This summer , peoplegot really frothyabout the tops - hyped Essential Phone from Android co - Maker Andy Rubin . Then , Essentialscrewed upone thingafter another , cloud the phone ’s reputation as the company seemingly could n’t get its bullshit together . And now , Essential is being litigate .
Keyssa , a wireless technology company bet on by iPod creator and Nest laminitis Tony Fadell , filed a lawsuit against Essential on Monday , alleging that the company stole trade wind enigma and go against their nondisclosure understanding . Keyssa is know for its proprietary tech that reportedly lets users transfer large filesin secondsby holding two devices side by side .
According to the lawsuit , Keyssa and Essential wage in conversations in which the wireless tech party “ divulged to all important proprietary technology enable every facet of Keyssa ’s wireless connectivity , ” all of which was protected under a non - disclosure arrangement . More specifically , the case alleges that Keyssa “ deployed a team 20 of its top engineers and scientists ” to educate Essential on its proprietary tech , send them “ many thousands of confidential emails , century of secret proficient written document , and dozens of confidential presentations . ”
Essential ended this relationship after over 10 month and later on told Keyssa that its locomotive engineer would use a competing bit in the Essential Phone . But Keyssa is accusing Essential of admit proficiency in its phone that were harvest from their family relationship , despite their confidentiality accord .
Central to this lawsuit is one of the Essential Phone ’s central marketing point : the choice to switch in modular add - ons , made possible thanks to the earphone ’s unparalleled cordless connector . In short , if Keyssa ’s claim hold water , then one of the phone ’s defining factors is a product of theft .
We have reached out to Essential and Keyssa , Inc for comment and we ’ll update this tale if they respond .
This lawsuit follows on the heel of a litany of mishaps for Rubin ’s much - hyped new venture . The company had someserious cargo ships issuesand made its consumer vulnerable toa possible phishing flak . And when frustrated consumer at last get their hands on the phone , they may find out themselves sorely let down byits disappointing camera .
[ Reuters ]
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