Nothing might sound like a weird name for a phone company, but this London-based brand is well worth paying attention to. Not least because, in an industry dominated by sameness, their products stand apart from the crowd. We're talking transparent backs, sculptural notification lights, a stripped-back operating system... fun, right? What the brand lacks in Samsung's scale and Apple's R&D budget, it makes up for with a genuine point of view.
Which brings us to 2026. A few weeks ago, they published a letter announcing they wouldn't be releasing a flagship phone this year. No cynical annual refresh. The tech press applauded. Then this morning, at an event held at London art and design college Central Saint Martins, Nothing has announced two new phones – Nothing Phone (4a) and Nothing Phone (4a) Pro – along with some colorful new headphones.
