What you want to know
- Nothing broadcasts that its newest merchandise, the Telephone 3 and Headphone 1, have entered “open gross sales,” with pricing beginning at $799 and $299, respectively.
- Shoppers within the U.S. can now buy the units by way of Nothing’s essential web site, whereas Canadian people can look to its associate, Greatest Purchase.
- Nothing confirmed in June that the Telephone 3 will obtain 5 years of main Android OS upgrades and 7 years of safety patches.
- Android 16 hits the Telephone 3 in Q3 2025.
The time’s lastly come for Nothing’s current product releases, particularly if you did not have an opportunity to pre-order earlier than.
In an electronic mail from Nothing earlier this morning (July 15), the corporate introduced that it has kickstarted open gross sales for the Telephone 3 and Headphone 1. Shoppers can now buy Nothing’s latest flagship cellphone with a beginning worth of $799. The gadget is obtainable in white and black with a 12/256GB and a 16/512GB RAM/storage configuration.
Equally, the Headphone 1 launches its open gross sales, beginning at $299. The gadget is obtainable in white and black with roughly 80 hours of playback on its battery.
When you’re within the U.S., Nothing states you possibly can seize its newest merchandise from its personal on-line retailer. The corporate supplies “Specific” and “Normal” supply choices. Nonetheless, should you’re in Canada, the e-mail states Nothing has partnered with Greatest Purchase for the Telephone 3 and the Headphone 1.
Striving for Flagship
As a refresher, the Nothing Telephone 3 launched on July 1 and was based mostly on the sentiment of making a “true flagship” for customers. The corporate has upgraded the Telephone 3 with a quicker processor and higher cameras. The Telephone 3 opted for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, as an alternative of the Snapdragon 8 Elite. Skipping all of the jargon, Nothing CEO Carl Pei mentioned the chip helps make the cellphone really feel “loads snappier.”
The cellphone’s rear digital camera array consists of three 50MP lenses, and Nothing even popped one onto the entrance. One of many bigger adjustments regards the Telephone 3’s Glyph Lighting, or reasonably lack thereof. Nothing has carried out as an alternative its new GlyphMatrix, a smaller round show on the again of the cellphone. Customers can change between a battery indicator, a stopwatch, a mirror, a digital clock, a photo voltaic clock, and extra on this Matrix.
The Headphone 1, the corporate’s first over-ear headset, includes a set of bodily buttons, a paddle, and curler management. It feels slightly extra retro, however with Nothing’s eye-catching design. The Headphone 1 packs ANC that may adapt to your environment, so that you’re tunes by no means really feel out of… tune.
Committing to the Telephone 3
In June, amidst Nothing’s preparations for the Telephone 3, the corporate confirmed that it’ll present 5 main Android OS upgrades for the gadget. Becoming a member of these 5 main Android updates are seven years of safety updates, simply to take customers slightly additional. It is a noteworthy shift from Nothing’s earlier promise of three years of Android and 4 years of safety patches.
For proper now, customers are left ready slightly longer for Nothing’s huge Android 16/Nothing OS 4.0 replace. Throughout launch, the corporate said this replace would arrive someday in Q3 2025.
The Telephone 3 is Nothing’s “true flagship,” boasting notable CPU and GPU enhancements over the corporate’s past-gen mannequin. With a trio of 50MP cameras, and a collection of AI options, the Telephone 3 intends to be your finest handheld (and pocket) buddy for the times to return.
