It turns out Nothing will launch nothing in June. The company was supposed to announce its first product, which is a pair of truly wireless earbuds (TWS) dubbed “Ear 1,” this month. However, founder and CEO Carl Pei has recently revealed that the product is not ready for market debut yet. It will now “come out a bit later this summer.”
“We’re near the finish line and there are a few things left to finalize,” Pei announced on Twitter. “Your support and patience mean the world to us. More updates soon!” he said, without revealing a specific launch date. Hopefully, Nothing’s Ear 1 will arrive sooner than later.
Nothing will now launch the Ear 1 buds later this summer
OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei parted ways with the company last year and announced a new electronic startup weirdly named Nothing. “Technology should fade into the background and feel like nothing,” the new company’s Twitter bio reads. This unique name created a lot of buzz on social media though it was initially unclear what the company will make.
Pei eventually confirmed that Nothing will start off with a pair of TWS earbuds, again uniquely named Ear 1. He said last month that the new company’s first product will arrive in June 2021. A teaser for the upcoming buds was also released and it showed a unique design as well (see the featured image above). Although not many details about the new device are available yet, the company says it “combines notes of transparency, iconic form, and refined functionality.”
The Ear 1 will define “our products and services for years to come,” Pei said last month. “Design is still top secret,” he added, though the new product is likely to have some key elements of the Concept 1 released in March.
All this made people more anxious about the Ear 1. However, much to everyone’s disappointment, Pei has now confirmed that we’ll now have to wait longer to see Nothing’s first product. To be fair, this kind of delay is to be expected from electronics companies, more so if it’s a startup. Even established companies sometimes fail to launch products on time. So there should be nothing to worry about for Nothing.
Anyways, Nothing’s Ear 1 TWS buds have already started picking up necessary certifications in some regions. So there’s a good chance that the devices will arrive sometime in July or August this year. We will let you know as and when more information emerges.