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Report: Nothing is Working on a Phone, Launch Expected Early Next Year

Tim October 15, 2021

Carl Pei's Nothing is reported to be working on a smartphone, taking a big leap after its release of a single pair of earbuds. If this news surprises you, earlier this week, the company announced it raised $50 million in funding, plus a new partnership with...

Nothing’s “Ear 1” Earbuds Catch a Bit of a Delay

Kellen June 18, 2021

The first product from Carl Pei's Nothing company was supposed to be revealed this month as a pair of earbuds called "Ear 1." With mostly silence surrounding the brand since setting that date, we were beginning to wonder if Ear 1 would arrive on time or if...

Carl Pei’s Nothing Targets June for First “Ear 1” Earbuds Release

Kellen May 11, 2021

Nothing, the new company from former OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, is preparing to release its first product, a pair of earbuds. We already knew the first product would be in the earbud space, but Nothing today announced both the name of the product and a...

Essential Now Owned by Nothing

Tim February 16, 2021

Nothing, also known as Nothing Technologies, is now the owner of Essential, the once darling phone company that could have been something very special if it wasn't for a large amount of misconduct concerning its founder Andy Rubin. With all of that behind us...

Carl Pei’s Nothing Really is Making Headphones to Start

Kellen February 9, 2021

When Carl Pei's new company releases its first product later this year, that product will indeed be a pair of wireless headphones. As headphones might be the least interesting product a new company could make in 2021, don't expect Nothing to stop there,...

Carl Pei has a New Company and It’s Called “Nothing”

Kellen January 27, 2021

You may recall that OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei left the company in October of last year to take a bit of a break before launching a new venture. His break appears to be over and a new company has risen. Carl Pei launched a company today called "Nothing." As a...

Cari Pei Exits OnePlus, Seeks Investors for New Hardware Venture (Updated)

Tim October 16, 2020

UPDATE: Yep, he left the company. You can read his farewell post over at the OnePlus forums. It's nearly launch day for OnePlus' next phone and Carl Pei is exiting the company he helped to co-found. Two sources have confirmed to TechCrunch that Pei is moving...

OnePlus: OnePlus 7 Pro Has Water Resistance, But Please Don’t Drop It in Water

Tim May 3, 2019

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei took to the company's forum today to discuss IP ratings and the OnePlus 7 Pro. To keep this brief, he understands that people like having an IP rating associated with their smartphone, but in the long run, it's an expensive endeavor...