Nothing, the brand new enterprise by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, at this time revealed that it’s launching its first product as early as June. It shall be known as Ear 1, and as recommended from its title, the product shall be none-other-than the corporate’s first true wi-fi stereo (TWS) earbuds — a solution to tackle Apple’s AirPods, Samsung’s Galaxy Buds, and OnePlus’ Buds lineups. Carl Pei and his workforce, which incorporates sources from smartphone firm Essential and industrial design agency Teenage Engineering, have been growing the Ear 1 earbuds for a while. It can also be touted to be a results of the latest ideas that Nothing developed since its inception in October final 12 months.
Although precise particulars are but to be revealed, Nothing Co-Founder and CEO Carl Pei mentioned in a weblog publish that the Nothing Ear 1 will mix “transparency, iconic form, and refined functionality” to convey a definite providing. A teaser picture suggesting the design of the Ear 1 TWS earbuds has additionally been launched on-line.
“We don’t try to dress it up with a fancy name,” Pei mentioned. “Nor do we want to sit around debating said names. We let Ear 1 speak for itself.”
The entrepreneur who grabbed many eyeballs with launching new OnePlus smartphones till final 12 months additionally mentioned that the Ear 1 was solely the start — hinting on the plans for launching another product classes over time.
On why Nothing selected to go together with the earbuds initially, Pei mentioned that call was taken as “we love music, podcasts, and audiobooks.”
Nothing is but to offer concrete particulars concerning the Ear 1 earbuds. Nevertheless, the corporate recommended a transparent design in a teaser posted in March. It might be a results of its partnership with Stockholm-based Teenage Engineering.
The firm additionally confirmed to Gadgets 360 that aside from their debut in different markets, the earbuds will launch in India in June. However, the precise launch date is but to be introduced.
That being mentioned, similar to many different corporations, Nothing appears to have India as a key market on its roadmap. It lately appointed former Samsung government Manu Sharma as its chief in the nation. The London-based firm can also be hiring native expertise in the nation, together with for a place to kick off its on-line gross sales technique in the Indian market forward of the formal launch.
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