Nothing phone (1) to be available in India via Flipkart, launcher available to test for more Android users – Times of India

Nothing has confirmed that it will launch its first smartphone, dubbed Nothing phone (1), later this year. The Nothing phone (1) will be the company’s second product after the Nothing ear (1) TWS earbuds that were launched in India in July last year. The device was confirmed by Nothing CEO and co-founder Carl Pei during the Nothing (event).
The company has partnered with Flipkart to exclusively sell its first smartphone in India. “From selling out ear (1) in under two minutes during our first Flipkart sale to breaking into the top three brands in the premium true wireless earbud segment in our debut quarter, we have demonstrated that India is excited for a new consumer tech brand to emerge from a stagnant industry,” said Manu Sharma, vice president and general manager of Nothing India while announcing the partnership.
“We want to continue this successful partnership streak with our highly anticipated smartphone Nothing phone (1) which I am certain will disrupt the smartphone space as we know it.” he further added.
Carl Pei has also confirmed that the Nothing phone (1) will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset. The smartphone will also feature an always-on display. The display will have a minimalistic design that will show the time and the event scheduled in the calendar.
Meanwhile, Nothing has announced that the beta version of Nothing Launcher is now available for all devices with Android 11 and higher. Android users can download it via the Google Play Store. Till now, the launcher was compatible only with the Samsung Galaxy S21 series, Samsung Galaxy S22 series, Google Pixel 5 and Google Pixel 6. For those who are unaware, the Nothing Launcher allows users to experience the under development Nothing OS that will be launched with the company’s first smartphone later this year.
With the new update, the Launcher app icon is now available on the home screen. You will also be able to see a new ‘How to Set Up’ page when you open Launcher for the first time. Apart from this, the Dropbox link to download bonus wallpapers and ringtones now sits in Launcher settings.