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Nothing Phone 3: Still Quirky, But Can It Beat Pixel & iPhone? | All Things Mobile
Nothing Phone 3: Still Quirky, But Can It Beat Pixel & iPhone? | All Things Mobile
Jul 24, 2025
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Nothing's latest phone is out, and it's pushing its unique design further with the new Glyph Matrix. But in a crowded market dominated by the Pixel 9 and iPhone 16, does the Nothing Phone 3 offer enough beyond its transparent appeal? We dive deep to help you decide if this is the Android phone for you.
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The first iPad was a chunky slate with a metallic enclosure, thick bezels, and a 9.7-inch screen. Back then, it couldn't handle calls, lacked a rear camera, had no concept of multitasking, or even an official keyboard accessory. Starting at $499, Apple referred to it as 'a magical and revolutionary device at an unbelievable price.' Equipped with the A4 processor, it was quite snappy at the time, and even marked the release of a dedicated SDK for developers to build tablet experiences. Apple also released a version of the iWork package specifically for the iPad's touch-sensitive computing approach. Back then, Apple sold the Pages, Keynote, and Numbers apps at $9.99 each, but they now come preinstalled on iPads. 'As time goes by, you'll find many more usages and situations in which the iPad will become an indispensable part of your everyday life, not only the blank ones,' concluded Digital Trends' review. It was not perfect back then, but a sign of great things to come. iPad (2nd generation) – 2011 Apple called it the iPad 2. The biggest upgrade on this one was the dual-core Apple A5 chip, which doubled the performance, according to Apple. When Digital Trends went hands-on with the slate, it turned out to be more agile, especially at demanding apps such as GarageBand. Aside from being dramatically thinner and lighter, Apple also added a rear camera into the mix, making it the first iPad to feature two cameras. 'As opposed to using an iPhone or fourth-gen iPod touch, it was good to use the nearly 10-inch real estate to see who you're talking to,' wrote Digital Trends. Interestingly, Apple kept the price unchanged, but shipped it with a catalog of approximately 350,000 apps, a huge jump compared to the original iPad. Back then, the lack of Flash support in the Safari browser was deemed a big miss, and so was NFC support. iPad (3rd generation) – 2012 Things started to pick up pace for the iPad when the third-generation iPad came out. It was the first to embrace the Retina display, which delivered four times more pixels than its predecessor. Apple said the new iPad offered 'the highest resolution display ever seen on a mobile device with 3.1 million pixels.' Apple also upgraded it to a quad-core A5X processor that boosted the graphics performance significantly. Another key selling point was the new 5 megapixel iSight camera that let users record full-HD videos. And let's not forget about 4G LTE support landing on Apple's tablet, at last. 'For the first time, the new iPad feels like the device Steve Jobs promised two years ago. 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The standout, once again, was the light form factor and the sharp 7.9-inch Multi-Touch Retina display with a higher pixel density. iPad Air (2nd generation) and iPad Mini (3rd generation) – 2014 In 2014, Apple once again reinvented the design philosophy. The second-generation iPad Air came equipped with a fingerprint sensor within the home button, a choice that came to be known as TouchID, while also improving the camera. At just 6.1mm across, it was the thinnest iPad Apple had ever made. It came armed with the A8X chip that offered a 2.5x improvement in graphics performance and offered a Retina display with anti-reflective coating on top. 'It's a fantastic tablet and outshines everything else out there in almost every meaningful way,' concluded Digital Trends' review of the slate. The third-generation iPad mini also got a fingerprint sensor and a new gold color, but not much else. 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The tablet you can use to consume media and browse the web, and the tablet you can use to perform light to moderately-heavy work tasks while expecting smooth performance,' said Digital Trends' review of the slate. iPad Pro (10.5-inch) and iPad Pro (12.9-inch 2nd generation) — 2017 The same year, Apple made a minor revision to the iPad Pro, lifting the screen size up from 9.7 inches to 10.5 inches. This one made its debut alongside the second-generation iPad Pro with a 12.9-inch panel. The rest of the package was more or less identical across the board. The two tablets introduced the ProMotion tech for the Retina display, which enhanced the screen refresh rate to 120Hz for improved fluidity, while the Apple Pencil was also treated to reduced input latency. Powering the two tablets was the A10X Fusion processor, featuring six CPU cores and a dozen GPU cores. It also came equipped with a beefy OIS-enabled 12-megapixel rear camera. 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