Nothing Power (1): Carl Pei Reveals His First Failed Product

Nothing is a brand synonymous with creating products with a clean, transparent and unique design choice. The company has launched the Nothing Phone (1) and Nothing Phone (2), apart from some accessories like the Nothing Ear (2) and Nothing Ear Stick.

Most of its products have seen resounding success, and the company has now revealed details about Nothing Power (1), a failed product that never saw the light of the day.

Meet Nothing Power (1): A Cancelled Portable Charger

In a video posted by the company on X (previously Twitter), Carl Pei talks in detail about the company’s first failed product, Nothing Power (1).

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The Power (1) is a 3-in-1 portable with wireless charging 65W fast charging to juice up your laptop and phones while also functioning like a power bank on the go. It has Nothing’s transparent design language with a compact square form factor small enough to fit inside a pocket.

Despite so many features, the product never saw the light of the day. It was planned to be released after Nothing Ear (1) TWS when the company had a limited team size and resources.

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“This would have been a great product for Nothing in 2021, but in 2023, our ambitions are a bit bigger”, said Carl Pei. It went through various stages of R&D, planning and development, but there were a lot of challenges and issues the company had to face.

Nothing Power (1) Got Cancelled Due To Various Issues

Since the company was primarily familiar with designing a smartphone, it had to face a lot of complications during the development of Nothing Power (1). There were issues with the thermals and durability of the product.

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The device would overheat when charging at the expected charging speeds. Furthermore, durability was another concern as the Power (1) failed the company’s drop tests. Due to these issues, it had to redesign the entire product, ultimately leading to the project’s scrapping.

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“Now I think it’s a really, really beautiful paperweight. I would love to have it on my desk again. I think first of all, it looks really, really cool, and secondly, it’s a reminder of not being too arrogant, of being serious and respectful of everything you’re trying to do,” said Pei.

The story of Nothing Power (1) is an inspiration showcasing the hard work and dedication behind designing a product. While the device never saw the light of the day, other products from the company have become wildly successful.

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