Perhaps many have already been forgotten by this time, but not too long ago a new firm called Essential appeared on the scene with the intention of offering original ideas related to smartphones , and nothing less than Andy Rubin (one of the keys in the creation of Android) as the maximum responsible. Now, a new proposal seems to be on the way.

The first device called Essential Phone ended up being a great disappointment in sales after its initial launch and for more than a year there has been no news regarding the firm’s plans, even with the Rubin rumor it was considering selling the young company. However, images published in the last hours indicate that there will be a new attempt in the market and it will be different from everything seen so far .

Essential officially presents Project Gem: Essential previews “Project Gem”, its new and original Smartphone

First image of Essential’s Project Gem

First, Andy Rubin’s official Twitter account was the one that published a first image about an original Smartphone design, although it was not clear what it was about. After hours of uproar, the Essential account presented some additional photographs and assured that it is the next mobile in development of the brand with the name of Project Gem .

Likewise, a representative of the firm has spoken with specialized media such as The Verge and added that it is a “new device that we have been working on and that is now in a testing period with the equipment outside its laboratory.” They hope to have new information to share in the coming months.

As can be seen in the images, this device is different from anything previously shown on the market, with a fairly contained size that fits perfectly in the palm of the hand but with the particularity of being longer than wide, almost resembling the format of a remote control but with a screen that occupies the entire front surface.

Thus, the interface presented is made up of a series of blocks that represent each installed application , more typical of the software style of a smart watch than of a mobile phone, while on the side is its power / lock and volume button, in addition to a fingerprint sensor and what would be its main camera on the rear face.

Finally, the most striking thing in the idea of ​​Essential rests on the glass used for its metallic structure, since they are not different colors available but rather the same model that would vary between blue, green, yellow and pink according to the angle in let it be observed .

In conclusion, it is not clear if Project Gem will end up being a commercial product and with these characteristics in 2020, but at least it is interesting to know that Essential is still trying in the industry .