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Nothing Phone 3a Series Confirmed to Use a Snapdragon Chipset, Get Faster AI Processing

Nothing Phone 3a Series Confirmed to Use a Snapdragon Chipset, Get Faster AI Processing

Nothing Phone 3a series is set to be launched on March 4. Ahead of the launch, the company has shared key information about the upcoming smartphones. Nothing CEO Carl Pei revealed that the handsets will be equipped with a Snapdragon chipset. In comparison, its predecessor, the Nothing Phone 2a series was powered by MediaTek Dimensity processors. The smartphone brand also highlighted that the upcoming series will get significant CPU and neural processing unit (NPU) upgrades. The latter will improve the on-device artificial intelligence (AI) processing. Nothing Phone 3a to Feature a Snapdragon Chipset In a community post, Pei announced the decision to move away from MediaTek for the upcoming Nothing Phone 3a series. He said, “I’m happy to announce that we are going back to the Qualcomm Snapdragon series with the Phone (3a).” While the CEO did not reveal any details about the mobile platform that could be used for these phones, he did claim that the CPU will be 25 percent faster and the NPU will be 72 percent faster than the Phone 2a …

Vivo, Xiaomi Top India’s Smartphone Market in 2024; Samsung Slips to Third: Counterpoint

Vivo, Xiaomi Top India’s Smartphone Market in 2024; Samsung Slips to Third: Counterpoint

India’s smartphone market saw nine percent year-on-year (YoY) revenue growth in 2024 on a wholesale price basis to reach a record high, as per a report by a market research firm. Samsung, which secured the top spot in the global smartphone market, slipped below Vivo and Xiaomi to third place in India’s smartphone market. Apple had the highest market value share in the country with iPhone 15 becoming the highest-shipped smartphone of the fourth quarter (Q4) of the year.  Indian Smartphone Market Registers Record Revenue Growth According to Counterpoint Research report based on data from Counterpoint’s Monthly India Smartphone Tracker, the wholesale smartphone market revenue in India grew 9 percent YoY in 2024, reaching an all-time high. A total of 153 million smartphone units were shipped in the year, seeing a relatively stable 1 percent YoY increase over 2023.  The year saw early growth, “steady inventory levels and a favourable market outlook,” as per the report but momentum slowed later in the year due to “softened consumer demand and macroeconomic pressures.” A strong “premiumisation trend” reportedly contributed to …

Nothing Tipped to Launch Three Smartphones Before Unveiling Flagship Phone 3 This Year

Nothing Tipped to Launch Three Smartphones Before Unveiling Flagship Phone 3 This Year

Nothing Phone 3 is reported to be in development as the company’s next flagship smartphone and the successor to the Phone 2. However, before it sees the light of day, the British original equipment manufacturer (OEM) could launch as many as three smartphones, according to claims by a tipster. The company is gearing up to introduce a new smartphone on March 4 which is speculated to be the purported Nothing Phone 3a and the tipster suggests that it could kick off the launch blitz. Launch of Nothing Smartphones In a post on X (formerly Twitter), tipster Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) claims that Nothing has three smartphones which are scheduled to launch ahead of the Nothing Phone 3. This includes a new phone which is confirmed to debut on March 4. Thus, people who were waiting for the flagship launch might have to “wait a little longer”. People waiting for Nothing Phone 3 have to wait a little longer… There are 3 devices planned ahead of it. The madness starts with Phone 3a.. — Yogesh Brar (@heyitsyogesh) …

Nothing Teases Upcoming Smartphone With Dual Rear Cameras, Transparent Design

Nothing Teases Upcoming Smartphone With Dual Rear Cameras, Transparent Design

Nothing is rumoured to launch multiple new smartphones including a flagship device in the coming months as a follow up to the Nothing Phone 2. As part of its plans, the UK-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) has yet again teased an upcoming product via its social media handle which may very well be its next smartphone. It appears to have a dual rear camera unit and a transparent design, the latter of which has become synonymous with the company in recent years. Nothing Smartphone Teased Through several posts on X (formerly Twitter), Nothing shared multiple design sketches of what appears to be a smartphone along with the text “WIP” which might be an acronym for work in progress. The first sketch partially showcases a phone with a transparent back panel with screws in place. An accompanying sketch has two circles placed in a horizontal pill-shaped like structure, similar to the camera unit of the Nothing Phone 2a models. This suggests that this component could be the rear cameras of the purported phone. However, it does not …

THROWBACK: When Salman Khan refused to take credit for his cult film Tere Naam; ‘I have done nothing…’

THROWBACK: When Salman Khan refused to take credit for his cult film Tere Naam; ‘I have done nothing…’

Salman Khan’s Tere Naam is one of the most popular movies from his illustrious career in Bollywood. The 2003 film is mainly remembered for Salman’s iconic hairstyle which started a trend during its release. Do you know that the superstar once refused to take credit for Satish Kaushik’s directorial? Salman claimed that he did nothing in the cult film. During his old interview with Lehren Retro, Salman Khan got candid about working in the 2003 film, Tere Naam. Salman admitted that the superstar shouldn’t get credit for it as he didn’t do much in the second half. “Kuch nahin tha Tere Naam mein. Ek mein baal hain aur ek mein takla. Screenplay bol raha tha. Second half mein maine koi dialogue bola? Maine kuch kiya hai second half mein? Bas yun…(There was nothing in Tere Naam. I had hair in [first half] and was bald in [second half]. It was all about the screenplay. Did I deliver any dialogue in the second half? Have I done anything in the second half? I was just…[bowing my head down]),” Salman said. …

Nothing Phone 2a Community Edition to Debut on October 30

Nothing Phone 2a Community Edition to Debut on October 30

Nothing will launch its first Community Edition smartphone at the end of this month, the Carl Pei led brand confirmed on Tuesday. The upcoming handset is the culmination of the ‘Nothing Phone 2a Community Edition Project’ that started in March this year. As part of this initiative, the UK-based brand has taken design, wallpaper, and packaging ideas from the community. The original Nothing Phone 2a was unveiled earlier this year with a MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Pro SoC under the hood. Through X, Nothing announced that it will unveil the Nothing Phone 2a Community Edition smartphone during their next quarterly update set for October 30 at 11:00 GMT (4:30pm IST). For those new, the development of Nothing Phone 2a Community Edition started in March after the formal launch of Nothing Phone 2a. The project, where users are being asked to build a special-edition design of the Phone 2a, spanned over six months and involved four stages. The first stage focused on hardware design, the second involved wallpapers, the third included packaging for the new phone, and finally, …

Nothing Ear Open With ChatGPT Integration, Up to 8 Hours of Music Playback Launched in India

Nothing Ear Open was launched in India on Tuesday as the first open-style wireless headset by Nothing, the UK startup led by OnePlus Co-Founder Carl Pei. It features Nothing’s trademark transparent design. The Nothing Ear Open is equipped with a 14.2mm dynamic driver and has an IP54 rating for dust and splash resistance. They also offer support for AI-powered Clear Voice technology for improved call quality, and are claimed to deliver up to 30 hours of total playback time on a single charge. Nothing Ear Open Price in India Nothing Ear Open are price in India is set at Rs. 17,999. It will be sold in a single White colour option. Availability for the wireless headset is yet to be revealed by the company, but the device is already listed on the company’s India website. Nothing Ear Open Specifications Like other wireless headsets from the company, the Nothing Ear Open features partially transparent design elements on the stem. It has an open design with a curved band that hooks around the back of the wearer’s ear. …

Nothing Sets September 24 Launch Date for Purported ‘Open’ Wireless Headset

Nothing is set to launch a new product later this month, the company announced on Tuesday. Over the past few weeks, the company has been teasing the arrival of a new product, without actually revealing any relevant information including what type of device will be launched or any of its specifications. The latest teaser posted by the company suggests that the UK startup led by OnePlus Co-Founder Carl Pei will soon introduce a new wireless audio headset with an open ear design. On Tuesday, Nothing’s account on X (formerly Twitter) posted a brief clip of two rounded cables bumping against each other. The post also includes the text “out in the open” along with the confirmation that the company will launch a new product on September 24. There’s no additional information, even on the company’s website. Out in the open. A new arrival is landing on 24.09.2024 pic.twitter.com/6daPuiamXK — Nothing (@nothing) September 17, 2024   The curved components teased in the post on X appear to be part of an open-ear headset, similar to the …

Nothing Teases New Product; Could Be the Rumoured Nothing Ear Open

Nothing Ear Open could be the next product from Nothing. Over the past few days, the rumoured true wireless stereo earphones have appeared on several certification sites suggesting an imminent launch. Now the company has officially teased a new product on socials, which is speculated to be the Nothing Ear Open. Certain design elements in the teaser suggest that the purported item is possibly an audio wearable. However, the UK-based OEM has yet to confirm the moniker of the teased device. Nothing Ear Open Design (Expected) The official Nothing X handle has shared a teaser image with the caption, “Coming soon. A new world of possibilities.” This suggests an upcoming product, which is speculated to be the Nothing Ear Open. The right side of the image potentially shows the mic and speaker cutouts. The rest of the image is expected to be the transparent stem. The circular area towards the top of the teased image could be the touch control area of the purported Nothing Ear Open which users can access to play/pause music, jump …

Nothing Phone 2a Teased to Get New Colourways; May Come in Red, Yellow Options

Nothing Phone 2a was unveiled globally and in India on March 5 with two colour options – Black and White. The company introduced the smartphone in a third Blue colourway in India in April. The company may now launch the Phone 2a in new colours. The company may have teased the new colours via cryptic social media posts. A promotional teaser of the handset has also reportedly surfaced online that suggests the new colour options will launch in India soon via Flipkart. Nothing Phone 2a new colour options (expected) Nothing may have teased the launch of the Nothing Phone 2a in new colourways. A post on the company’s X profile contains only three coloured dots – red, yellow, and blue. There are no additional text, images, hashtags or any other details to clarify what the dots mean. Notably, both the global Nothing X profile and the Nothing India profile have changed their display pictures to the text ‘NOTHING (R)’ spelled in yellow, red, and black dots. The black variant of the Nothing Phone 2a is …