The company announced on Tuesday that it has no plans to launch any new products later this month. For the past few weeks, the company has been teasing the arrival of a new product, without actually revealing any relevant information on what type of device it will be launching or including any of its specifications. The latest teaser posted by the company suggests that the UK startup led by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei will soon introduce a new wireless audio headset with an open ear design.
On Tuesday, Nothing’s account on X (formerly Twitter) posted a brief clip of two round cables colliding with each other. The post also includes the text “Out in the Open” confirming that the company will be launching a new product on September 24. There is no additional information on the company’s website either.
out in the open. A new arrival is landing on 24.09.2024 pic.twitter.com/6daPuiamXK
– nothing nothing) September 17, 2024
The curved components teased in the post on the However, this speculation should be taken seriously as there has been no word from the company on plans to launch a new pair of earphones. A listing on the IMDA website suggests that the company may soon launch a product called Nothing Ear Open.
Open-ear wireless earphones are designed to stay closer to your ear canal, allowing you to remain aware of your surroundings while listening to media while reducing ear fatigue. However, they lack the passive seal offered by traditional in-ear headsets, leading to sound leakage.
Nothing offers a pair of truly wireless stereo earphones with an open ear design, and there are two clues in the company’s latest post – the word Open as well as part of the product shown in a brief video – that suggest that. Will the upcoming product be its first product in the open ear category.
The only other TWS headset launched by the company that does not have silicone tips is the now-discontinued Nothing Ear Stick (Review) which was introduced in 2022. However, it had an in-ear design, while the rumored Nothing headset could be the company’s first open-ear earphones.
