The hotly-anticipated Nothing Phone (1) is slated to launch in India later this year with an impressive array of features. Also, it is likely to boast top-notch specs. On Wednesday, March 23, Nothing hosted a virtual event where the brand put speculations surrounding the purported Nothing Phone to rest. Much to the delight of the brand’s fans, Nothing confirmed that its first phone dubbed the Nothing Phone (1) is on the verge of going official.
However, the company did not launch its maiden handset at the aforesaid virtual event. Nevertheless, the company’s CEO Carl Pei shed some light on the Nothing Phone (1) features in a bid to maintain the hype surrounding the brand’s first phone. To recall, the Nothing Ear (1) TWS was the company’s first-ever product. The company launched the Nothing ear (1) Black Edition in India back in December. To recall, the brand’s much-awaited phone has been subject to a lot of leaks and speculations lately.
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However, Pei tore down the rumor mill by finally confirming that the company is indeed planning to launch the phone. The recently announced Nothing Phone (1) will pack a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC under the hood. Aside from this, the company took the wraps off a $10 million allocation for its impending community investment round which will be based on equity. Last year, the UK-based company managed to raise a whopping $1.5 million in its first community round. During the event, Pei said that the Nothing Phone (1) will launch in the Summer.
Nothing Phone (1) Launch In India
However, it is worth mentioning here that the company’s co-founder was referring to British summer. In other words, the Nothing Phone (1) could launch anytime between July and August. Likewise, the Nothing Phone (1) is set to launch in India in Q3 2022. Furthermore, the phone’s landing page has already gone live on one of India’s most popular e-commerce websites, Flipkart. Nothing India Vice President and General Manager Manu Sharma suggests that the Nothing Phone (1) launch date in India will coincide with the phone’s global debut.
In an interview with Gadgets 360, Sharma stated that they need to bring back the optimism, passion, and excitement that a customer has while buying a product, or new tech. To recall, Sharma served as the vice president of product marketing at Samsung before joining Nothing. According to the top executive, the first-ever Nothing phone will change the smartphone industry. Furthermore, he admits that the Ear 1 helped the company pave the way for its first smartphone.
