Nothing smart devices arriving from OnePlus co-founder's new company

Zilch smart devices arriving from OnePlus co-founder's new visitor

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In October of last year, co-founder of smartphone make OnePlus, Carl Pei, left the visitor and was in talks of starting upwards his ain brand. Now, it's been announced, and it'due south called 'Zilch'.

Announced via Twitter under @nothingtech, the reveal showcased a trippy launch video with statements such as "nosotros're rethinking everything, from what nosotros make and how we brand it," and "a giant reset push button for all things innovation." Yes, Nothing has conspicuously piqued our interest.

In an interview with The Verge before the announcement, Pei stated the visitor is London-based and information technology's all almost consumer applied science. In more surprising news, he also states the first smart devices from the visitor volition be released in the first half of the yr.

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While Pei's time at OnePlus makes u.s.a. presume information technology could be along the lines of a new smartphone competitor, it is never specified what kind of smart devices will be released or what devices Nothing will focus on making.

There are rumors of the company'south focus beingness on headphones or speakers, but we haven't heard any concrete details of what kind of devices will come from Nothing.

What Pei did mention in the interview is the aim of making smart devices in multiple categories, all to make an ecosystem possibly in the same vein equally Apple's.

The visitor has also reportedly received $7 million in funding from investors, including the American engineer and inventor of the iPod, Tony Fadell, Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, and Reddit CEO Steve Huffman. Co-ordinate to Pei, Zippo volition produce different designs from what's already on the market, just not just for the sake of being different.

For at present, we're excited to see some Cipher products, and whether they will argue with the best smartphones of 2022.

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