Nothing Announces Phone 2a Community Edition Project, to Allow Users to Design a Special Edition Phone

Nothing lately teased an “trade first” initiative. The corporate has now revealed its plan for a ‘Neighborhood Version Mission’ the place it’s inviting individuals internationally to ship of their concepts relating to a brand new variant of the lately unveiled Nothing Cellphone 2a. It’s claimed to be a co-creation of the “group” and the Nothing Group. Nothing founder and CEO Carl Pei confirmed that this may very well be step one in the direction of the “group” being concerned in co-developing new merchandise and even the OS sooner or later. The Cellphone 2a was launched on March 5 with customers lately began receiving the Nothing OS 2.5.4 replace.

Nothing CEO Carl Pei introduced the Nothing Cellphone 2a Neighborhood Version Mission whereby the UK-based OEM is taking design, wallpaper, and packaging concepts from the group – Nothing merchandise customers or in any other case. The invitation is open to all. All people are inspired to submit concepts relating to a brand new Cellphone 2a variant. 

The corporate additional particulars that the Neighborhood Version Mission will span over six months and contain 4 phases. The {hardware} design submission will happen in March, adopted by wallpaper design in Might, packaging design in June, and advertising marketing campaign concepts must be submitted July.

Nothing confirmed that the concepts will be put forth through any medium of the participant’s alternative –  “pictures, video and/or different supporting media that finest showcases” the thought and will be uploaded utilizing the Neighborhood Version Mission webpage. As soon as the submission interval closes for every stage, voting will start on choose concepts, which will probably be open to all. All legitimate submissions will then lastly be judged by an “inner Nothing panel to pick out the winner at every stage.”

The Nothing Cellphone 2a begins in India at Rs. 23,999 for the 8GB + 128GB variant, whereas the 8GB + 256GB and 12GB + 256GB configurations are listed at Rs. 25,999 and Rs. 27,999, respectively. The cellphone is obtainable in Black and White color choices and is backed by a MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Professional SoC alongside a 5,000mAh battery with 45W wired quick charging assist. It sports activities a 6.7-inch 120Hz full-HD+ AMOLED show, twin 50-megapixel rear cameras, and a 32-megapixel selfie digicam.