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Business Standard
6 days ago
- Business Standard
Nothing rolls out 'Essential Space' update for Phone 3: Check new features
Nothing has rolled out a new update to Essential Space, its AI-powered productivity hub, for the Phone 3. The latest version brings three new features: Google Calendar integration, manual editing for AI-generated content, and an enhanced Essential Recorder with Flip-to-Record functionality. Announced via the Essential account on X (formerly Twitter) and detailed on the company's community forum, the update aims to make Essential Space a more responsive and intelligent tool for managing everyday tasks. Google Calendar integration The standout feature in this update is the ability to sync Essential Space with Google Calendar. The integration allows AI-generated tasks and events to appear automatically in selected Google accounts. This brings tighter personalisation and streamlines scheduling, giving users greater control over their calendars directly from Essential Space. Editable AI summaries and events Essential Space now allows users to manually edit content generated by the AI. If the AI creates a task or schedules an event incorrectly, users can revise the details directly. Whether it's adjusting a meeting time or refining a task description, this new control adds much-needed reliability and flexibility to the AI assistant. Enhanced Essential Recorder with Flip-to-Record The Essential Recorder feature has also been upgraded. Users can now record conversations or meetings, with the AI generating a summary and transcript that can be edited and exported in formats such as image, PDF, or Markdown. A new 'Flip-to-Record' function has been introduced as well. When the device is placed face down on a surface, it automatically begins recording, providing a discreet and intuitive way to capture audio. Rollout and device compatibility These features are currently available on the Nothing Phone 3, with support for the Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro expected to follow soon. What is Essential Space Essential Space is Nothing's on-device AI assistant built into Nothing OS. Accessed via a dedicated Essential Key, it acts as a second memory for users to capture voice notes, screenshots, and other content from across the device. The AI processes this input to create summaries, schedule tasks, and suggest actions, making it a central hub for daily productivity. First launched with the Phone 3a series, Essential Space continues to evolve with updates.
Stuff.tv
08-07-2025
- Business
- Stuff.tv
One of the best cheap phones of 2025 is even cheaper for Prime Day
Nothing's recent Phone 3a and Phone 3a Pro handsets fall firmly into budget smartphone territory. But, they offer some top features at a lower price point. We awarded the Phone 3a a full five stars in our review. And for Prime Day, these cheap phones are even more of a steal, thanks to some tasty offers. Right now, you can bag the Nothing Phone 3a for £319 from Amazon UK – that's a 16% saving from the regular price of £379. Unfortunately, US shoppers miss out, since these handsets aren't technically on sale across the pond. Both the Nothing Phone 3a and 3a Pro pack flagship-like features into an affordable package. They sport a 6.77-inch AMOLED display with a smooth 120-Hz refresh rate, the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset with 12 GB of RAM, 256 GB of storage, and a robust 5,000 mAh battery with 50-watt fast charging. They share most hardware traits and a sleek, unique design complete with LED Glyph lights and AI features like the Essential Key. The Pro model stands out with a more advanced triple-camera system, including a periscope telephoto lens for enhanced zoom. Despite some missing extras like wireless charging, both phones offer impressive performance and style at a great value. It's also on offer for Prime Day, reduced to £389 from the regular price of £449. Other Nothing Prime Day deals It's not just the Phone 3a series that you can bag for less this Prime Day. You can also shop the CMF Phone range and earbuds in the deals: Product Deal Regular Price New Price % Saving £ Saving Ear (a) £89 £69 22% £20 Ear Open £129 £90 30% £39 CMF Phone 2 Pro £219 £184 16% £35 CMF Buds 2 £40 £30 25% £10
Stuff.tv
04-07-2025
- Stuff.tv
The Nothing Phone 3 is available to pre-order – here's where to buy it
After releasing the Phone 3a and 3a Pro budget smartphones earlier this year, Nothing has shown off its latest handset. With a starting price of $799/£799, Nothing is putting this device in flagship territory, and it looks like it comes with the chops to match. The new smartphone is available to pre-order from today, and will begin shipping out to customers later this month. Nothing's Phone 3 looks a little different from its predecessors. The circular glyph matrix takes pride of place at the rear, next to an asymmetrical three-camera setup that's very like-it-or-hate-it. The white on black LEDs can flash up app notifications, countdown timers, and the current time when placed screen-down on a flat surface, as well as act as a pixellated selfie camera viewfinder. It packs a triple-camera setup with three 50MP sensors: the main lens with OIS and f/1.68 aperture, a periscope telephoto with 3x optical zoom and AI-powered 60x 'super res,' and an ultrawide with a 114-degree field of view. All three cameras shoot 4K/60fps video, and Nothing's souped-up image pipeline promises sharper HDR, better portraits, and an action mode for fast shots. The phone comes in white or black, has Gorilla Glass 7i on the front, Victus on the back, slim bezels, IP68 water resistance, and a 6.67-inch AMOLED screen that reaches a blinding 4500 nits of peak brightness. Under the hood, it's running on a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, which is solid but not exactly top dog compared to pricier rivals. You'll get 12GB or 16GB RAM with 256GB or 512GB storage, a 5150mAh battery with 65W wired and 15W wireless charging, plus the firm's own monochrome-heavy Nothing OS 3.5. There's a promised upgrade to Android 16 and five years of software support. Where to buy the Nothing Phone 3 If you're looking to get your hands on Nothing's latest budget smartphones, your best bet is going to be ordering directly or from third-party retailers. Unfortunately, the handsets aren't available on any carrier plans, so you'll need to purchase either device outright. For the first time, the Nothing Phone 3 is available for anyone to buy in the US without being part of the developer community. In the UK, the device is up for grabs directly from Nothing. Phone 3 will set you back £799 for the base model with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. Normally it would be £899 for the higher spec with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage, but if you pre-order from Nothing it's £799 – making this model the better deal. As well as grabbing either handset straight from Nothing, the devices are also available from Amazon, Currys, John Lewis, and more. If you happen to be in London, the devices will be in stock at the brand's flagship Soho store as well. Over in the US, the device is only up for grabs directly from Nothing for now. Phone 3 will set you back $799 for the base model with 12GB RAM and 256GB storage. Once again, while normally it would be $899 for the higher spec with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage, if you pre-order from Nothing it's $799 – making this model the better deal.
India Today
02-07-2025
- India Today
Nothing Phone 3a price drops after Phone 3 launch
Nothing Phone 3a price drops after Phone 3 launch By Unnati Gusain Just as Nothing launched Phone 3, it's mainstream device, the Nothing Phone 3a price drops on Flipkart. Nothing Phone 3a The phone is listed on Flipkart at Rs 24,999 down from Rs 27,999. This means that the price is down by Rs 3,000. Lowest price Bank card holders will get Rs 3,150 discount extra on the discounted price. Bank discount All in all, you can get the Phone 3a at Rs 21,849. Price drop The Nothing Phone 3a sports a large 6.77-inch with 120Hz refresh rate. For its price, it is impressively vivid. And adequately bright. Display The Phone 3a too comes with an extra button. Nothing calls it an 'Essential Key'. The Essentail Space, an app dedicated to this key, is really like a journal. Essential key The Phone 3a sports the Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 chipset, coupled with 8GB RAM. In my use, I found the Nothing Phone 3a to be a fast enough phone that effortlessly handled day-to-day use. Performance Inside the phone, there is a 5,000mAh battery. It supports 50W charging speed but as noted Nothing doesn't bundle a charger with the phone. Battery On most occasions, the phone lasted 20 to 24 hours before I needed to charge it again. Battery capacity This is the first time Nothing has launched a three-camera system. While the hardware seems promising, the camera performance is what I would call middling. Camera Nothing has officially launched Phone 3, its "true flagship phone." Read more about the phone here. Nothing Phone 3
Stuff.tv
01-07-2025
- Stuff.tv
I've seen the Nothing Phone 3 in person and I'm not sure you're ready for how it looks
Initial Stuff Verdict By taking Nothing's distinctive design to extremes and into an unfamiliar price point, Phone 3 is a bold new step into flagship territory. Whether it'll be a successful one remains to be seen. Pros Glyph matrix panel sounds fun NothingOS software as slick as ever High-end hardware (mostly) matches the asking price Cons Arguably Nothing's most controversial styling yet Can the chipset and battery compete with more potent rivals at this price? Deep breaths, folks: the Nothing Phone 3 really does look like that. The transparent tech pioneer has gone distinctive (some might say dissentient) for its first flagship smartphone, which ditches the signature glyph lights of previous entries for a more functional dot matrix display. Up for pre-order today in the US, UK and Europe for $799/£799/€799, Phone 3 open sales kick off from July 15. It's a big leap into premium territory for Nothing, which until now has majored on mid-range and value champs like the Phone 3a. Having now seen one in person at the firm's global launch event, I'm wondering how the radical design change will go down with returning fans and newcomers alike. How we test smartphones Every phone reviewed on Stuff is used as our main device throughout the testing process. We use industry-standard benchmarks and tests, as well as our own years of experience, to judge general performance, battery life, display, sound and camera image quality. Manufacturers have no visibility on reviews before they appear online, and we never accept payment to feature products. Find out more about how we test and rate products. The circular glyph matrix takes pride of place at the rear, next to an asymmetrical three-camera setup that's very like-it-or-hate-it. The white on black LEDs can flash up app notifications, countdown timers, and the current time when placed screen-down on a flat surface, as well as act as a pixellated selfie camera viewfinder. At launch it can play a bunch of micro-games, like rock-paper-scissors or spin-the bottle, by pressing the touch-sensitive dot built into the rear casing. Eventually you'll be able to assign glyph mirror portraits to your contacts for person-specific call notifications, with a long-press to show the contact name or number. Nothing is also unleashing a software development kit to community developers, so expect plenty of third-party tools and functions to appear later down the line. Those rear cameras alongside it all use 50MP sensors, with the lead lens getting optical image stabilisation and an f/1.68 aperture. The periscope telephoto also has OIS and is good for 3x optical zoom, 60x super res shots using AI upscaling, and macro focusing as close as 10cm from your subject. The ultrawide has a wide 114 degree field of view. All three can manage 4K/60fps video recording, with a red recording indicator lighting up on the rear of the phone. Nothing has updated its camera pipeline to make the most of the new hardware, promising 13 more frames captured per HDR image for more accurate contrast and colour. There's an action mode for fast-moving subjects and a smarter portrait mode to boot. The gallery app has its own set of editing tools now, too. I've been largely impressed by the firm's mature image processing in the past, but now it'll have to hold its own against top-tier handsets from the likes of Samsung and Google. Despite the controversial rear layout and lack of lights, Phone 3 is unmistakably Nothing from almost every angle. It's launching in your choice of white or black hues, with a similar flat metal mid-frame, flat screen and flush rear glass setup to the outgoing Phone 2. The firm has stepped up to Gorilla Glass 7i up front and Victus glass around back this time out. It also slimmed the screen bezel down to a barely-there 1.87mm, and sealed it all up tight enough for IP68 resistance against the elements. The screen is a palm-friendly 6.67in – a fair bit smaller than rival flagships like the OnePlus 13, but more substantial than the Samsung Galaxy S25 or Google Pixel 9. The 2800×1260 resolution, 30-120Hz dynamic AMOLED can crank up to 4500nits peak brightness, which bodes well for outdoor visibility. It looked plenty bright under the harsh lighting of Nothing's demo area. Underneath, a Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset provides the power. While I didn't get to run any benchmarks, on paper that'll put it behind competing flagships with a Snapdragon 8 Elite, and might be a sticking point for anyone wanting maximum grunt for minimal outlay – especially when the Poco F7 has just arrived with the same silicon for less than half the price. Here it's paired with 12GB or 16GB of RAM and either 256 or 512GB of on-board storage. Nothing has gone with silicon carbide battery tech for Phone 3, but stayed conservative on capacity: you're getting a 5150mAh cell here, which should be good for all-day use. There's 65W wired charging for a 0-50% refuel in under 20 minutes, and there's 15W wireless charging too – even if the design on the rear doesn't incorporate the charging coil anymore. It'll arrive running the firm's monochrome, widget-filled NothingOS 3.5 software, with an update to Nothing OS 4.0 (and Android 16) expected towards the end of the year. Nothing has promised five years of new Android generations, and seven years of security updates – a decent showing for a top-tier phone, if a small step behind the likes of Samsung and Google. Essential Space remains one of the headline features, with a dedicated button at the side of the phone for launching the AI-assisted note taking tool. New for Phone 3 is a flip to record mode, which can record a conversation, transcribe and summarise it automatically, and file to Essential space with a press-and-hold. An AI-powered Essential Search also makes its debut. Accessed on the app drawer screen or picked to replace the stock homescreen's Google search bar, the system-wide search will eventually tap into your apps, contacts book, gallery images and the web. It seemed a bit WIP during my brief demo – perhaps it'll fill up with suggestions once you've used the phone for a few weeks. The bigger questions are whether the controversial styling will grow on you just as quickly; if there's enough CPU grunt to compare favourably with similarly-priced rivals; and if the battery can go the distance. Those will all have to wait for a full review.
