escriu un resum sobre la historia de nothing. Nothing Technology Limited (stylised as NOTHING) is a British consumer electronics manufacturer based in London .[1] It was founded by Carl Pei , the co-founder of the Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus . Investors in the company include Tony Fadell of iPod , Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman , and YouTube personality Casey Neistat .[2] On 25 February 2021, the company announced Teenage Engineering as a founding partner, mainly responsible for the brand's design aesthetic and its products. Nothing's first product, "EAR (1)", was launched on 27 July 2021.

On 16 October 2020, Carl Pei, the co-founder of OnePlus , while working at OnePlus alongside Pete Lau , announced his resignation so that he could start a new venture.[3] Pei later raised up to $7 million from multiple investors to start up his venture, including Tony Fadell of iPod, Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, and YouTube personality Casey Neistat.[4]

Pei announced the company, Nothing, on 27 January 2021.[5]

On 15 February 2021, Nothing acquired the Essential Products trademarks and brand nearly a year after the company shut down operations.[6] [7]

On 25 February 2021, the company announced its first founding partner, Teenage Engineering , to produce the design aesthetic of the brand and its products.[8]

Nothing announced its first product on 27 July 2021, named the "ear (1)", which are wireless headphones.[9]

On 13 October 2021, the company raised up to $50 million and also announced a partnership with Qualcomm .[10]

On 9 March 2022, the same day that Nothing secured Series B financing, the company announced that it would hold a press conference on 23 March.[11] [12] During that event, the company announced its first smartphone, the "phone (1)".[13] [14]

On 10 December 2022, Nothing opened its first physical store in London's Soho district.[15]

In February 2023, during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona , Nothing announced that their next generation of phones would be powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1. The announcement highlighted the increased power and device price of the next smartphone release.[16]

On March 22, 2023, Nothing announced the release of their second generation "ear (2)" wireless earbuds , which promised support for high-resolution wireless audio, improved battery life, and adaptive active noise control .[17] These were released to mostly positive reviews. Wired praised the detailed sound profile, distinctive design, and voice-assistant interaction, but criticized the treble reproduction, physical controls, and "so-so" noise cancellation.[18] The Verge wrote that, "At $149, the Ear 2 earbuds represent a well-rounded pair of midrange earbuds . They’ve got all the style of the Ear 1s but without their rough edges."[19]

A budget sub-brand named "CMF by Nothing" was announced in August 2023.[20]

On November 17, 2023, Nothing released a messaging app that promised end-to-end encryption but was storing texts publicly in plaintext. Nothing took the app down in 24 hours.[21]

On April 2024, Nothing released their third generation "Ear" and first generation "Ear (a)" wireless earbuds .The Nothing Ear promises a refined audio experience compared to the previous Ear 2. pcmag.com wrote that, "The Nothing Ear earphones offer better sound quality, longer battery life, and more Bluetooth codecs than their predecessors while maintaining an elegant, transparent design."