Nothing Phone (1) debuted back in July and has remained in the news for both good and bad reasons since then. Recently, a report revealed that Phone (1) will get the Android 13 update in the first half of 2023.
Now, founder Carl Pei has confirmed that Nothing will actually take its sweet time delivering the big update. He further revealed that the Nothing Phone (1) Android 13 beta isn’t coming any soon either. The beta version is scheduled to release “by the end of this year”. Pei says that Nothing does not plan to rush on updates at the cost of user experience.
Since launching Phone (1) last month, we have been closely monitoring feedback and have already released 3 system updates with continuous improvements on camera quality, battery life, as well as new features.
— Carl Pei (@getpeid) August 24, 2022
He also stated that the company has already released three updates for the Phone (1) within a month of launch to improve user experience and fix the camera, battery life, and other issues based on the existing users’ feedback.
Replying to a user, Pei further claimed that Nothing is “looking to create some fun and interesting software experiences.” We expect the company is planning to do something interesting with the glyph interface (the LED lights) on the back.
To recall, Nothing promised that Phone (1) will receive three major Android OS updates and 4 years of security patches. The Android 13 update will be the first major update the phone will receive. It will also get the taste of Android 14 and 15 before the company removes it from the support list.
In related news, Nothing recently increased the prices of the Nothing Phone (1) in India by Rs. 1000. As per the company, the main reason behind the price hike is the rising input costs and fluctuations in currency exchange rates. Now, the Nothing Phone (1) has a price tag of Rs. 33,999 for the base 8GB + 128GB storage model.
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