Cover your face: Nothing brings its first smartphone to the US, although not within the conventional sense. The London-based tech firm has introduced a beta membership program for US audiences. In alternate, members will get the ultimate mannequin of the Phone (1) with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage (the identical as bought worldwide) for $299. It will ship with Nothing OS 1.5 powered by Android 13, and you may even have the possibility to get a Nothing Community Black Dot.
Nothing might be fast to notice that its telephones is probably not accessible on all US carriers as a result of the software program continues to be in beta. In an FAQ for the testing program, the corporate stated AT&T doesn’t help 5G. T-Mobile does help 5G on telephones (1), however not on all bands. Compatibility with Verizon is listed as “very restricted” as 5G and CDMA networks are usually not supported.
It was not additional famous that sure functions, together with Netflix and YouTube, could not perform correctly on Nothing OS 1.5. “The working system could hinder the usage of the cellphone in methods we can’t predict,” the corporate added.
The beta program will run till June thirtieth. After that, the cellphone is yours and you’ll improve to the ultimate model of the working system. There is a 14-day return interval, however after that, you’ll be able to solely use the system with no extra guarantee protection.
Nothing’s Black Dot is only a present of early help NFT that can be utilized to unlock entry to Nothing’s official Discord channel.
Nothing launched the Phone (1) final July, however solely in Asia, Europe and the Middle East. In December, founder Carl Pei instructed CNBC that they did not launch within the US from the beginning due to all the additional technical help required, reminiscent of distinctive service customizations on prime of Android. “We felt like we weren’t prepared,” Pei famous.
It’s nice to see Nothing coming to the US market, however we hope its telephones supply correct service and app help. As it stands, the beta product is actually not a candidate for a every day driver.
