Nothing, the London-based tech firm has launched new Nothing ear (1) black version wi-fi earbuds. However there’s greater than only a new colourway for his or her fashionable wi-fi earbuds. Nothing mentioned the ear (1) product line is carbon impartial, and that they’ll begin accepting funds in fashionable cryptocurrencies in some nations, beginning later this month.
The Nothing ear (1) black version wi-fi earbuds will go on sale on Flipkart in India for the primary time on 13 December. The Nothing ear (1) black version is priced at ₹6,999 and that’s the identical value because the white (and clear end added in for good measure) variant that’s already on sale. The corporate confirmed that they’ve shipped 2,20,000 models of the ear (1) until now— these went on sale in August this yr.
The Nothing ear (1) black version wi-fi earbuds retain the clear end on part of the charging case, however the remainder of it’s now what they name a “smoky” end. The earbuds themselves can have a matte black end. The innards of those wi-fi earbuds stay the identical because the white and clear sibling— that’s an 11.6mm audio driver in every ear, energetic noise cancellation, wi-fi charging case, a design that has the IPX4 water and sweat resistance in addition to compatibility with Android units and the Apple iPhone and iPad.
The corporate is taking the atmosphere critically.
“Our newly carbon impartial ear (1) is step one in our journey to sustainability. We hope this black version raises a number of extra eyebrows within the months to return and that extra tech manufacturers add carbon transparency labelling to their merchandise,” mentioned Carl Pei, CEO and Co-founder of Nothing. The carbon neutrality particulars can be talked about on the product packaging.
The claimed footprint of the Nothing ear (1) wi-fi earbuds is now 1.78kg, which the corporate hopes can be of curiosity to those that are delicate concerning the atmosphere. The carbon neutrality, Nothing claimed, has been assessed by third-parties together with the Geneva-based SGS Group.
The corporate will now settle for funds in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), USD Coin (USDC) and Dogecoin (DOGE), itemizing these choices alongside the standard cost choices (bank cards and many others.).
India, nonetheless, won’t see the rollout of cryptocurrency as a cost possibility for the second.
The cryptocurrency cost possibility can be out there in Nothing’s on-line retailer in nations together with the UK, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, United States, Canada and Japan.