Nothing Phone 1 hands-on shows its secrets

Nothing — the corporate began by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei — could be very near launching its first-ever smartphone. In Pei’s traditional vogue, the corporate has been slowly doling out information on the telephone to construct buzz for the complete launch on July 12.

Now, due to YouTuber MKBHD, we’ve got our first Nothing Cellphone 1 hands-on. Within the video, MKBHD focuses totally on the design of the telephone — particularly the “glyph” interface on the again. That is the light-up again of the telephone which has a wierd design that coincides with the assorted {hardware} inside.

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MKBHD goes over how customers can management the way in which the again lights up. You’ll be able to sync notifications with the lights and use varied programmable “mild reveals” that coincide with that ringtone.

We additionally, for the primary time, get to see the entrance of the telephone. It has a left-aligned show cutout for the selfie digital camera. The show is flat and has a reasonably important bezel throughout. The bezel is symmetrical, nonetheless, which is a pleasant design contact.

Sadly, the Nothing Cellphone 1 hands-on video doesn’t go over the small print we need to know probably the most. That features specs, digital camera {hardware} info, included apps, and so forth. MKBHD says he’s solely “allowed” to speak concerning the light-up again and the essential design of the gadget.

We’ll probably have a ton of Nothing Cellphone 1 particulars drip out over the subsequent few days as we get ever nearer to the gadget’s full reveal. Keep tuned.