Nothing tech – CA;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://shopping.yahoo.com/rdlw?merchantId=9bd6b6c7-25f6-4296-9274-99387edc5154&siteId=us-engadget&pageId=1p-autolink&featureId=text-link&merchantName=Nothing+tech+-+CA&custData=eyJzb3VyY2VOYW1lIjoiV2ViLURlc2t0b3AtVmVyaXpvbiIsImxhbmRpbmdVcmwiOiJodHRwczovL3VzLm5vdGhpbmcudGVjaC9wYWdlcy9ldmVudCIsImNvbnRlbnRVdWlkIjoiY2I5ZGRmY2YtMmNjZS00ZjRhLTlhODItZTljMDAxNzZmYzcwIn0&signature=AQAAAVKw3WCCHQobT46Qghjeexo3lz3jBqvIAaGxgNn61mm1&gcReferrer=https%3A%2F%2Fus.nothing.tech%2Fpages%2Fevent” class=”link rapid-with-clickid etailiffa-link” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:announced;elm:affiliate_link;sellerN:Nothing tech – CA;elmt:;cpos:1;pos:1;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>Announced which will reveal its latest 2a phone on March 5, but there's no big surprise for American fans of the product. Instead of being officially released as the Phone 2, the device will arrive in the US as part of a “development program.” That sounds a lot like the way it launched the original Phone 1, which sold for $299 in the United States under a similar-sounding “Beta Membership” program.
The company did not reveal any images of the device or the price, but it may use a simplified aesthetic of the Phone 2. That unique design was a standout feature thanks to the transparent Gorilla Glass back, 11 “Glyph” LED strips, a metal frame and curved edges.
The Phone 2a is rumored to be a budget version of the Phone 2, which costs $600. In a teaser video, the company questioned how it could make it “cheaper” and also mentioned that it has established better connections with suppliers so it can pass savings on to consumers. Earlier rumors set the European price at around 400 euros ($430), with the savings partly attributed to a cheaper MediaTek Dimensity 7200 processor.
The same rumors suggest that it will have a simplified interface with fewer LED strips, plus dual cameras centered on the top like eyes in a head (somewhat backed up by Nothing's “See the world through new eyes”, as The edge Points). The sketches shown in Nothing's release video seem to back up that claim. We may know more soon, as Nothing will be holding a press conference in Barcelona for the Mobile World Conference (MWC) on February 27.
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