Nothing founder and CEO Carl Pei recently shared some new features coming with the next update Nothing OS 3.0. Through his account “X” (@getpeid), Pei published images that preview new features planned for the customization of the lock screen and for Quick Settings interactive.
Lock screen customizations include three different configurations: The Default which displays clock, day and date; Clock + Widgets which shows the time with a dot design and three widgets for quick actions, weather and date; and the option Expanded Widget Areawhich features an analog clock, a large date tile, and widgets for quick actions, weather, and contacts.
The CEO also introduced the new interactive dot animation for i Quick Settingswhich will be divided into three levels: one level for the input image, one for real-time interaction and one for the final output.
The release of Nothing OS 3.0 is scheduled for September, one year after the Nothing OS 2.0 update. The update will be available for Nothing Phone (1), Nothing Phone (2) and Nothing Phone (2a). Additionally, the operating system will introduce a new native gallery and community app, built to improve the user experience.
While apologizing for the leak, Pei expressed great excitement about the new features being shown once again his tendency to share previews on social media with the community of enthusiasts, a practice already experimented in the past with OnePlus, a company of which he was the co-founder.
The launch coincides with the introduction of the Nothing Phone (2nd) Community Editionwhich will see hardware changes based on fan feedback, as well as crowd-designed wallpapers and packaging. The Nothing community will also contribute to the promotion of the productmarking an interesting example of direct collaboration between a technology company and its users.
