Amazon has the Nothing Cellphone 2 on sale for the primary time since its launch. The offbeat mainstream smartphone various is $74 off its common value. The deal consists of the model with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, and it’s prepared for activation on T-Cellular or AT&T.
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Get the boldly unconventional Nothing Cellphone 2 for under $625.
$625 at Amazon
The Nothing Cellphone 2 has an uncommon design, with a clear again revealing an eye-pleasing association of its inner {hardware}. The aesthetic is a throwback to tech from the late Nineties and early 2000s, like Apple’s iMac G3 and Nintendo’s Sport Boy Shade. In the meantime, the Glyph Interface on the cellphone’s again makes use of LED strips to point out customizable lights and patterns in your notifications. It’s a captivating bundle that stands out in a sea of smartphone sameness.
Engadget’s Sam Rutherford reviewed the cellphone in 2023, and he famous its eye-catching {hardware} design and Monochrome UI in its software program. Nothing isn’t advertising its cellphone primarily based on record-breaking specs, however the startup nonetheless made a cellphone that “by no means felt sluggish” whereas being “well-equipped with helpful options like reverse wi-fi charging.”
The cellphone runs on Nothing OS 2 (presently, it’s on 2.5.3) on prime of Android 14. It has a 6.7-inch OLED show, a 4,700mAh battery and a pair of 50MP rear cameras (foremost and ultra-wide).
Nonetheless, be aware that the cellphone is barely appropriate with AT&T and T-Cellular’s networks within the US — not Verizon, Dash, Cricket or different CDMA-based carriers. Nothing solely introduced its handsets (formally) to America with the present era of {hardware}, so maybe future fashions will provide broader stateside service assist.
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