Essential Unveils First Essential Phone

Essential Phone is a new smartphone created by Essential, a company founded by Android creator Andy Rubin. The smartphone is being billed as anti-iPhone. One of the unique features of the Android powered phone is a 360 degree camera accessory billed as the world's smallest 360 degree personal camera. It is made from titanium and ceramic materials.

Other specs include a Gorilla Glass 5 cover screen, 2560 x 1312 QHD screen, USB Type-C port, 10 finger multitouch, 4GB RAM, 3040mAh battery and Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. Essential is currently offering a pre-order of an unlocked Essential Phone 128GB + 360 degree camera for $749 (reg. $898).

CNET's Scott Stein talked about some of Essential's bigger plans that are connected to the new phone on CBS This Morning.