Nothing phone (1) launching soon with Snapdragon SoC, and Nothing OS in Summer 2022
The Truth, Nothing has announced that will launch its first smartphone the phone (1), which will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon mobile platform in Summer 2022 at its online event. The company’s CEO and co-founder Carl Pei also confirmed that the phone will be based on its Nothing OS, which is built on an open and seamless ecosystem.
According to the company, the Nothing OS is based on Android and will only keep the essentials without any bloatware and promises a fast, smooth, and personal experience. It also said that “A coherent interface, the hardware seamlessly integrates with software through bespoke fonts, colors, graphical elements, and sounds,”.
The Nothing OS will effortlessly connect and integrate Nothing products and products from other popular brands such as Apple AirPods and Tesla. The phone (1) will get 3 years of OS updates and 4 years of security updates, as per the company. The New render image shows a punch-hole screen that should be an FHD+ AMOLED display, dual rear camera setup, and wireless charging support.
The company said that it will preview the Nothing OS via its launcher that will be available to download on select smartphone models from April. More details and features about the phone (1) will be announced in the coming months, according to the company.
The company also announced a $10M allocation for an upcoming equity-based community investment round at the same valuation as its Series B fundraise co-led by EQT Ventures and C Ventures. This follows Nothing’s first community round which raised $1.5M in a record-beating 54 seconds last March.
Investors will have access to Nothing’s private community through which they will get exclusive benefits and insights into the company. Pre-registrations for early access are now open, and the investment round will go live on 5 April.