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Carl Pei Says ‘Apps Are Going to Disappear’ as Smartphones Become More Agentic
Nothing CEO Carl Pei predicted that in the future, apps on smartphones will be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI) agents. Speaking at South by Southwest (SXSW), the executive suggested that the current app-centric model is “boring” and largely unchanged for 20 years. He highlighted that using a smartphone to complete a task today feels li...
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Nothing CEO Carl Pei Announces March 5 Event; Nothing Phone 4a, Phone 4a Pro Expected
Nothing announced a launch event on Tuesday, which will take place in early March. The announcement comes after Apple set forth a ‘special experience’ for March 4, where it could debut the iPhone 17e and a range of MacBook models. While the UK-based brand has yet to reveal specifics, the rumour mill suggests that it may launch two new smartphon...
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First Look: Nothing’s First India Flagship Store Opens in Bengaluru
Nothing opened its first flagship store in India on Saturday. Located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, the store was inaugurated by CEO Carl Pei and co-founder and India President Akis Evangelidis. The company said the launch marks a major milestone in its India expansion strategy and reflects its focus on building deeper connections with its growing commu...
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Inside Nothing's First India Store: Why Carl Pei is Betting on 'Rawness' Over Retail Norms
Nothing launched its first retail store in Bengaluru, India, outside London, marking an important chapter for a brand that initially operated online-only. The Nothing Store Bengaluru has its own blueprint for offline success in India, and to talk in detail about it, we sat down with Nothing CEO Carl Pei ahead of the store's official launch.
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Nothing Won't Launch a Flagship Model in 2026; Company to Focus on Nothing Phone 4a and Audio Products, Carl Pei Says
Nothing has outlined its 2026 roadmap in a video featuring founder and CEO Carl Pei, covering products, retail, leadership, and pricing pressures. Pei confirmed there will be no new flagship smartphone in 2026, with the Nothing Phone 3 remaining the flagship. Instead, the company will upgrade its mid-range lineup with the Phone 4a and expand its au...
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Nothing Store Bengaluru: Nothing Announces Inaugural Date For Its Flagship Store
Nothing will open its flagship store in Bengaluru on February 14, the Carl Pei-led smartphone maker announced on Tuesday. The new store will be the UK-based tech firm’s first flagship store outside London. Nothing’s first store in India is teased to feature a dedicated space for customers, where they can have an in-hand experience of their devi...
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Nothing Confirms Bengaluru as Location for India’s First Flagship Store; Set to be Second in the World
Nothing has confirmed that its first flagship store in India will be inaugurated soon in Karnataka's Bengaluru. The UK-based smartphone maker also highlighted that the store will allow customers to explore the design of the products, while also providing an in-hand experience. This will help customers decide whether they wish to purchase the Nothin...
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Carl Pei Explains Why Your Next Smartphone Will Cost More; Also Teases Upcoming Storage Upgrades
Nothing appears to be gearing up for a price increase across its upcoming smartphone lineup. According to a company executive, this development aligns with broader smartphone industry trends, where rising memory component costs are said to be putting pressure on manufacturers’ margins, translating into higher retail prices for consumers. Nothing ...
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Nothing Announces Plans to Open Its First Flagship Store in India Soon
Nothing is set to open its first flagship store in India, marking a key step in expanding its retail and manufacturing presence in the country. The company has confirmed the store will open soon, though the date and location remain undisclosed. The move follows the registration of CMF India Private Limited and the shift of CMF manufacturing and res...
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Nothing Launches Essential AI Suite for Creating Personalised Apps; First Step Towards AI-Native OS, Says Carl Pei
Nothing has announced Essential, it's vibe coding suite aimed at AI-centric devices. It allows users to generate their own Essential apps using natural language commands. These can be shared on Playground, a new community-driven hub. The existing Essential Space app has also been further enhanced with the introduction of Essential Memory.
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Nothing OS 4.0 With Android 16 Confirmed to Launch Soon, Design Teased Ahead of Rollout
Nothing Phone 3 recently started receiving the first closed beta version of the upcoming Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0. Before that, the company CEO and Co-Founder, Carl Pei, had announced, during the launch of its current flagship, that the OS would launch in Autumn 2025, which means between September and November. Now, the UK-based phone maker ...
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Nothing OS 4.0 Based on Android 16 to Release This Autumn, Confirms CEO Carl Pei
The Nothing Phone 3 was launched in India on Tuesday and the phone ships with Android 15-based Nothing OS 3.5 out-of-the-box. However, the UK-based startup teased the arrival of its Android 16 update during the launch event. The next iteration of the Android operating system was released by Google last month but only Pixel devices received the stab...
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Nothing Phone 3, Headphone 1 to Be Reportedly Sold in the US and Canada
Nothing Phone 3 and Headphone 1 will launch in the US and Canada, according to a report citing Nothing CEO Carl Pei. They will be available via Amazon and Best Buy, respectively, as well as the official website, the report noted. Pei added that the UK-based OEM is aiming to scale strategically in North American markets. The Nothing Phone 3 and Head...
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Nothing Headphone 1 Launch Date Set for July 1, to Arrive Alongside Nothing Phone 3
Nothing Headphone 1 will be launched in global markets next month, including India. Nothing CEO Carl Pei announced at SXSW London that the Heaphone 1 will debut alongside the upcoming Nothing Phone 3 on July 1. This will expand Nothing's audio lineup, which already includes several semi-transparent TWS earphones and the open-ear Nothing Ear Open.
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Nothing CEO Carl Pei Says This City Has Better Indian Food Than India, Foodies React
Carl Pei's recent X post has sparked a debate about Indian food options available outside the country. His "hot take" has gone viral.
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Carl Pei Says ‘Apps Are Going to Disappear’ as Smartphones Become More Agentic
Nothing CEO Carl Pei predicted that in the future, apps on smartphones will be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI) agents. Speaking at South by Southwest (SXSW), the executive suggested that the current app-centric model is “boring” and largely unchanged for 20 years. He highlighted that using a smartphone to complete a task today feels li...
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Nothing CEO Carl Pei Announces March 5 Event; Nothing Phone 4a, Phone 4a Pro Expected
Nothing announced a launch event on Tuesday, which will take place in early March. The announcement comes after Apple set forth a ‘special experience’ for March 4, where it could debut the iPhone 17e and a range of MacBook models. While the UK-based brand has yet to reveal specifics, the rumour mill suggests that it may launch two new smartphon...
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First Look: Nothing’s First India Flagship Store Opens in Bengaluru
Nothing opened its first flagship store in India on Saturday. Located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, the store was inaugurated by CEO Carl Pei and co-founder and India President Akis Evangelidis. The company said the launch marks a major milestone in its India expansion strategy and reflects its focus on building deeper connections with its growing commu...
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Inside Nothing's First India Store: Why Carl Pei is Betting on 'Rawness' Over Retail Norms
Nothing launched its first retail store in Bengaluru, India, outside London, marking an important chapter for a brand that initially operated online-only. The Nothing Store Bengaluru has its own blueprint for offline success in India, and to talk in detail about it, we sat down with Nothing CEO Carl Pei ahead of the store's official launch.
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Nothing Won't Launch a Flagship Model in 2026; Company to Focus on Nothing Phone 4a and Audio Products, Carl Pei Says
Nothing has outlined its 2026 roadmap in a video featuring founder and CEO Carl Pei, covering products, retail, leadership, and pricing pressures. Pei confirmed there will be no new flagship smartphone in 2026, with the Nothing Phone 3 remaining the flagship. Instead, the company will upgrade its mid-range lineup with the Phone 4a and expand its au...
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Nothing Store Bengaluru: Nothing Announces Inaugural Date For Its Flagship Store
Nothing will open its flagship store in Bengaluru on February 14, the Carl Pei-led smartphone maker announced on Tuesday. The new store will be the UK-based tech firm’s first flagship store outside London. Nothing’s first store in India is teased to feature a dedicated space for customers, where they can have an in-hand experience of their devi...
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Nothing Confirms Bengaluru as Location for India’s First Flagship Store; Set to be Second in the World
Nothing has confirmed that its first flagship store in India will be inaugurated soon in Karnataka's Bengaluru. The UK-based smartphone maker also highlighted that the store will allow customers to explore the design of the products, while also providing an in-hand experience. This will help customers decide whether they wish to purchase the Nothin...
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Carl Pei Explains Why Your Next Smartphone Will Cost More; Also Teases Upcoming Storage Upgrades
Nothing appears to be gearing up for a price increase across its upcoming smartphone lineup. According to a company executive, this development aligns with broader smartphone industry trends, where rising memory component costs are said to be putting pressure on manufacturers’ margins, translating into higher retail prices for consumers. Nothing ...
-
Nothing Announces Plans to Open Its First Flagship Store in India Soon
Nothing is set to open its first flagship store in India, marking a key step in expanding its retail and manufacturing presence in the country. The company has confirmed the store will open soon, though the date and location remain undisclosed. The move follows the registration of CMF India Private Limited and the shift of CMF manufacturing and res...
-
Nothing Launches Essential AI Suite for Creating Personalised Apps; First Step Towards AI-Native OS, Says Carl Pei
Nothing has announced Essential, it's vibe coding suite aimed at AI-centric devices. It allows users to generate their own Essential apps using natural language commands. These can be shared on Playground, a new community-driven hub. The existing Essential Space app has also been further enhanced with the introduction of Essential Memory.
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Nothing OS 4.0 With Android 16 Confirmed to Launch Soon, Design Teased Ahead of Rollout
Nothing Phone 3 recently started receiving the first closed beta version of the upcoming Android 16-based Nothing OS 4.0. Before that, the company CEO and Co-Founder, Carl Pei, had announced, during the launch of its current flagship, that the OS would launch in Autumn 2025, which means between September and November. Now, the UK-based phone maker ...
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Nothing OS 4.0 Based on Android 16 to Release This Autumn, Confirms CEO Carl Pei
The Nothing Phone 3 was launched in India on Tuesday and the phone ships with Android 15-based Nothing OS 3.5 out-of-the-box. However, the UK-based startup teased the arrival of its Android 16 update during the launch event. The next iteration of the Android operating system was released by Google last month but only Pixel devices received the stab...
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Nothing Phone 3, Headphone 1 to Be Reportedly Sold in the US and Canada
Nothing Phone 3 and Headphone 1 will launch in the US and Canada, according to a report citing Nothing CEO Carl Pei. They will be available via Amazon and Best Buy, respectively, as well as the official website, the report noted. Pei added that the UK-based OEM is aiming to scale strategically in North American markets. The Nothing Phone 3 and Head...
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Nothing Headphone 1 Launch Date Set for July 1, to Arrive Alongside Nothing Phone 3
Nothing Headphone 1 will be launched in global markets next month, including India. Nothing CEO Carl Pei announced at SXSW London that the Heaphone 1 will debut alongside the upcoming Nothing Phone 3 on July 1. This will expand Nothing's audio lineup, which already includes several semi-transparent TWS earphones and the open-ear Nothing Ear Open.
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Nothing CEO Carl Pei Says This City Has Better Indian Food Than India, Foodies React
Carl Pei's recent X post has sparked a debate about Indian food options available outside the country. His "hot take" has gone viral.
