Nothing New Headphones Apparently To Be Released Under "Particles by XO" Brand
December 19, 2022 By Monica Green
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According to rumors, Nothing is getting ready to launch a new flanker brand and a pair of truly wireless headphones. Developer Kuba Wojciechowski discovered proof of an unreleased pair of "Particles by XO" headphones while poring over the business' most recent firmware.
The headphones have a distinctive design that is reminiscent of a molecular chain or a peanut in the renderings. Nothing's servers' firmware confirms that the TWS earbuds have a Low Latency High-Definition Audio Codec (LHDAC) and active noise cancellation (ANC). In other words, it appears as though Nothing is getting ready to release a device that combines features from its Ear 1 and Ear Stick wireless earbuds. A few pieces of evidence point to Nothing as the source of the earbuds. They are first known by the company's internal codename "B154." Nothing's upcoming Ear 2 headphones are said to have a similar codename, B155. The US Patent and Trademark Office on Saturday granted a trademark for "Particles by XO" to a fictitious business called "The Most Unknown LLC."
According to the design, the forthcoming earbuds from the Nothing sub-brand may be aimed at a fashion-forward audience. In October, the company released the Nothing Ear (stick) with a lipstick-style TWS earphones case.
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Nothing is already preparing to make its debut in the US market, and according to a recent tweet by Pei, the product could be arriving in the region very soon. He also stated that the Nothing Phone 2 will not be released any time soon, and that the company is instead focusing on software updates for its first smartphone, as well as plans to release Android 13 for the device early next year.
When it comes to the reason why Nothing, a business with only three products to its name, would create a new brand in order to introduce a new set of wireless earbuds, Carl Pei, the firm's creator and a former executive at OnePlus, is likely behind the move.