From today it is official: Nothing confirms that this summer it will launch its first smartphone, Nothing phone (1). After the success of the headphones Nothing ear (1), comes the second product, equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. The CEO and co-founder Carl Pei it also unveiled the proprietary operating system Nothing OS.
Nothing phone (1) is official: the brand’s first smartphone will arrive this summer
“Why did we let that consumer tech became so boring? ” Nothing wants to fix it and after so much mystery it is ready to do it. Carl Pei talked about how he witnessed the launch of products such as the first iPhone and the first Android smartphone as a fan. Nothing’s goal therefore becomes to be as “new” as those first revolutionary products. The team is ready to innovate, the supply chain to produce.
CEO Carl Pei, who after the launch of OnePlus decided to create this new brand, confirmed the arrival of the first Nothing smartphone. “After raised $ 144 million, built a team of over 300 people and secured the support of trusted partners such as Qualcomm Technologieswith phone (1)
we are ready to mark the beginning of the change in a now dormant smartphone market “.
Nothing OS launcher, not yet final (Credit: Nothing)
Nothing OS
Carl Pei hasn’t announced all the details on the device, not yet. But he talked about the operating system: Nothing OS. A proprietary system based on Android. But that will keep the ecosystem open, allowing you to Easily integrate both Nothing come ear (1) products and those of the world’s leading manufacturers. Carl Pei did not mince words: they want to be an alternative to Apple’s products.
The goal that the company has with Nothing OS is to take only the best features from the android world. An operating system as essential as possible, where each byte has a specific purpose. So that the system is always fluid, fast. But also that the experience is truly personal.
Carl Pei further explained that the software wants integrate seamlessly with the hardware, providing customized fonts, appropriate colors, graphic elements in tone, sounds that complete the user experience. And users will receive software updates for three years and security patches for four.
Some Android users will be able to experience the “look and feel” of the operating system using the launcherwhich we will be able to download on some smartphones starting from April.
New investments
More details on the smartphone will arrive in the coming months. We will find out what the photographic solutions will be, the technical specifications. In the coming months we will keep you updated with every news, but you can always be on the spot following Nothing on Instagram, Discord and Twittervisit nothing.tech.
Nothing phone’s voice recorder (1), not yet final (Credit: Nothing)
Carl Pei further explained that “We are also launching a new round of community investment worth 10 million dollars, so that our supporters have the chance to be part of our journey in which we challenge the giants of industry ”.
By allocating $ 10 million, the company is preparing for a share-based financing round of the same value as B series. It will be co-led by EQT Ventures and C Ventures. This follows the first community round launched by Nothing, which closed a few weeks ago with $ 1.5 million raised in just 54 seconds.
Investors have access to Nothing’s private community, with exclusive benefits and company insights. The pre-registrations open now it is the investment round will be open from April 5th. Find more information on the Nothing site: this is a way not only to get information about the company, but to be a part of it.