Are Nothing Phone 1 Pre-Orders Open Without An Invite?

Nothing's first smartphone, the Nothing Phone 1 will now be available for all ahead of the July 12 launch, a new leak suggests.

Nothing had mentioned that its first smartphone would be available for buyers only through an invite-only system. Image: Nothing

Consumer tech brand Nothing's first smartphone, the Nothing Phone 1 that was initially available for pre-order only for those who had a Nothing Phone 1 pre-order invite, will now be available for all ahead of the July 12 launch, a new leak suggests. As per tipster Mukul Sharma who goes by the name @stufflistings on Twitter the Nothing Phone 1 pre-order pass will be available for all prospective buyers.

"So the #NothingPhone1 pre-order pass is now seemingly available for everyone via Flipkart in India. Wondering as to what purpose the exclusive invite codes solved then? Interested buyers could have pre-booked starting today anyway. Weird stuff. #Nothing," the tipster tweeted.

Similar to OnePlus, co-founded by Nothing's founder Carl Pei, Nothing had mentioned that its first smartphone would be available for buyers only through an invite-only system, stating this would lead to Nothing having a better control over its inventory. Nothing's first product -- the Nothing Ear 1 TWS was also made available on Flipkart. Prospective buyers who have the invite could order the pass by paying an amount of Rs 2,000.

Meanwhile, the upcoming Nothing Phone 1 has been leaked earlier this week in a new black colour variant. A first glimpse at the Nothing Phone 1's design through the new teaser has revealed a transparent rear side again, similar to the white Nothing Phone 1 along with glowing LEDs. The LEDs render an equally blingy look to the Nothing Phone 1 black variant too.

According to the official poster tesaed by Nothing recently, the rear panel of Nothing Phone 1 features a dual rear camera setup stacked in a vertical fashion along with a LED flash. The teased image by the company has Nothing Phone 1 in a transparent-and-white finish.