[Gadgets] Nothing Phone (2)

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In an age of endless doom-scrolling and in-built wellness checks, we’ve somehow ended up at a point where we want our phones to do less. Well, maybe not less – we still need to take nice photos and stockpile music and cheat at pub quizzes with super fast 5G – but we just don’t want our devices to be clamouring for our attention every second of the day. That’s perhaps the most impressive aspect of the new Phone (2) from London-based tech brand Nothing: the fact that its standout features are geared towards you living a less phone-centric existence. The improved Glyph LED strips on the back can be programmed to signal messages, calls etc., meaning you can place the phone on its front throughout the day. The new monochrome OS is geared towards reducing distractions, from the ability to filter app icons through a greyscale and remove labels, to a widget-heavy (and highly adjustable) home screen that lessens the need to cycle through apps in the first place. The camera is a big upgrade on the brand’s previous model, with a 32 MP front camera and a dual rear camera system made up of two advanced 50 MP sensors, and the whole thing just looks and feels far more premium. It's available for purchase on 17 July, and pre-orders are open now.

Nothing, starting at £579