New Delhi: Carl Pei's consumer technology brand Nothing on Wednesday launched Nothing Ear (1) Black Edition in India with a matte black finish. The Nothing Ear (1) Black Edition's price in India is set at Rs 6,999, which is Rs 1,000 more than the white coloured variant. The new black coloured variant retains a semi-transparent case with a smoky finish and matte black colourway.
However, the original white coloured option is also currently available for Rs 6,999 in the country.
The Nothing Ear (1) Black Edition will start on December 13 on Flipkart. Prospective buyers will have the option to use cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), USD Coin (USDC) and Dogecoin (DOGE) to purchase the device via the official company website. However, this payment option will be available in select countries, and that does not include India.
The charging case of the new Nothing Ear (1) has also been changed to feature the same matte black finish on the original white variant. The hinge and pairing button have also been coloured black to match.
In terms of specifications, the Nothing Ear (1) Black features a single 11.6mm dynamic driver. The earbuds also come with active noise cancellation (ANC) and with two levels of intensity.
The battery life of the earbuds is four hours with ANC feature enabled and up to 5.7 hours with ANC feature turned off. The charging case provided promises to offer up to 34 hours of playback. This pair is sweat and water splashes resistant and the charging case can be juiced up via a USB Type-C cable. Connectivity options on the Nothing Ear 1 buds include Bluetooth 5.2 with SBC and AAC codecs.
Meanwhile, earlier in November, Nothing announced it had found backers in famed celebrities like filmmaker Karan Johar, fashion designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee, former cricketer Yuvraj Singh, digital content creator Ranveer Allabadia and singer Jasleen Royal.
According to London-based Nothing, Mukherjee, Johar and Singh had joined its investment round announced last month.