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{{Short description|London based consumer technology company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Nothing Technology Limited
| logo = Nothing.svg
| logo_size = 180
| type = [[Private Limited Company]]
| industry = [[Consumer electronics]]
| founders = {{ubl|[[Carl Pei]]}}
| location = [[London]], England, UK
| area_served = Worldwide
| products = [[Smartphones]], [[earphones]]
| homepage = {{URL|https://www.nothing.tech}}
}}

'''Nothing Technology Limited''' (stylised as '''NOTHING''') is a consumer technology company based in [[London]], England.<ref>https://www.standard.co.uk/insider/nothing-london-startup-apple-cheaper-handset-rival-iphone-b1011460.html</ref> It was founded by [[Carl Pei]], the co-founder of [[OnePlus]]. The company has gathered a number of well known investors, such as [[iPod]] inventor [[Tony Fadell]], [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]] co-founder Kevin Lin, [[Reddit]] CEO [[Steve Huffman]], and YouTuber [[Casey Neistat]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-62052388|title=Nothing phone quirky design aims to light up market|date=July 12, 2022|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> On February 25, 2021, the company announced [[Teenage Engineering]] as founding partners, mainly responsible for the brand's design aesthetic and its products. Nothing's first product "ear (1)" was launched on July 27, 2021.

==History==
In 2020, Carl Pei, the co-founder of [[OnePlus]], was working with the company alongside [[Pete Lau]]. Pei announced his resignation on October 16, 2020, so that he could start a new venture.<ref>{{cite news|last=Singh|first=Manish|title=OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei confirms he has left the company|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/16/oneplus-co-founder-carl-pei-confirms-he-has-left-the-company/|work=TechCrunch|publisher=Yahoo|date=October 16, 2022|access-date=March 23, 2022|archive-date=March 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323230205/https://techcrunch.com/2020/10/16/oneplus-co-founder-carl-pei-confirms-he-has-left-the-company/|url-status=live}}</ref> Pei later raised up to $7 million from multiple investors to start up his venture including iPod inventor Tony Fadell, Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, and YouTuber Casey Neistat.<ref>{{cite news|last=Singh|first=Manish|title=OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei raises $7 million for his new venture|url=https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/09/oneplus-co-founder-carl-pei-raises-7-million-for-his-new-venture/|work=TechCrunch|publisher=Yahoo|date=December 9, 2022|access-date=March 23, 2022|archive-date=March 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323230204/https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/09/oneplus-co-founder-carl-pei-raises-7-million-for-his-new-venture/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Pei announced the company, Nothing, on January 27, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Porter|first=Jon|date=2021-01-27|title=OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s next company is literally called Nothing|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/27/22250653/nothing-brand-oneplus-carl-pei-announcement-consumer-technology-smart-devices|access-date=2021-06-08|website=The Verge|language=en|archive-date=2021-06-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210608093525/https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/27/22250653/nothing-brand-oneplus-carl-pei-announcement-consumer-technology-smart-devices|url-status=live}}</ref>

On February 15, 2021, Nothing acquired the [[Essential Products]] trademarks and brand nearly a year after the company shut down operations.<ref>{{cite news|last=Wilde|first=Damien|title=Essential is now officially owned by Carl Pei’s Nothing Technologies|url=https://9to5google.com/2021/02/15/essential-carl-pei-nothing-technologies/|work=9To5Google|date=February 15, 2022|access-date=March 23, 2022|archive-date=March 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323184758/https://9to5google.com/2021/02/15/essential-carl-pei-nothing-technologies/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Seifert|first=Dan|title=Nothing company now owns the Essential brand, for some reason|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/15/22284363/nothing-company-essential-brand-acquisition-news|work=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media|date=February 15, 2022|access-date=March 23, 2022|archive-date=March 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323184511/https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/15/22284363/nothing-company-essential-brand-acquisition-news|url-status=live}}</ref>

On February 25, 2021, the company announced its first founding partner, [[Teenage Engineering]], to produce the design aesthetic of the brand and its products.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Porter|first=Jon|date=2021-02-24|title=Nothing taps Teenage Engineering to design upcoming products|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22298802/nothing-teenage-engineering-swedish-design-founding-partner-audio-headphones|access-date=2021-06-08|website=The Verge|language=en|archive-date=2021-06-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629120702/https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22298802/nothing-teenage-engineering-swedish-design-founding-partner-audio-headphones|url-status=live}}</ref>

Nothing announced its first product on July 27, 2021, named the "ear (1)", which are wireless headphones.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-27|title=Nothing launches its Ear 1 wireless earbuds with a transparent design|url=https://www.xda-developers.com/nothing-ear-1-launch/|access-date=2021-07-31|website=xda-developers|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-07-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731020524/https://www.xda-developers.com/nothing-ear-1-launch/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On October 13, 2021, the company raised up to $50 million and also announced a partnership with [[Qualcomm]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Carl Pei's Nothing raises $50 mln, partners with Qualcomm|url=https://www.reuters.com/technology/carl-peis-nothing-raises-50-mln-partners-with-qualcomm-2021-10-13/|work=Reuters|date=October 13, 2021|access-date=2022-03-26|archive-date=2022-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325111239/https://www.reuters.com/technology/carl-peis-nothing-raises-50-mln-partners-with-qualcomm-2021-10-13/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On March 9, 2022, the same day that Nothing secured Series B financing, the company announced that it would hold a press conference on March 23.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Nothing locks $70M Series B financing, and announces 23 March event|url=https://www.nothing.tech/blogs/news/nothing-locks-70m-series-b-financing-co-led-by-eqt-ventures-and-c-ventures|publisher=Nothing Technology Limited|date=March 9, 2022|access-date=March 26, 2022|archive-date=March 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313035112/https://nothing.tech/blogs/news/nothing-locks-70m-series-b-financing-co-led-by-eqt-ventures-and-c-ventures|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Heater|first=Brian|title=Money for Nothing and chips from a Series B|url=https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/09/money-for-nothing-and-chips-from-a-series-b/|work=TechCrunch|publisher=Yahoo|date=March 9, 2022|access-date=March 26, 2022|archive-date=March 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325054725/https://techcrunch.com/2022/03/09/money-for-nothing-and-chips-from-a-series-b/|url-status=live}}</ref> During that event, the company announced its first smartphone, the "phone (1)".<ref name="pr phone">{{cite press release|title=Nothing phone (1) Coming Summer 2022|url=https://www.nothing.tech/blogs/news/nothing-phone-1-coming-summer-2022|publisher=Nothing Technology Limited|date=March 23, 2022|access-date=March 26, 2022|archive-date=March 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324210249/https://nothing.tech/blogs/news/nothing-phone-1-coming-summer-2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="AndroidAuthority">{{cite news|last=Brown|first=C. Scott|title=Nothing Phone 1 is company's first phone, landing with Android-based Nothing OS|url=https://www.androidauthority.com/nothing-phone-1-3142175/|work=Android Authority|date=March 23, 2022|access-date=March 26, 2022|archive-date=March 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325122818/https://www.androidauthority.com/nothing-phone-1-3142175/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Investment ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+Investment rounds
!Funding series
!Number of investors
!Money raised (million)
!Date
|-
|Seed round
|7
|$7
|Dec 9, 2020
|-
|Series A
|1
|$15
|Feb 9, 2021
|-
|Equity crowdfunding
|1
|$1.3
|Feb 25, 2021
|-
|Series A
|7
|$48.5
|Oct 13, 2021
|-
|Series B
|6
|$70
|Mar 9, 2022
|}

==Products==

===Ear (1)===
[[File:Nothing ear (1) earphone.jpg|thumb|The Nothing ear (1).]]
The Nothing Ear 1, stylised as the "ear (1)", is Nothing's first product. Announced on July 27, 2021, the Ear 1 is a set of wireless earbuds. The earbuds can be connected by Bluetooth and have up to 34 hours of battery life when used with the charging case, and up to 5.7 hours of battery life with ANC off; with 24 hours with the case used and up to four hours for the earbuds themselves with ANC on. The earbuds went on sale on August 17, 2021, at $99/£99/€99.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jon|first=Porter|title=Nothing officially reveals its $99 Ear (1) true wireless earbuds|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/27/22594353/nothing-ear-1-true-wireless-earbuds-price-release-date-specs-features|work=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media|date=July 27, 2022|access-date=March 24, 2022|archive-date=March 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324194258/https://www.theverge.com/2021/7/27/22594353/nothing-ear-1-true-wireless-earbuds-price-release-date-specs-features|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|title=Here Comes a Sound of Change - Nothing ear (1)|url=https://us.nothing.tech/blogs/news/here-comes-a-sound-of-change-nothing-ear-1|publisher=Nothing Technology Company|date=August 2, 2021|access-date=March 24, 2022|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121112922/https://us.nothing.tech/blogs/news/here-comes-a-sound-of-change-nothing-ear-1|url-status=live}}</ref>

A Black version was also announced on December 6, 2021, and went on sale on December 13. Nothing also announced on that day that the Ear 1 earbuds are now carbon neutral.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Nothing Announces ear (1) Carbon Neutrality and a New Black Edition|url=https://us.nothing.tech/blogs/news/nothing-announces-ear-1-carbon-neutrality-and-a-new-black-edition|publisher=Nothing Technology Company|date=December 6, 2021|access-date=March 24, 2022|archive-date=March 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326041116/https://us.nothing.tech/blogs/news/nothing-announces-ear-1-carbon-neutrality-and-a-new-black-edition|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Phone (1)===
{{Main|Nothing Phone 1}}
On March 23, 2022, Nothing announced its first smartphone named the "Phone (1)".<ref name="vergemarch23">{{cite news|last=Porter|first=Jon|title=Nothing's First Smartphone is Aimed at Apple, Not OnePlus|url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/23/22992424/nothing-phone-1-smartphone-carl-pei-apple-ecosystem|work=The Verge|publisher=Vox Media|date=March 23, 2022|access-date=March 23, 2022|archive-date=March 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323183008/https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/23/22992424/nothing-phone-1-smartphone-carl-pei-apple-ecosystem|url-status=live}}</ref> The phone will run on an Android-based operating system named [[Nothing OS]] with an anticipated release date of Summer 2022.<ref name="vergemarch23"/>

Nothing will release Nothing OS, which unlike the name suggests is not an [[operating system]] but a custom skin on top of [[Android (operating system)|Android]], on their upcoming [[Nothing Phone 1]].<ref name="pr phone" /><ref name="AndroidAuthority" />

In June 2022, Nothing opened an invite-only pre order for the "Phone (1)", which reached up to 100,000 registrations on the waiting list.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-27 |title=After 2 Days, 100,000+ People Have Pre-Ordered The Nothing Phone (1) |url=https://screenrant.com/nothing-phone-1-100000-pre-orders/ |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref> The device, which is set to be unveiled on July 12 in [[London]], will feature a [[Qualcomm]] [[Snapdragon (processor)|Snapdragon]] 778G+ chipset and transparent design.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-04 |title=Exclusive: Nothing Phone (1) uses mid-range Snapdragon 778G+ chip |url=https://www.inputmag.com/tech/exclusive-nothing-phone-1-mid-range-snapdragon-778g-plus-chip |access-date=2022-07-05 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.nothing.tech}}

{{Nothing Technology}}

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