OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei to launch new brand today: Everything we know about it
3 years, 10 months ago

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei to launch new brand today: Everything we know about it

India Today  

OnePlus' co-founder Carl Pei who walked out of the company last year is now set to launch his new venture. After months of wait, Pei will take the lid off his new startup as he announces the company officially later today. Since then, the company has also received an undisclosed amount in seed investment from the founder of CRED, Kunal Shah, who has officially backed Pei's new London-based venture. Under OnePlus, Pei was instrumental in the launch of many of the company's premium segment products and had only last year played a key part in the launch of the company's mid-range OnePlus Nord smartphone.

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Nothing's Carl Pei reveals Apple's key partner Foxconn refused to work with his company, here is why
2 years ago

Nothing's Carl Pei reveals Apple's key partner Foxconn refused to work with his company, here is why

India Today  

Nothing's founder Carl Pei has revealed that the company faced a "plethora of challenges" in manufacturing its first smartphone, Nothing Phone. Pei said that Foxconn refused to do business with Nothing, citing past failures in the smartphone industry. At the present day, Nothing wants to enter the US market with its Nothing Phone but says it is a steep hill …

Carl Pei's Nothing reportedly working on a phone, launch expected in 2022
3 years, 2 months ago

Carl Pei's Nothing reportedly working on a phone, launch expected in 2022

India Today  

Looks like Carl Pei’s Nothing does not want to limit itself to audio products, it is now reportedly working a smartphone. The reports come in the wake of Nothing’s collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies and its Snapdragon platform to power future tech products. Talking about the partnership with Qualcomm, Carl Pei, CEO and Co-founder of Nothing, said, "The successful launch of …

Carl Pei announces a delay in the launch for Nothing's Ear 1 wireless earphone
3 years, 6 months ago

Carl Pei announces a delay in the launch for Nothing's Ear 1 wireless earphone

India Today  

Nothing, a new electronics startup founded by Carl Pei, the former OnePlus co-founder who exited the company last year. Last month, it was announced that Nothing’s first product, a pair of earbuds dubbed the “ear 1”, will launch this month, but that will no longer be the case. There is also not a lot of information available about the ear …

Carl Pei's Nothing Acquires Andy Rubin's Essential Smartphone Brand: What It Means
3 years, 10 months ago

Carl Pei's Nothing Acquires Andy Rubin's Essential Smartphone Brand: What It Means

News 18  

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s new company Nothing has acquired smartphone brand Essential that launched its only smartphone in 2017. The Essential brand, founded by Andy Rubin, co-founder of Android, was formally acquired by Carl Pei’s Nothing in January, according to a report in 9to5Google. This comes as one of the biggest update yet, about Carl Pei’s new venture, after the …

Carl Pei's Nothing to Launch New Products in Coming Months, Raises $15 Million from Alphabet's GV
3 years, 10 months ago

Carl Pei's Nothing to Launch New Products in Coming Months, Raises $15 Million from Alphabet's GV

News 18  

Carl Pei’s new venture Nothing will launch its first products in the coming months, the company said in a statement today while announcing the development over $15 million funding from GV – a venture capital arm of Google’s parent Alphabet. Speaking about the $15 million investment into Pei’s next venture, Tom Hulme, General Partner at GV said, “His vision for …

Carl Pei's brand Nothing will launch wireless earbuds this summer
3 years, 10 months ago

Carl Pei's brand Nothing will launch wireless earbuds this summer

India Today  

Nothing, the venture that Carl Pei has come up with after leaving OnePlus, has finally announced its first product. Talking to Bloomberg, Carl Pei confirmed that the wireless earbuds would be just a start of the ecosystem as he plans to build a suite of connected products. The confirmation about wireless earbuds from Nothing will mean that it would take …

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei's new venture Nothing could launch its first product next week
3 years, 10 months ago

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei's new venture Nothing could launch its first product next week

India Today  

It was last week that OnePlus' co-founder, Carl Pei, announced his new startup, Nothing. The announcement was teased through the brand’s official Instagram and Twitter accounts, with the teaser also coming with a caption that spoke about the company’s milestones, with the next one scheduled for next week. Although, what we do know is that Pei's new London-based venture, Nothing, …

Carl Pei’s New Venture Is Called Nothing And That is As Forward Thinking A Name As It Can Be
3 years, 10 months ago

Carl Pei’s New Venture Is Called Nothing And That is As Forward Thinking A Name As It Can Be

News 18  

Carl Pei, the Swedish entrepreneur, has officially unveiled his new technology venture, called Nothing. It is time for a fresh breeze of change,” said Carl Pei, CEO and founder of Nothing. The other investors include American entrepreneur Tony Fadell who is Principal at Future Shape and is also known as the inventor or the iPod and the co-inventor of the …

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei launches new brand and it's called Nothing, first smart devices to launch soon
3 years, 10 months ago

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei launches new brand and it's called Nothing, first smart devices to launch soon

India Today  

OnePlus' co-founder, Carl Pei, who parted ways with the tech giant in October last year, has finally taken the wraps off his new venture. Pei's new London-based venture has been announced to be a consumer technology company which as revealed before the launch comes with a really interesting set of investors, including iPod inventor Tony Fadell, Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin, …

Carl Pei’s Next Top Secret Tech Venture Gets The India Touch As CRED’s Kunal Shah Makes Investment
3 years, 11 months ago

Carl Pei’s Next Top Secret Tech Venture Gets The India Touch As CRED’s Kunal Shah Makes Investment

News 18  

Carl Pei, the Swedish entrepreneur, who you would probably best remember for his dynamic leadership at tech company OnePlus, is set to announce his new consumer tech venture on January 27. I am proud and glad to have him as a friend, advisor and now also an investor,” says Carl Pei, before adding, “we are in advanced stages of our …

CRED’s Kunal Shah invests in OnePlus co-founder’s new venture
3 years, 11 months ago

CRED’s Kunal Shah invests in OnePlus co-founder’s new venture

The Hindu  

CRED founder Kunal Shah has invested an undisclosed amount in OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei’s new venture. Pei’s London-based venture has already raised $7 million in the seed financing round from friends, family, and private investors including Reddit CEO Steve Huffman and Twitch co-founder Kevin Lin. He played a pivotal role in the launch of several flagship products, starting with the …

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei is launching a new brand on Jan 27, Kunal Shah is investing in it
3 years, 11 months ago

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei is launching a new brand on Jan 27, Kunal Shah is investing in it

India Today  

It's no secret that OnePlus' co-founder, Carl Pei, who parted ways with the company last year is now all set to start his own startup. The venture which will reportedly focus on audio products is set to debut on January 27 and ahead of it becoming official it has received seed investment from the founder of CRED, Kunal Shah, who …

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei is giving away 10 free MacBook Air laptops, will launch new brand on Jan 27
3 years, 11 months ago

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei is giving away 10 free MacBook Air laptops, will launch new brand on Jan 27

India Today  

OnePlus's former co-founder, Carl Pei, who left the company only a few months ago, is now all set to start his new venture. In fact, he has even announced that the brand will be unveiled next week on January 27, adding to the information we already knew about this new venture of his dealing with audio products. What we know …

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau says partnering with Facebook for OnePlus 8, Nord phones was a mistake
4 years ago

OnePlus CEO Pete Lau says partnering with Facebook for OnePlus 8, Nord phones was a mistake

India Today  

2020 has been a ride for OnePlus. However, despite enjoying success with the phones, OnePlus also faced a lot of backlash for selling these phones -- and also the OnePlus Nord -- with some pre-installed Facebook applications. Taking notice of the negative feedback at the time, the phone maker decided to do away with the partnership with Facebook and remove …

Carl Pei raises $7 million for his startup, looking to launch audio products in 2021
4 years ago

Carl Pei raises $7 million for his startup, looking to launch audio products in 2021

India Today  

One Plus co-founder and Swedish tech entrepreneur, Carl Pei has completed a $7 million round in seed financing to start a new venture that will be unveiled early next year. The lineup of investors also includes Twitch cofounder Kevin Lin, Reddit chief executive Steve Huffman, PCH founder and chief executive Liam Casey, prominent YouTuber Casey Neistat, Product Hunt chief executive …

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei leaves the company after nearly 7 years
4 years, 2 months ago

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei leaves the company after nearly 7 years

The Hindu  

Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus' co-founder Carl Pei confirmed on Friday that he is leaving the company he helped build. “After nearly 7 years at OnePlus, I’ve made the difficult decision to say goodbye.” Pei said in a blog post. In July, the company introduced its first mid-range smartphone OnePlus Nord, developed under Pei’s guidance. OnePlus regained its top position in …

OnePlus Co-Founder Carl Pei Confirms Exit From Company
4 years, 2 months ago

OnePlus Co-Founder Carl Pei Confirms Exit From Company

News 18  

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei has confirmed his exit from the company in a post on Friday. The announcement came days after a Reddit user published photos of what appeared to be internal OnePlus emails – detailing the change in leadership across several operations and verticals at the company. OnePlus, based on Shenzen, China was founded by Pete Lau and Pei …

Carl Pei makes it official, says goodbye to OnePlus with a farewell note
4 years, 2 months ago

Carl Pei makes it official, says goodbye to OnePlus with a farewell note

India Today  

Carl Pei, who co-founded OnePlus with Pete Lau in 2013, is leaving the company. "After nearly 7 years at OnePlus, I've made the difficult decision to say goodbye," Pei wrote. In his note, Pei wrote, "I am eternally grateful to Pete for taking a chance in this kid without a college degree, with nothing to his name but a dream. …

Is Carl Pei No Longer With OnePlus, Just Days Ahead Of OnePlus 8T Launch?
4 years, 2 months ago

Is Carl Pei No Longer With OnePlus, Just Days Ahead Of OnePlus 8T Launch?

News 18  

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei may be leaving the company. There is, at this time, no official statement by OnePlus or Carl Pei on any developments on this front though, and Pei’s Twitter account still carries #NewBeginnings @oneplus in the bio. Those mails suggest that Carl Pei, who was very much in charge of the OnePlus Nord line-up, is no longer …

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei no longer at the company, leaves to start new venture
4 years, 2 months ago

OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei no longer at the company, leaves to start new venture

India Today  

Ahead of the launch of its new smartphone, the OnePlus 8T, the company's co-founder, Carl Pei has announced that he is leaving the company. The news comes courtesy of a leaked post by Reddit user, JonSigur, who has reportedly published alleged screenshots of internal memos at OnePlus which reveal the information. The memos notes Emily Dai, who is currently in …

New OnePlus Nord series phone could launch later this year, likely to sport Snapdragon 690 chipset
4 years, 4 months ago

New OnePlus Nord series phone could launch later this year, likely to sport Snapdragon 690 chipset

India Today  

OnePlus Nord was recently launched by OnePlus after weeks of rumours and leaks. And now, the company's co-founder, Carl Pei, has revealed that there soon could be a new OnePlus Nord device which will also be launched in the United States this time around. The phone which has been revealed to launch later this year could be a tweaked version …

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