Essential Phone

When you’re buying a new smartphone, salesmen love pestering you to buy some increased protection — insurance, a case, and, obviously, a screen protector. The screen protector has long been hailed as a necessity, costing anywhere from $10 to $60. These little slips of plastic and glass have ballooned to a $50 billion industry, but there’s a dirty secret underneath it all. Your screen protector may not be essential anymore.Is USB-C Finally Coming To iPhone?You wouldn’t be crazy for wanting to protect your screen. Cracking…

Nothing phone (1)Screenshot: NothingNothing, the startup behind one of the best wireless earbuds, revealed the rear design of its upcoming Phone (1) smartphone. The company, led by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei,is scheduled to reveal the Android device in full at a July 12 event.Until then, we have a sneak peek to snack on, and as you can see from the above image, Nothing is making transparency a signature design element across its growing product portfolio. Appearing through the clear back panel are illuminating light…