Nothing CEO and co-founder Carl Pei has confirmed that the upcoming Nothing Phone 2 will launch in late 2023. While Nothing Phone 1 draws attention with its innovative and different design, Nothing Phone 2 will be a much more premium device.

Carl Pei, in an interview he gave, said that the Ear 1 headphones were a serious success in the US market for the first time. While Pei says they are very excited for the US market, he states that a third of headphone sales come from here. Therefore, Pei states that they are far from a potential audience by not putting the Nothing Phone 1 on sale in the US. But with the Nothing Phone 2, the US will be a top priority for the company.

Nothing Phone 2 will be higher-end

Pei says the dwindling smartphone market is mature and open to innovation. Carl Pei says they couldn't bring the Nothing Phone 1 to the US market because they didn't have enough resources for it. Compared to 2021, the number of employees of the company has doubled to reach 400. This team will make the Phone 2 a higher-end device. While Pei didn't reveal much about the Phone 2, it did signal a higher-end design than its predecessor: "We're developing a higher-quality smartphone than the Nothing Phone 1, and software will be a major focus for us." Frankly, Nothing Phone 1 was a nice phone, but its software flaws were also obvious. The fact that they will focus on this area can play an important role in the success of the new phone.