Nothing reveals phone (1) design

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Tech startup Nothing has something to show us once again. The company is teasing its first smartphone, the aptly called phone (1). It has a sort of transparent back with the wireless charging coil kind of visible. There's a dual-camera setup on the top left and a small Nothing logo on the bottom. There are some light-up strips around the charging coil and camera, which should be intriguing to see in person.

Nothing says in what comes off as marketing speak that the phone (1) is "Designed with intention. Full of warmth. And joy." From looking at this phone's back, it seems to have flat sides with the volume rocker on the left and the power button on the other side. Nothing says this device is made with consciously chosen materials. We will learn more about this during its launch on July 12 or possibly in the weeks leading up to it.

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Nothing ear (1) adds Google Assistant, Siri, Alexa support

Source: 9to5Google

Nothing backtracks on its initial statements, saying it wouldn't add virtual voice assistant support to its ear (1) earbuds. The company released an update that brings Amazon's Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple's Siri to the earbuds. To call the assistant of your choice, you need to triple tap on the earbuds.

The update comes through firmware version 0.6700.1.86, but 9to5Google reports that the earbuds often miss the third tap. The site recommends deleting and re-installing the ear (1) app to get the feature to work. Or you can choose to unlink and re-pair your earbuds to get rid of any lingering issues.

Nothing Ear (1)'s black edition to go on sale through its site on Dec. 13

After the initial release during Nothing's pop-up on December 4 in London, the Nothing Ear (1) black edition will be going on sale over at the company's site in just a few hours (at 6 a.m. ET). It'll retail at the same US$99 price as the original. If the white option didn't feel like your style, this new black variant might be for you.

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This is what the Nothing earbuds look like in black

When Nothing launched the ear (1) buds, it only came in white, but there have been rumblings about a black version coming out in the future. The rumours picked up when Casey Neistat, an investor in the company, coloured his buds with a Sharpie and asked Nothing to release this version. Nothing responded by asking its Twitter community if they should launch this option. 

A black variant has been spotted in a Nothing video released in July. And now new renders have been spotted on Reddit, showing us what the buds could look like. Is that something you'd want to get your hands on?

Source: Android Police