Over the past few years, Nothing has cemented its status in the industry as a creator of tech that’s both relatively high-end, and innovative in design. Now, however, the company is taking a new approach – through the all-new Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Community Edition.
The concept of the new phone is simple – what if instead of designing the phone entirely in-house, it got input from its biggest fans? According to Nothing, over six months and 900 entries went into the design of not just the phone itself, but also new software elements and even the packaging of the phone.
Keen observers of the Nothing brand, of course, will find the name of the device familiar, and indeed, the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Community Edition is a revamped version of the original Nothing Phone (2a) Plus that came out just a few months ago. In other words, the new phone offers the same MediaTek processor, the same dual camera array, and so on.
But what’s really interesting about the phone is what the Nothing community chose to change about it. Notably, it has a glow-in-the-dark finish on the back, which frankly, is pretty cool. It “charges” by sunlight, so the glowing effect doesn’t draw power from the battery in the phone.
The wallpapers have drawn from community inspiration too. The Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Community Edition has six new wallpapers designed to mimic aspects of the rear of the phone, with a similar green tint to them. And, the packaging of the phone shows the rear camera with the surrounding green glow.
Is the design change groundbreaking? Of course not – but Nothing’s willingness to listen to its community certainly is commendable, especially amongst a sea of tech companies that take many years to listen to any feedback.
Unfortunately, it’ll be hard to get the Nothing Phone (2a) Plus Community Edition for yourself as Nothing only made 1,000 units, but you can find out more information at nothing.tech.