Nothing is without a solid technological foundation, but for Carl Pei’s newest company, the messaging must be all about the flare. Since we first heard about it more than a week ago, between fashion shows and Instagram runway videos, the Nothing Ear Stick has been nothing but style. Despite the aesthetics, some individuals are still questioning if it would make a difference if they got an Ear Stick instead of a Nothing Ear (1). In reality, what’s stopping you from purchasing any other set of wireless earbuds? So, will these fresh renderings help Nothing make the case for the Ear Stick buds?
Much like a lipstick, the main mechanism of the Ear Stick requires users to twist the tube to access the lodging indents for the earbuds contained within — just don’t expect these buds to enhance the color of your kissy lips. Little has been revealed, however, about the tech specs for these buds. FCC documents indicate each bud will run on a 36mAh battery and support Bluetooth 5.2 (much like the Ear (1) does) while the tubular case has a 350mAh battery.
That’s until now as Kuba Wojciechowski posted what he claims to be official renders of the device — from the case to each individual bud — on Twitter. For reference, we’ve stuck a couple pictures of the Nothing Ear (1) below.
You’ll notice that the dotted grilles at the top and bottom of each stem have been replaced with larger holes — one at the top, two at the base. The rest of it from the coloring (right down to the white/red indicators for left and right earbuds) to the form factor remains the same. It might be worth asking if customers can get the case by itself and use the Ear (1) buds with it. You can pixel peep the pics if you want.
