The Nothing Phone (1) is a smartphone created by Nothing, a consumer electronics startup founded by Carl Pei, a former OnePlus executive. The phone boasts a minimalist design and runs on Android 13 with the company’s own custom UI, the Nothing OS. It features a 6.5-inch display, Snapdragon 765G chipset, 8GB RAM, 128GB storage, and a 4500 mAh battery with fast charging support. The phone also comes with a 16MP front-facing camera and a dual-camera setup on the back with two 50MP sensors. Nothing has recently announced its first software update for its Phone (1) since the Android 13-based 1.5.3 OS.
The update is small but significant, coming in at 91.79MB and includes a few exciting features. The update includes support for the upcoming Ear (2) wireless buds, set to be launched on March 22 at 10 am ET. The update also boasts a new memory management algorithm that reduces app start times by 35% and lowers CPU strain, which should prolong the Phone (1)’s battery life.
Nothing has also made improvements to the system stability and offered smoother animations for the pop-up view, a better fingerprint transition from the lock screen to the AOD (Always-on display), and new wallpapers. Additionally, the update includes bug fixes, including an issue with the Glyph backlighting, which will now appear when receiving calls from WhatsApp. However, some users have reported issues with notifications not appearing when pulling down the bar. Nothing has big plans for the future, including the release of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Nothing Phone (2) in the U.S.
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