OnePlus founder Carl Pei's new project, Nothing, is set to launch its first product in June 2021: a set of wireless earbuds crafted in conjunction with leading Swedish audio manufacturers, Teenage Engineering.

While the news regarding the wireless earbuds first emerged earlier in the year, a recent blog post on the official Nothing site confirmed the upcoming launch of the Ear 1 wireless earbuds—though it was notably light on actual technical details.

Nothing Confirms Ear 1 Wireless Earbuds

As per the official Nothing blog post, Nothing is moving fast with its product design and manufacturing. Earlier in 2021, the newly formed company touted its credentials as a new player in tech and hardware design and made the seemingly audacious claim that it would release a product to market in the first half of the year.

Design is still top secret but what we can tell you is that Ear 1 combines notes of transparency, iconic form, and refined functionality. It is the starting point that will define the artistry, confidence and craftsmanship that will carry our products and services for years to come.

The blog post doesn't elaborate on any technical details. However, knowing that the Ear 1 wireless earbuds have had substantial input from Teenage Engineering, along with Carl Pei's previous successes with OnePlus, the smartphone brand originally launched as "the flagship killer," the first product from the new brand should catch more than a few eyes.

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That moniker may now have drifted away somewhat, but Pei's entrepreneurship skills mean that the new venture, Nothing, is capturing the imaginations of potential users. The company will attempt to stick to strong design principles, focusing on "the soul of a product."

The Concept 1 concept earbud is the only existing Nothing product outline available, as pictured below.

nothing concept 1 earbud concept design

It is, without a doubt, an eye-catching design in terms of aesthetics, but not an enormous departure from contemporary earbud design. Given the product format, there is only so much you can actually do, which in turn makes the hardware powering the Ear 1 and its final design so intriguing.

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Nothing Ear 1 Wireless Earbuds Set for June 2021 Launch

Carl Pei's blog post commits to "the coming launch of the Ear 1 this June." Barring unforeseen circumstances or other technical issues, it'll be a date to keep watch for.

Where Nothing goes from the earbuds is also anyone's guess. Pei and Nothing are keeping their cards close for the time being, although we know that the overall goal is to continue expanding into other areas of essential tech with fresh design ideas.