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Android Authority
2 days ago
- Android Authority
Nothing's Android 16 update will arrive before the end of the quarter as Nothing OS 4.0
Nothing TL;DR Nothing has confirmed that its Android 16 update will reach users by September. Nothing OS 4.0 will likely debut on the newly launched Phone 3 before rolling out to older models. Nothing Phone 2 and newer models will receive the update, but the original Phone 1 is not eligible. Thanks to Google releasing stable Android 16 for its Pixel lineup earlier than usual, several OEMs are expected to ship their Android 16 updates ahead of schedule this year. Samsung will likely debut One UI 8 based on Android 16 with the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Flip 7. Nothing has also confirmed that it will follow suit by releasing Nothing OS 4.0 much earlier. During yesterday's Phone 3 launch event, Nothing announced that although its new flagship will ship with Nothing OS 3.5 based on Android 15, Nothing OS 4.0 based on Android 16 will 'arrive in Q3 2025.' We suspect the platform upgrade will first reach the newly launched Phone 3, before rolling out to older models. Nothing Phone 2 and newer models will receive the Android 16 update, but the original Phone 1 is not eligible for the release. At the moment, Nothing has not shared the exact release timeline for these devices. We expect the company to share all details closer to the rollout. We have little information about the features and improvements that could arrive with Nothing OS 4.0, but it's safe to assume that it will include all the significant changes included in Android 16. Nothing will likely test beta builds with select users ahead of the stable release, which should give us a better idea of what's new in the update. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
The Verge
3 days ago
- The Verge
Nothing Headphone 1 review: head-turning
Nothing's first pair of over-the-ear headphones has arrived, bearing the company's signature retro-transparent design that it introduced with the Phone 1. But until now, that design has mostly been in your pocket or peeking out of your ears. With the $299 Nothing Headphone 1, you have to commit to having that aesthetic wrapped around your head or hanging from your neck. I spent about a week with the Headphone 1 to see how it fits among the competition — and with your outfit. 6 Verge Score The Nothing Headphone 1 resembles a cross between Apple's AirPods Max and 1980s FM radio headphones. I dig the design, but wearing it on my head feels silly. The housing feels cheaper than the aluminum casing of the $549 AirPods Max and also less… grown up. I'm almost embarrassed to wear it on the street and worried that I'll look like I'm cosplaying as a cyborg. The ear pads look like that of generic headphones, with rubbery and plastic unremovable pads and a memory foam center. Though I don't care for the texture, they're comfortable, and I haven't felt fatigued while wearing them throughout the day like I do with the Sony WH-1000XM6. The button design is my favorite part of the headphones. The volume is controlled by the roller, which is like a rubbery wheel you spin, not too far off from Apple's digital crown, but oriented on its side. Pressing on the roller plays or pauses your audio, and holding it down toggles one of three modes — noise canceling, transparency, or off. There's also the paddle button, allowing you to skip tracks, go backward to previous tracks, fast forward or rewind, or hang up or decline phone calls when held down. I have yet to find an app that works with the fast forward / rewind control, but Nothing claims this is dependent on the platform. A customizable button on the outside of the right ear cup can be set to launch a voice assistant like Google Gemini, use an EQ preset, mute the microphone, control noise, or enable spatial audio. These customizations are done with the Nothing X app (available on iOS and Android). If you use the Headphone 1 with the Nothing Phone 3, you can use that button to 'channel hop' between different audio apps — a feature that will eventually be rolled out to other Nothing devices. I wasn't able to test this, since I don't have a Phone 3. The Headphone 1 features head tracking, allowing you to anchor your position while listening to audio and rotate the panning according to how you turn your head. This is a trend among flagship headphones — like Apple's spatial audio, Bose's immersive mode, and Sony's spatial audio mixing — but it's not something I ever want to use. It does not sound very believable, and most of the time, it makes the audio sound worse. Much like the worst versions of Apple Music's spatial audio tracks, it emulates that 'stadium' mode from old stereo receivers. Noise canceling works well, outside of calls. It's a little easier to deliver good active noise cancellation (ANC) with over-the-ear headphones than with earbuds because of their size and ability to cover your entire ear, but I've found the Nothing headphones can block subway sounds, loud hums, and other city din with ease. I would feel comfortable bringing these as my travel headphones on a trip. I won't get over-analytical with the sound quality, but nothing stands out as bad compared to other flagship headphones. I don't think the Headphone 1 sounds as good as the AirPods Max, but I prefer Nothing's frequency response to Bose's QuietComfort Ultra and Sony's WH-1000XM6. This is on par with Nothing's earbuds line and even its budget CMF-branded earpieces, which compete surprisingly well with other flagship earbuds. My biggest problem with these headphones is how they handle voice calls. Nothing claims the Headphone 1 has 'four built-in microphones with AI-powered Clear Voice Technology to isolate your speech and suppress background noise,' but I went to a busy train station in New York City to take a call with some colleagues, and they were not able to understand half of the words I was saying. In a quiet office, I had no trouble communicating on calls, and it even sounded fine against the other headphones. But in a large hall with crowd sounds, it started to cancel my voice out along with everything else. The headphones also do not seem to have multipoint; The Verge emailed Nothing to confirm but has yet to hear back. The Headphone 1 comes in a slim, softshell zipper case that's made of a material prone to picking up the fur of my white cat. The zipper is a little finicky and gets caught easily when closing, but it seals pretty well when fully zipped. The Headphone 1 also comes with a Nothing-designed USB-C cable, which can be used for both charging and listening, and a 3.5mm cable for listening on analog headphone jacks. The analog jack doesn't work when the headphones are off or when charging, so if the battery dies, they're unusable until you find a USB port. That's unfortunate, especially if / when these batteries die of old age. But you can listen over Bluetooth or USB-C while recharging, at least. Nothing promises up to 35 hours of battery life with ANC on and using the AAC codec (probably the most common scenario) and 37 hours of talk time with just ANC on. With ANC off, Nothing claims the headphones offer up to 80 hours of playback using AAC codec and 54 hours with the LDAC codec. After a week of casual use and using them throughout my day working in an office, I never had to charge them to get through my day, and had gone two days without plugging them in. The $299 Nothing Headphone 1 offers many features that compete well with Bose, Apple, and Sony, and the lower price might get some folks to choose it. If you're planning to use headphones for voice calls, I'm not sure this is the right pick. But if not, and if the design fits your personality, then saving $200 for this audio quality and noise cancellation makes this a package worth considering. Photography by Owen Grove / The Verge
GSM Arena
20-06-2025
- GSM Arena
Nothing Headphone (1) leaks in set of live images Comments
20 June 2025 Nothing's first over-the-ear headphones are launching next month alongside the Phone (3).
The Verge
19-06-2025
- The Verge
Posted Jun 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM EDT
Enter the (Glyph) Matrix. Nothing is teasing a 'Glyph Matrix' for the upcoming Nothing Phone 3. A recent leak seemed to show that the phone wouldn't have Glyph lights, but it appears it will have this Matrix instead. The company plans to share more details about the phone on July 1st.
Phone Arena
18-06-2025
- Phone Arena
Nothing just made the kind of promise you usually hear from Apple, Samsung and Google
8 Gen 3 has a weaker GPU, NPU, connectivity and ISP - and default software support is 4 & 4. Phone (3) will have 5 & 7. Would a 7-year update promise for the Phone (3) make you actually buy it? Totally, long-term support is exactly what I'm looking for Maybe – if the phone itself checks out, the updates are a Meh, updates aren't a big deal for me. Nope, not enough to make me switch. Totally, long-term support is exactly what I'm looking for 0% Maybe – if the phone itself checks out, the updates are a 0% Meh, updates aren't a big deal for me. 0% Nope, not enough to make me switch. 0% Battery life is also likely getting a boost, with talk of a capacity north of 5,000mAh, though Nothing hasn't confirmed the exact specs yet. Another notable change? Battery life is also likely getting a boost, with talk of a capacity north of 5,000mAh, though Nothing hasn't confirmed the exact specs yet. Another notable change? The signature Glyph Interface as we know it is going away , replaced by a dot-matrix display. We are not far off from seeing the Phone (3) in full, but based on everything shared so far, it's already looking like a solid step up from the Phone (2). And with that extended software support now on the table, Nothing might actually be turning it into a real long-term player. And speaking of hardware, besides the Snapdragon chip – which might not be exactly what we were hoping for in terms of flagship power – the Phone (3) is expected to bring a major camera upgrade. Rumors say it will get a new main sensor, and maybe even a larger periscope telephoto lens for improved zoom.
