New Delhi: Former OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s consumer technology company Nothing will launch its first smartphone this summer, the company announced on Wednesday. The first smartphone out of nothing will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon mobile platform, and the second device in the company’s product ecosystem. The Nothing event also highlighted Pei’s vision and did not reveal further details about the upcoming smartphone.
“We’re making the most compelling alternative to Apple. If you want products that tie together and work together, Apple is the only option. MacBooks, iPhones, AirPods, they work together in whatever way they do.” Kind of like you want. But as soon as you leave that ecosystem for Windows PC or Android phone, it breaks,” Pei said during the event.
The company also released a series of images of Nothing OS, which it owns to ship with the Nothing Phone 1. products from other world-leading brands,” the company said in a statement.
According to Pei, Nothing OS will focus on making the device fast, feature minimal bloatware and a cohesive design.
“Nothing OS captures the best features of pure Android, narrowing down the operating system to only the essentials, where every byte has a purpose. It has been designed to deliver a fast, smooth and personalized experience. One Consistent interface, hardware seamlessly integrated with software through bespoke fonts, colors, graphical elements and sounds. The first preview of Nothing OS will be available via its launcher which will be available to download on select smartphone models from April Will happen.”