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Nothing has replaced its Glyph interface on the upcoming Phone 3 with a new dot matrix display on the back, which could offer more useful and customizable notifications, similar to HTC’s Dot View cases, indicating a shift towards more innovative and versatile backside displays.
Nothing showcased its upcoming budget Android phone, the Phone 2a, at MWC Barcelona, revealing the new Glyph Interface with three light strips surrounding the camera housing. The design features visible ribbon cables and a white model with a red accent square on the back, indicating a shift to plastic sides instead of metal. The Phone 2a will use the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro chipset and is set for an official launch on March 5.
Nothing has announced the launch date for its upcoming budget smartphone, the Phone 2a, set for March 5. The company aims to disrupt the budget segment, criticizing current offerings for prioritizing paper specs over actual user experience. The Phone 2a is expected to feature a translucent design, a Glyph interface, and a focus on design and attention to detail. Industrial Designer Chris Weightman shared insights into the phone's design, including a circular camera visor and inspiration from the New York Subway map.
The Nothing Phone 2, a smartphone with unique lights on the back called "Glyph," is adding Google Calendar integration to its interface. With the new feature, the Glyph lights will display a 5-minute countdown for upcoming events. The update also includes additional time presets for the timer and new animations for NFC usage. The Android 14 beta update for the Nothing Phone 2 also brings Predictive Back gesture support and other tweaks.
The Nothing Phone (2) features a flashy rear panel called the "Glyph interface," which is an LED-filled array that can light up during calls and notifications. This guide explores the various ways to use the Glyph Interface, including customizing notification sequences, using it in the camera app for better lighting and recording indicators, utilizing it as a flashlight, displaying volume levels, setting timers, activating silent mode by flipping the device, creating custom alert sounds and light sequences, enabling the music visualizer, and utilizing passive indicators such as charging and Google Assistant indicators. While some may consider the Glyph Interface a gimmick, it adds a lot of quality-of-life value and makes the Nothing Phone (2) fun to use.
Nothing is upgrading the Glyph interface for its upcoming Phone 2 smartphone, featuring more zones of LED lighting for granular control of lighting effects. The Phone 2 will allow third-party apps to use the light strip as a progress bar, with Uber and Zomato already signed up. Users can set an "essential app" to have its notifications illuminate the light strip. The Phone 2 maintains a similar design to its predecessor, with slight tweaks. It will come with a transparent USB-C cable, 3 years of Android updates, and 4 years of security updates, and will be available in the US.
Renders of the upcoming Nothing Phone (2) show a device with refined design, including curves in the right places for a more comfortable in-hand experience. The Glyph Interface lighting design on the back has also been updated with subtle changes. The Nothing Phone (2) is set to launch in July with a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 processor and "Premium" everything else.