London-based Carl Pei’s Nothing made waves in the Indian market with its much-anticipated Nothing Phone (1) smartphone. The handset stood out among the crowd with its unique design language and Glyph interface. It is now confirmed that the company is working on a new Nothing Phone (2) smartphone. Additionally, there are rumours of two new TWS earphones and a new audio product from Nothing’s sub-brand Particle by XO in the pipeline. Here’s a quick look at all the new Nothing devices expected to launch in 2023:
New Nothing phone and earphones launching in 2023
- Nothing Phone (2)
- Nothing Ear (2)
- Nothing Ear (stick) 2
- Particle by XO
Nothing Phone (2)
In an interview conducted in May 2023, Nothing’s founder and CEO, Carl Pei confirmed that the Nothing Phone (2) is launching in July. In a tweet shared earlier, he also revealed that the phone will be powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 which will provide a significant performance jump from the Snapdragon 778+ chipset found on the Phone (1). Additionally, the Phone (2) is set to include a 4,7000mAh battery, as conveyed by Carl in the interview. As for the design, the company has officially provided a glimpse of a design element which appears to be the video recording indicator. A similar red indicator can also be seen on Nothing Phone (1)’s rear panel.
While these were the official details regarding the Phone (2), several reports in the past suggest that the device will carry the model number “A065” and will boast an AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, just like its predecessor. Besides that, an improved set of cameras with new sensors could also tag along.
- Expected price: around Rs 45,000 (unofficial)
- Launch: July 2023
Nothing Ear (stick) 2
Just like the rest of the products in Nothing’s portfolio, the Nothing Ear (stick) could also get an upgrade later this year in the form of Ear (stick) 2. Expect the earphones to retain the same cylindrical body with a twist-to-open mechanism to access the earphones from the case. Besides that, just like Ear (2), Ear (stick) 2 may gain also gain a set of new features to enhance the music listening experience.
- Expected price: around Rs 9,000
- Launch: Q3 2023
Particles by XO
In an exclusive report by 91mobiles, Nothing is working behind the scenes on a sub-brand called Particles by XO. The offshoot brand is said to prioritise the US market and could soon debut by launching an unconventionally designed TWS earphone. However, at this point in time, it is unclear whether the brand’s name is ‘Particles by XO’ or simply XO, while Particles is the name of the audio product. Coming to the design of the truly wireless earbuds, the leaked images reveal peanut-shaped earbuds with an L-shaped form factor while the charging case is completely circular in shape with no transparent aesthetics like previous Nothing products such as the Ear (1) or Phone (1).
The report also reveals that the earbuds are codenamed ‘B154’ and will include features like LHDC (Low Latency High-Definition Audio Codec) and ANC (Active Noise Cancellation).
- Expected price: NA
- Launch: Q3 2023
