Nothing, the London-based company founded by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, is preparing to unveil its first smartphone, the Nothing Phone (1), on July 12.
Nothing Phone (1) will be made in India
Manu Sharma, vice president and general manager of Nothing India, stated that the Nothing Phone (1) will be made in India ahead of the launch. Tamil Nadu will produce the first smartphone from a Google-backed company."We are ecstatic to announce that each and every phone (1) sold in India will be made in India," Sharma said.
Nothing Phone (1) will be the company's second product
The Nothing Phone (1) will be the company's second product, following the launch of the Nothing ear (1) TWS earphones in India last year. At 8:30 p.m. IST, the smartphone will be unveiled at the Return to Instinct event. The event will take place in London and will be live streamed for spectators all over the world on the company's official website.
Expanding customers reach in more than 250 cities
The smartphone will be sold via Flipkart and the company is expanding its customer support in the region to over 270 authorised service centres in more than 250 cities as well as year-round support via the Nothing India channels.
The UK-based company has plans to expand the product portfolio to set up a full device ecosystem and is looking to create an ecosystem of connected products similar to Apple.
Nothing Phone (1) rumoured specifications
The Nothing Phone (1) is rumoured to feature a 6.43-inch FHD+ display. Reports suggest that it will be a mid-range device with up to 90Hz refresh rate. Under the hood, the smartphone is expected to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G chipset paired with up to 8GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage.
Nothing Phone (1) is said to feature a triple camera module at the rear with 50MP primary sensor. For video calls and selfies, the smartphone is expected to get a 32MP shooter. Reports suggest that the first smartphone from Nothing may be backed by a 4,500mAh battery. In the Indian market, the smartphone is expected to be priced in the Rs 25,000 to Rs 30,000 range.
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