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There have been multiple speculations that Nothing is working on a smartphone, and various stories suggest that the phone might be released as soon as this month. Despite information about the phone having been scarce, for the very first time, someone must have claimed to be seeing the smartphone – or at least a prototype.
According to TechCrunch, Carl Pei was seen at the just-finished MWC showing off the prototype of Nothing’s first phone to senior executives from Qualcomm and numerous other industry insiders. According to the claim, the smartphone might be released next month, citing individuals close to the firm. According to TechCrunch, they’ve seen a photograph of Carl Pei showing off the phone to Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon — which pretty much confirms that the phone is almost ready for a public reveal.
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Having said that, the article also discusses the phone’s design, which appears to be the second most intriguing aspect after the phone itself. According to TechCrunch, citing unidentified sources, the phone may have transparent design components similar to those found in the company’s TWS earphones – Nothing Ear (1).
Despite we don’t know what the final design of the phone will be because a lot may change between the prototype stage and the final production stage, if you recall, numerous smartphone manufacturers have offered “clear” variations of their phones.
These are phones with a transparent glass back that shows off the internals, breaking up the monotony of smartphones. However, none of these versions were a spectacular success or were only available in limited quantities. As a result, it’d be intriguing to see Nothing’s take on the phone’s rear panel, which conceals, well, nothing.
Will Nothing smartphone make a massive hit?
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The industry has been suffering a chipset crisis, which has caused component costs to rise. This is an unusual circumstance given that general demand for cellphones has been declining. The market additionally features a slew of Chinese companies selling phones on razor-thin margins, which has led to names such as LG exiting the market and forcing Samsung to experiment with different form factors.
The fact that Nothing acquired Essential, on the other hand, was a dead indication that Carl Pei wants to get back to creating phones. Apart from the phone’s aggressive price and flagship features, he was one of the reasons for OnePlus’s success.
We may anticipate him to use the same formula again, but this time with a somewhat different emphasis on design – or, should we say, the absence of it. Carl has previously announced that Nothing is working on a number of goods that will hit the market shortly. Aside from a phone, the company is said to be working on a power bank.
