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The escort is set for the arrival of Nothing ’s next sound . The British arriviste ’s approaching flashy gizmo — theNothing Phone 2a — will arrive on March 5 , in good order after theMobile World Congress 2024consumer tech fest concludes . In a short plug photographic film that dropped earlier today , Nothing teased that the equipment could be cheaper than theNothing Phone 2 , which chased flagship credentials .
Once again , a standout innovation will be the key selling point , but the looks will be matrimonial to meaningful deception . CEO Carl Pei , an potassium alum of OnePlus , read a few potshot at Formosan smartphone brands in the non - flagship segment ( as well as Samsung ) , ribbing them for chasing volume sale while cramming in parts that are scarce utilitarian to the buyer . two - megapixel macro cameras , eh ? Of course , a UI laden with bloatware and ads was also in the crosshairs .
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Those nerveless LED sparkle at the back , which also blend functionally with app notifications and alerts , will make an show on the Nothing Phone 2a . This time around , though , it seems we are in for a sassy take on what Nothing calls the Glyph Interface . Notably , the company is also opening it to developers , admit them access to the lead faint elements so that they can play well with third - party apps .
address of developers , it seems they will be the only folk able to get their hands on the Nothing Phone 2a , at least on U.S. soil . The ship’s company has no broad - release plan for the U.S. marketplace . For folks in Asian markets like India and Europe , they will be able to buy it without any developer deviltry .
“ In the U.S. , Phone ( 2a ) will be accessible to developers exclusively through Nothing ’s U.S. Developer Program . Participants will be ply a Phone ( 2a ) and are encouraged to provide feedback on their experience and outcomes using the Glyph Developer Kit , ” say the company in an official closet spillage .
Nothing wo n’t say why the gadget is n’t getting a wide-cut press release in the U.S. marketplace , but if the brand ’s previous statement are anything to go by , carrier deals and profitableness could once again be the culprit . We have sent a query to Nothing regarding the lopsided market vent and will update this story accordingly .
bruit to be somewhere around $ 400 , the Nothing Phone 2a will reportedly sweep up a impertinent camera island facial expression at the back . However , Nothing ’s design chief has confirm that the Nothing Phone 2a will once again play with the vapourous design factor that have become a hallmark of the brand .
As far as the internals go , leaks hint at MediaTek ’s Dimensity 8300 scrap , a 6.7 - inch 120Hz display , and a minimum of 128 GB of onboard storage . The two cameras at the back rely on a 50 - megapixel sensing element each , while Nothing OS 2.5 , base on Android 14 , will handle things on the software side .
