First Nothing phone could start shaking up the status quo as soon as this month
Despite buying Essential last spring, Nothing — the companyCarl Pei founded after leaving OnePlus— has yet to release a smartphone. That’s not to say it hasnothingto show for itself, of course. TheNothing ear (1) budswere a surprisingly solid entry in an ever-competitive field, proving the brand’s hardware chops without having to take on the risk that comes with launching a fully-fledged smartphone. If recent rumors are correct, it sounds like everything’s about to change for Nothing.
As reported byTechCrunch, a Nothing smartphone might be just a month away from an official unveiling after more than a year’s worth of work. An announcement is rumored to be made by next month, with company representatives showing off a prototype model to industry insiders during MWC 2022 this week. As for what to expect from the device, there’s still not much to go off of here. Reportedly, it’ll use the same design language as last year’s earbuds, down to its unique transparent body showing off all those fancy internals.
We’ve known the company wasworking on a mobile device since last fall, when rumors of an early 2022 launch first appeared online. Around the same time, Nothing inked a deal with Qualcomm, suggesting a close partnership between the two. For its part, Nothing is teasing something planned for this month on Twitter, promising March will be fun.
Nothing is just one of the companies to burst out of the remains of Essential. OSOM — a brand founded by previous Essential employees — is alsopreparing to launch its first device, the OV1, complete with a focus on privacy and near-stock software. Ifrecent changes at Carl Pei’s last companyhave you wishing for a new OEM to enter the world of Android, it won’t be long until you have a bounty of new options.
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