Nothing to Launch its First Smartphone on Flipkart in India

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Nothing to Launch its First Smartphone on Flipkart in India
12 May 2022
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London-based consumer technology company Nothing confirmed on Tuesday that its first smartphone, Nothing Phone (1) will be available on Flipkart in India. O2 will be Nothing's network partner in the UK and in Germany, Telekom Deutschland will be a telephone operator for the phone (1). The new Nothing phone (1) will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon mobile platform. 

Madhu Sharma, Vice President and General Manager, Nothing India has said, “From selling out ear (1) in under two minutes during our first Flipkart sale to breaking into the top three brands in the premium true wireless earbud segment in our debut quarter, we have demonstrated that India is excited for a new consumer tech brand to emerge from a stagnant industry.”

The company announced its foray into India in 2021. The company is backed by GV (formerly Google Ventures), EQT Ventures, C Ventures, and other private investors, including Future Shape Principal and iPod inventor Tony Fadell, and Reddit co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman.

The company announced that the Nothing Launcher (Beta) operating system is now available on all devices running Android 11 and above. Carl Pei the CEO and Co-founder of Nothing has said that the company looks forward to shaking up the smartphone market together with the leading telcos and retailers.