Nothing has released the Headphone (1) Pro, a flagship follow-up to last year's Headphone (1), featuring a new three-driver system with bass, precision, and treble xMEMS drivers tuned with London's Metropolis Studios. The headphones add a 10-microphone adaptive noise cancellation system rated up to 46 dB, Hi-Res wireless and wired audio support up to 24-bit/192kHz, five Dynamic Spatial Audio modes, and an aluminum-and-titanium build with Nothing's signature transparent design.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-28
Android Authority writer Megan Ellis describes how her HONOR 600 Pro, like Motorola's Razr, Edge and the Nothing Phone 4a, ships with a dedicated physical AI button on its frame. After finding the button's default AI-launching behaviour unwanted, she discovered a settings option letting her reassign it to trigger other phone functions instead of an AI assistant.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-27
Android Authority writer Zac Kew-Denniss outlined features found on other Android phones but absent from Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel devices, including ultra-fast charging, IR blasters, dual desktop modes with advanced app cloning, Moto Actions-style gestures, and Nothing's Glyph lighting system. The piece notes Samsung's Galaxy S26 Ultra tops out at 60W charging and the Pixel 11 Pro at 45W, compared to phones like the OnePlus 15 at 80W and even faster options available outside the US.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-27
Android Authority polled over 2,200 readers on which phone they'd choose instead of the Pixel 11 Pro. The Galaxy S26 Plus won with 26.2% of votes, followed by the Pixel 10 Pro at 21.8%, the Nothing Phone 3 at 20.5%, and the Motorola Razr at 19.5%. The standard Pixel 11 finished last with just 12% of the vote.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-25
Renders published by WinFuture show Nothing's upcoming Headphone 1 Pro, revealing a design similar to the existing Headphone 1 but with transparent elements, available in black and white. The leak follows an earlier report detailing possible specs including a triple-driver setup, LDAC support, spatial audio with head tracking, 10 microphones, and 60 hours of battery life. Nothing has not officially confirmed the product or a release date.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-24
Amazon is selling the Nothing Phone 3 for $599, a 25% cut from its $799 list price. The phone features a 6.67-inch 120Hz AMOLED display, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset, up to 16GB RAM and 512GB storage, a triple 50MP rear camera system with periscope telephoto, and a roughly 5,000mAh battery with wireless and reverse wireless charging.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-23
Nothing has opened its Android 17-based OS 5.0 beta to three more devices: the Phone 4a, Phone 3a Pro, and Phone 3a. The update brings a visual overhaul with a new Geist typeface, redesigned Settings and Camera apps, split notification panels, transparent widgets, and more customization options. Users have only one week to enroll before the beta window closes, after which they must wait for the stable release expected in early November.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-22
Nothing's debut over-ear headphones, the Headphone 1, are now selling for $224.99 on Amazon, down from their $299 list price. The headphones use custom 40mm drivers co-tuned with KEF, support LDAC and wired USB-C/3.5mm audio, and offer adaptive ANC, spatial audio with head tracking, and multipoint Bluetooth. Battery life reaches up to 35 hours with noise cancellation on and 80 hours with it off.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-18
WIRED's latest roundup of open-ear headphones tests options across price points, including the Nothing Ear (Open) at $99, JLab Epic Open Sport at $100, EarFun Clip at $70, Shokz OpenFit Pro at $250, and the Suunto Wing 2 at $179. The reviewer is also currently testing the newer, cheaper Shokz OpenRun Air 2 as a potential budget alternative to pricier models.
wired.com
· 2026-09-18
Google has published details on how it designed its new Noto 3D emoji set, first unveiled at I/O in May, and confirmed which manufacturers will bring it to their phones. Partners include Nothing, Lenovo, Xiaomi, OPPO, OnePlus, realme, vivo, iQOO, HONOR, TECNO, Infinix, itel, and Motorola, alongside stock Android 17 devices like the Pixel 11. Samsung is notably absent, as it maintains its own emoji designs.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-17
Nothing CEO Carl Pei has responded to speculation that the upcoming Phone 4b is actually a rebranded CMF device rather than a genuine Nothing product. Pei clarified that the Phone 4b is instead a direct successor to the Phone 3a Lite, positioning it within Nothing's existing budget lineup rather than its sister sub-brand CMF.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-09-16
Reviewers compared the Galaxy S24 against three newly released mid-range rivals—Google's Pixel 10a, Nothing's Phone 4a Pro, and Samsung's own Galaxy A37 5G—all priced near $450-$500. Each offers a distinct edge, from the Pixel's long software support and camera software to the Nothing phone's larger screen and periscope zoom, to the A37's battery life and display quality within Samsung's own lineup.
engadget.com
· 2026-09-14
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