London-headquartered Nothing is set to launch its second smartphone, the Nothing Phone (2) today (Tuesday, July 11) in India. Nothing has been teasing the smartphone for quite some time, and that means we already know some details about its display, design and other features. The company founder, Carl Pei has also teased some images he took with the upcoming smartphone, thus, giving an idea of what to expect from the Nothing Phone (2)’s camera. The Phone (2) would be available on e-commerce site Flipkart and the device has already gone on pre-order in the country.
How To Watch Nothing Phone (2) Launch In India
The Nothing Phone (2) is a successor to the Nothing Phone (1), which was unveiled last year. The Nothing Phone (2) comes exactly a year after the launch of the Nothing Phone (1). The Phone (2) is said to bring a number of upgrades over the Phone (1), including a new flagship processor and a better design among others. Enthusiasts can click on the video embedded below to watch the launch of the Nothing Phone (2).
Nothing’s founder Carl recently visited the brand’s manufacturing facility in Chennai, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, ahead of the Nothing Phone (2)’s launch. Pei, after the visit, took to Twitter to announce that the facility has witnessed big improvement from last year. Nothing manufacturing unit in Chennai now has completely redone facilities with major improvements in cleanliness, security and processes, according to Pei.
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The brand’s first exclusive customer service centre in Karnataka has also been opened ahead of the launch of Phone (2) and it intends to open five more such exclusive centres in the country by the end of this year and expand the number to 20 such stores in 2024, says a report by Economic Times, quoting Nothing founder Carl Pei.
The store in Bengaluru will be opened to the public starting next month, the brand added, as per the ET report.
The Phone (2) will be available in “Nothing Drops” pop-up stores by the company from where buyers would be able to purchase the Nothing Phone (2), says another report. The London-based consumer tech firm has said that Nothing Drops pop-up stores are the places where buyers can go and purchase Nothing Phone (2) as well as the Nothing Ear (2) in black colour. India’s Nothing Drops store will be located at Lulu Mall in Bengaluru where the products would be available on July 14 at 7pm.
Nothing’s announcement comes at a time when leading smartphone brands Apple, Samsung and OnePlus are focused on offline expansion in India. Last month, OnePlus’ new experience store, which is a Mercedes bus was announced, carrying a range of OnePlus products, including the OnePlus 11 Concept, originally unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2023, the flagship OnePlus 11 lineup, and the new OnePlus Pad, among others. South Korean tech giant Samsung is also set to open new “Experiential” stores, in a bid to expand its offline footprint in the country.