Following the launch of final 12 months’s Nothing Telephone (1) within the UK, it seems that the model has plans to launch a follow-up in 2023 based mostly on feedback from CEO and co-founder Carl Pei.

The Nothing Telephone (1) isn’t the most effective cellphone available on the market proper now, however its daring aesthetics and budget-friendly value – with a efficiency that’s undoubtedly worth for cash – have made it a fairly common handset within the areas the place it’s obtainable. So it’s no shock that the model would need to launch a follow-up.

In an interview with Inverse (opens in new tab), Nothing CEO Carl Pei admitted that his firm has large plans for its subsequent “extra premium” smartphone: the Telephone (2). Whereas Pei is reportedly hesitant to offer too many particulars away he did reveal the 2 key areas that Nothings need to deal with with its subsequent smartphone.

The primary is software program. We do not know precisely what kind the upgrades will take, however we hope the person interface will see some refinements. In our evaluate, we discovered the Android-based Nothing OS to be clear, however it’s not probably the most steady construct of Android on the market and it lacks user-friendly options like one-handed mode.

One other large distinction is that the Telephone (2) is designed with a US viewers in thoughts. The Nothing cellphone (1) initially snubbed the US at launch and has solely lately arrived there through an odd beta program. It seems that this program is getting used to assist Nothing work out what US shoppers need from a smartphone, but in addition to work with carriers to find out the certifications and options its gadgets want to be able to operate correctly on US networks.

That stated we don’t count on every thing will likely be totally different from the Telephone (1). It appears doubtless that the Telephone (2) will proceed to make use of the unique’s iconic Glyph interface, and providing a aggressive value that gives customers stable worth for cash may be very possible too. Although to know precisely how a lot the Telephone (2) prices, and the specs it packs, we’ll doubtless have to attend for a correct announcement later within the 12 months.

Till then we’ll need to make do with a number of different tech reveals, together with the bulletins made at Samsung Unpacked 2023 on February 1 (that’s tomorrow on the time of writing). It appears very doubtless that Unpacked 2023 would be the launch occasion for the Samsung Galaxy S23 smartphone (and its upgraded Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S23 Extremely fashions). If you wish to try the bulletins for your self, then comply with our information on the best way to watch the Samsung Galaxy S23 launch occasion to see our protection of all of the gadgets introduced.