If you haven't yet heard of Essential, it's a company started by co-creator of Android and Danger, Andy Rubin. [Danger was the OS found on the Danger Hiptop a.k.a T-Mobile Sidekick] Essential promises an unmatched hardware experience along with a clean, pure Android flavor. Today, in a statement made to Andro Guider Essential has confirmed that it is committed to frequent security updates for the Essential PH-1 with a goal of monthly security updates, just like Pixel devices get directly from Google. We're committed to frequent updates an our goal is monthly security...
Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/essential_says_its_committed_to_monthly_security_updates-news-25397.php
