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 ====== History & Development ======
-Essential Space debuted with the [[hardware:phone_3a_series|Phone (3a) series]] in March 2025, the first phone to feature an Essential Key.((https://nothing.community/d/27793)) The app launched with the ability to capture screenshots, store voice memos, summarise content and create reminders. It has since seen a number of updates including camera app compatibility and Flip to Record, which enables the user to record meetings and receive automated transcripts.
+Essential Space debuted with the [[hardware:phone_3a_series|Phone (3a) series]] in March 2025, the first phone to feature an Essential Key.((https://nothing.community/d/27793)) The app launched with the ability to capture screenshots, store voice memos, summarise content and create reminders. It has since seen a number of updates including camera app compatibility and Flip to Record, which enables the user to record meetings and receive automated transcripts. Essential Space is part of the [[:essential|Essential]] suite.
 In April 2025, a user hit a “monthly processing limit” which was not a previously communicated restriction.((https://www.reddit.com/r/NothingTech/comments/1jsopcu/what_the_heck_it_doesnt_mention_anywhere_about_a/)) As a result, Nothing increased the initial usage cap to a level that will “comfortably accommodate the vast majority of users”.((https://nothing.community/d/30217-essential-space-currently-has-a-usage-limit/19)) In line with the Flip to Record feature release, the app now displays “AI Analysis Minutes” which caps at 300 minutes, reset every month.
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 Essential Space features include taking screenshots or photos with voice memos, creating reminders, call recording and Flip to Record. There are a number of widgets available to display the most recent capture or upcoming reminders.
-New features are constantly being released, most often communicated on the [[:nothing#official_social_media_accounts|official Essential X account]] - [[https://x.com/essential|@essential]].
+New features are constantly being released under the [[:essential|Essential]] brand, most often communicated on the [[:nothing#official_social_media_accounts|official Essential X account]] - [[https://x.com/essential|@essential]]. The [[:essential|Essential]] name is also now used for other AI based Nothing tools, such as [[:essential#essential_space|Essential Space]], [[:essential#essential_voice|Essential Voice]] and the Essential News widget available as part of [[software:nothing_os|Nothing OS]].
-On 23 April 2023, Essential announced Essential Voice - an intelligent voice transcription feature which turns regular speech into <quote>clear, ready-to-use writing</quote>, with automatic formatting and translation options, as well as the ability to add personal word shortcut mappings for commonly used phrases.((https://x.com/essential/status/2047284591388745828)) The feature is activated with a software button on the bottom left of the keyboard, which is enabled by default but can be disabled in Nothing's Intelligence Toolkit, or by pressing and holding the Essential Key while the keyboard is active.((https://nothing.community/d/44332-essential-space-everything-it-can-do))
-The Essential name is also now used for other AI based Nothing tools, such as the Essential News widget available as part of [[software:nothing_os|Nothing OS]].
-====== The Essential Brand ======
-Essential Products, better known as Essential, was an American tech company founded by Android co-creator Andy Rubin in November 2015. It released only one smartphone to the public - the Essential Phone (PH-1), before shutting down in February 2020 due to poor sales and strategic setbacks.((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_Products))
-In early 2021, Nothing acquired Essential’s trademarks, logo, domain and brand identity, primarily to secure the name - not including the technology or patents.((https://www.androidauthority.com/nothing-essential-puchase-3567099/))
-In September 2025, alongside the release of [[software:essential_apps_and_playground|Essential Apps & Playground]], Nothing unveiled a new website, [[http://essential.com/|essential.com]], advertising Essential features alongside a promotional video and a timeline pointing at AI-native devices expected H2 2026 and Essential OS expected H1 2028.
-===== Acquisition Details =====
-The acquisition was completed around 6 January 2021, registered with the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO), though some filings trace back to November 2020.((https://www.businesstoday.in/technology/story/carl-peis-nothing-takes-over-essential-288519-2021-02-16))
-Nothing CEO, [[:people#carl_pei|Carl Pei]], has stated that the name Essential was under consideration for Nothing’s company name, but was ultimately rejected to avoid confusion and association with the defunct brand.((https://9to5google.com/2025/06/11/nothing-essential-brand/))
-{{:software:essential_x_account.webp |A screenshot of the @essential X account, May 2026}}
-===== Nothing’s Usage =====
-Nothing’s usage of the Essential brand was initially low, but as of 2025 has rapidly increased.
-Essential Space debuted with the Essential Key on [[hardware:phone_3a_series|Phone (3a) series]] in March 2025. Alongside Nothing Launcher version 3.3.4 on 4 July 2025, Nothing launched Essential Search, replacing the traditional app drawer search and search bar widgets.((https://nothing.community/d/36500)) We also saw the Nothing News widget rebranded to Essential News shortly after, which also featured on [[cmf:cmf_watch#cmf_watch_3_pro|CMF Watch 3 Pro]].
-Although Nothing had owned the [[https://x.com/essential|@essential X handle]] since the acquisition. Their first post from the account was on 17 July 2025, where they posted “print("Hello, World!") 👾”.((https://x.com/essential/status/1945752872379203980))