Nothing opens first brick-and-mortar store in London

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Nothing is bringing something to its home market. The tech startup is opening its first brick-and-mortar store in London's Soho district. The company has launched the Ear (1) and Phone (1) in the past year. And it's about to introduce another pair of earbuds soon. And we are expecting to see that in the store with an image of it blown up in its window with the words saying it'll be open "before Christmas."

The press release for this new store mentions how the Nothing storefront is down the road from a Supreme store, which speaks of founder Carl Pei's vision to create a brand that merges fashion with consumer tech. And it has been playing on this artificial scarcity product launch approach we typically see in sneaker culture. Speaking of which, the Nothing store will make available 100 numbered Ear (stick) earbuds.

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Nothing phone (1) won't get Android 13 update anytime soon

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The Nothing phone (1) has generated quite the hype, even if it isn't available here. For those who got the phone, unfortunately, you'll be in for a wait for the next Android version. Nothing has confirmed that the Android 13 rollout for this device won't be coming out this year. The company said it's coming "in the first half of 2023." According to the statement from the company, "Before releasing, we want to fine tune the software upgrade with Nothing's hardware."

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Dbrand launches 'Something' skins that make it look like you have a Nothing phone (1)

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We might not have access to the Nothing phone (1) on this side of the world, but you can get your current device to look like it. Accessory maker Dbrand released a new "Something" line of skins that promise to turn your Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max, Google Pixel 6 Pro, or Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra into a Nothing phone (1) lookalike.

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Nothing debuts first smartphone, the phone (1)

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The first smartphone of new tech startup Nothing is finally official. We've heard and seen several details about the Nothing Phone (1) thanks to the strategies of Carl Pei. He is the co-founder and former director of OnePlus, and he brings the style of invite-only/limited partner drops and "slow drip-feed of information) to drum up hype for the new device. So, if you feel like you've seen the Phone (1), you probably already have.

Its main talking point is the "Glyph" design, which employs 900 LEDs spread out and overlaid with a diffuser to create lines and curves beneath the Gorilla Glass 5-covered semi-transparent back. The lights flash and pulsate with a brightness enough to warrant a warning for users with epilepsy. You can adjust that brightness and set what the flashing lights mean to you. If you're worried about the lights draining the battery, you shouldn't. The effect should be negligible even at its standard brightness and kept on for 10 minutes.

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