Nothing Phone(1) to get Android 13 in 2023

Last week, Google announced to release of Android 13 to all its Pixel phones. While the rollout process is being carried out in phases, other OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) such as Oppo, Vivo, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Motorola and others revealed to bring the same to their respective phones.

However, the new entrant Nothing, which has a small product portfolio of one handset Phone(1), and ears(1) buds, wasn't sure, when it would release Android 13 to the former.

Now, the company has said it plans to deploy Android 13 to the Phone(1) in the first half of 2023 (Jan-June).

"We are continuously working on improving the Phone (1) user experience through regular software updates. To date we have already deployed three updates While we are eager to make Android 13 available as soon as possible to Phone (1) users, we want to ensure an optimal experience. We are aiming at having a beta version available by the end of the year and the public version by early 2023. We will be sure to keep you updated with further information," Nothing spokesperson said.

This is highly irregular for a company, which has just one phone to work on. Also, the device runs almost stock Android, and there will be minimal work to optimize the new OS and integrate it with the Glyph interface.

Fans and customers who bought the Phone(1) are peeved over the lackadaisical approach of the London-based company.

Nothing Inc-founder Carl Pei in a reply to a user on Twitter said "A product is more than just its specs, features, and version numbers".

But, many Phone(1) owners are not convinced by the argument.

Here are some of the comments on Twitter over Carl Pei's reply:

On the bright side, Nothing has been releasing multiple updates over the last month improving the user experience, particularly in terms of photography.

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