"; "Watch: Why Home Fiber Is a WFH Essential"; "Top 5 home theater speakers from Gadgets in Style". Each article provides unique insights and information.