Is Nothing Making A Smartphone? Here's What We Know
Nothing Inc., the tech startup founded by former OnePlus co-founder, Carl Pei, launched its first product in 2021, the Nothing ear (1) earbuds. The company has confirmed that it is planning to launch more products this year, and while the identity of these products is currently unknown, there is speculation that one of them may be its first smartphone.
Carl Pei was not only the co-founder but also the face of OnePlus, at least on the international scene. Thus, it came as a surprise when he announced he was leaving the smartphone company in 2020. Shortly afterward, he disclosed he was starting his own company, called Nothing, and has investors including the YouTuber Casey Neistat and Reddit CEO Steve Huffman.
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A tweet by Pei has raised rumors that Nothing may be making a smartphone. The tweet, posted on Feb. 15, by the tech entrepreneur read "Back on Android" and had comments from the official Android and Snapdragon Twitter accounts which further fueled the speculation that it was a hint at the brand's upcoming smartphone. While that tweet might have a double meaning, the more plausible one is that the tweet is just him announcing a switch back to Android after being an iPhone user since he left OnePlus. Regardless, the question 'Is Nothing making a smartphone?' still stands.
Back on Android
In Nov. 2021, Nothing announced a giveaway to celebrate its first anniversary. The winners, five in total, would win the Nothing earbuds and all of the products it has planned for release in 2022. The image for the giveaway included a teaser for the upcoming products in the form of an outline of three Pokémon. Before this tweet, Pei revealed in an interview with
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