Nothing Phone 2: UAE preorders open on July 16

Nothing has unveiled Phone 2, the company’s second-generation flagship smartphone.

Phone 2 introduces the new Glyph Interface at the back, enabling users to minimise screen interactions by accessing key information at a glance.

It also features a revamped Nothing OS 2.0, rooted in utility and designed to reduce distractions, while delivering a fast and smooth experience that embodies Nothing’s unique aesthetics.

“With Phone 2, we deliver top-notch features while encouraging a more intentional smartphone usage through hardware and software design innovation,” said Carl Pei, CEO and co-founder of Nothing. “A smartphone is a vital tool in our lives, but it has increasingly become a distracting force, making us less present and less creative.”

Powered by the top-of-the-line Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Mobile Platform, Phone 2 delivers Nothing’s most premium smartphone experience to date, boasting a powerful 50MP dual rear camera with advanced algorithms for true-to-life photography, and a stunning 6.7-inch OLED display with LTPO.

The company said pre-orders will open from July 16 to 20 in the UAE. It includes a free Nothing Ear (Stick) with every purchase until stocks last. Pre-orders will be available in Sharaf DG, Virgin Megastore, Jumbo, Eros and the e-commerce platform Amazon.

Phone 2 will be publicly available across the GCC from July 21.

Phone 2 design

Nothing engineered Phone 2 with obsessive attention to detail to deliver a refined version of its first-generation smartphone. The second-generation smartphone showcases enhanced aesthetics, achieved through a harmonised and symmetrical design approach that considers the shapes, colours, positioning, and texture of each component.

Similarly, the device provides a more ergonomic hands-on experience with a 1 mm thinner midframe and a pillowed glass back.

The smartphone’s interface

The Glyph Interface, a keystone of Nothing smartphone design, was designed to encourage users to be more present in their everyday life, by providing essential information without the constant need to look at the screen.

It also gives the users the ability to assign personalised light and sound sequences to contacts and apps, allowing them to stay one step ahead of incoming notifications.

Nothing has enhanced its signature Glyph Interface on Phone 2 by increasing the number of LED segments to allow for greater customizability and functionality. The Glyph Interface can now serve as a visual countdown and progress tracker for ride or delivery services.

It also provides additional functionalities such as a volume checker, and timer. With Essential Glyph Notifications, users can stay focused without missing what matters the most. When receiving a notification from selected contacts or apps, the top-right LED segment will remain on until it has been addressed.

Through the new Glyph Composer, users can personalise their experience further by creating their own unique Glyph Ringtones.

Nothing OS 2.0

Driven by a desire to reduce distractions and encourage intentional smartphone use, Nothing OS delivers a fast and smooth user experience rooted in utility, while embodying Nothing’s design aesthetics.

With a new monochrome layout and the possibility to remove app labels, Nothing OS 2.0 allows users to be more intentional when navigating their devices by removing cues that have been optimized to grab attention. Nothing has reimagined the home and lock screen utility with widgets so users can access key functions without having to even open their apps. Nothing OS 2.0 empowers users to customize grid design, widget size, and colour themes while introducing new folder layouts and illustrated covers.

Committed to providing a fast and smooth user experience first and foremost, Nothing has optimized its software, making app opening speed on Phone (2) up to twice as fast as that of Phone (1), while refining over 500 transitions and animations.

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