Nothing, the startup behind distinctive transparent wireless earbuds and the polarizing Phone 3 phone, is swimming downstream to the budget market, and it’s not through its CMF subsidiary. As teased earlier this week, the company has just announced the Phone 3a Lite, a lower-priced Android phone with a 6.77-inch screen that starts at 249 euros […]
Fans Feel Betrayed as Nothing Preps Budget Phone 3a Lite Launch
Leave it to Nothing to aggravate fans—its own and very vocal tech enthusiasts—yet again. As is tradition now, the tech startup, known for its transparent wireless earbuds and light-up smartphones, has announced a “Phone 3a Lite” that will be announced on Oct. 29 at 9 a.m. ET / 1 p.m. GMT. Phone (3a) Lite. 29.10. […]
Nothing Ear 3 Review: Super Sounding Wireless Earbuds, Not-So-Super Mic
From the start, Nothing was designed to be an antidote to Apple and its omnipresent AirPods. While Apple focused on a sort of all-purpose minimalism, Nothing adopted a hallmark transparent look that, if not altogether disparate (both pairs of wireless earbuds have a similar stem design), at least gave its Ear products a unique design […]
Nothing’s New Wireless Earbuds Have a ‘Talk’ Button, and I Need to Know What That Means
Buttons are in right now—at least if you’re a designer at Nothing, they are. On its Headphone 1 (the first pair of Nothing-made over-ear headphones), there are all sorts of doodads. A paddle for track selection; a tic-tac-shaped wheel/button for volume and ANC; a pairing button (okay, this one is boring, but still, it’s a button). Even […]
CMF Phone 2 Pro Review: A Budget Phone With More Camera Than You Bargained For
We all want more for less—or at least I do. It’s that Holy Grail of deals that makes the idea of budget gadgets so appealing, and especially so in the world of phones. The whole idea of a budget phone is pitching you what may as well be the bargain of the century. For less […]
OnePlus Buds 4 vs. Nothing Ear: Which Pair of Wireless Earbuds Wins?
There are so many wireless earbuds. No, for real. As someone who tests out earbuds on a very regular basis, I can tell you firsthand just how crowded the market is. That’s fine if you’re easy and just want a pair of AirPods, but for anyone who wants to dig deeper into what’s out there—whether for design […]
The Best Open Earbuds You Can Buy Aren’t Actually Earbuds at All
Back in my day, the name of the game when it came to wireless audio was noise cancellation. That’s to say, how much noise can your wireless earbuds possibly block? And sure, active noise-cancellation (ANC) wireless earbuds are probably never going to fall out of vogue entirely, but in recent years, audio companies have recognized […]
Sorry Haters, the Nothing Phone 3 Looks Good
The Nothing Phone 3 has one of the most outlandish designs of any device out there, and it’s ruffled more than a few feathers. Frankly, it’s shaken the whole henhouse. Every Nothing device, from Phone 1 through Phone 3a, all featured transparent glass backs and a “Glyph Interface” full of winding LED strips that would […]
It’s Time to Stop Sleeping on Your Earbuds’ Companion App
There’s an app for everything. For tracking how many steps you take in a day; for watching your cat get into mischief while you’re at work; for drowning your friends in a constant stream of memes they’ll never look at. The list goes on, and, naturally, that very long list includes your wireless earbuds/headphones. Audio […]
Nothing’s Phone 3 Really Goes Full-On Anti-iPhone, Huh?
After a seemingly never-ending drip of leaks and teases, Nothing’s Phone 3 is finally here, along with what’s shaping up to be a divisive new aesthetic. The eye-catching Android phone, which was unveiled during a London launch event on Tuesday, will cost $799 and is being billed as the company’s “first true flagship.” To sell […]