BREAKING: Bloatware is coming to Nothing smartphones

While announcing the new Nothing OS 4.0 Open beta for Phone 3a series, Nothing Co-founder Akis said that:

Moving forward, on select non-flagship devices, we’ll start including a carefully considered selection of third-party partner apps and services that don’t disrupt the Nothing OS experience you love. These are apps most people install on day one, like Instagram.

Talking about this new beta update, Nothing has added a new "Lock Glimpse" feature which is basically "Glance" found on Xiaomi and others and shows different descriptive wallpapers with "Ads" on your lockscreen. So expect Ads on Nothing smartphone lockscreen "soon" if you enable the Lock Glimpse feature.

Nothing users once again got scammed.

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ASUS ROG Phone 9 Series x Honkai Impact 3rd Elysia’s Special Collection

Asus in collaboration with Honkai Impact 3rd has announced ROG Phone 9 series Elysia Special Edition.
"Beautifully wrapped in soft pink, this gift box captures Elysia’s warmth and affection. Pixel art elements blend her romantic spirit with ROG Phone’s signature tech style — bringing together heartfelt emotion and modern innovation."

What's included in the box:
• Elysia Eternal Elegance Stand
• Affectionate Badge (attach it on clothes, bags etc)
• Dreamy Pink Letter
• Adorable Elysia Stickers
• Solid Love Armor Case
• Love Powered Cable Guard
• Dreamlink Wand Ejector Pin

Exclusive Theme Kit features:
• Incoming Call UI
• Live Elysia Wallpaper
• Charging Animation
• AOD Display
• Themed Icons

Exclusive AniMe Vision:
Enjoy an exclusive animation that features vibrant pixel art elements, blending Elysia’s romantic charm with ROG’s innovative style.

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As November draws near...
...so does some spicy news from Google just for you ✨

With October coming to an end, the moment for an all-new Google Pixel Drop is getting closer and closer.

​In an exclusive preview, here’s your first look at what’s arriving in this upcoming release, officially set to launch on November 4.

• Theme Packs: Although leaks about this new feature surfaced months ago, it wasn't sure whether it would make it to the public sooner or later

​But the November 2025 Pixel Drop holds a huge surprise in that regard: the very first Pixel Theme is on its way, inspired by the upcoming film "Wicked: For Good"— with its first screenings set for the same day as the Drop.
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​• Pixel Studio Animations: Beginning with this feature drop, you can breathe new life into your photos and GIFs using the Pixel Studio app, generating a small AI video-clip of them.
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​The AI model behind this remains unclear, though it may very well be powered by Google’s latest Veo 3(.1).
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​• Pixel VIP Notifications: For the first time since its introduction, the Pixel VIP feature might actually prove somewhat useful (🥀), thanks to the inclusion of prioritized notifications for all your VIP contacts— though currently limited to WhatsApp and Google Messages conversations.
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​For more details, feel free to check out the official infographics included with this post.
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​What are your thoughts on these latest updates?
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Nothing Phone 3a Lite Announced Globally

The glyph lights has been shrinked to make it as tiny as a flashlight & it could be only used for notifications.

Specs:
• 6.7" (1084x2392 px) AMOLED Display
• 120Hz refresh rate
• 2160Hz PWM dimming
• 3000nits peak brightness
• HDR 10+; 10-bit display
• Panda Glass protection
• eSIM (Only Japan); NFC (Except India)

CMF Phone 1: Dimensity 7300 ✅
CMF Phone 2 Pro: Dimensity 7300 ✅
Nothing Phone 3a Lite: Dimensity 7300 ✅

• 50MP main (Samsung GN9; OIS ❌)
• 8MP Ultrawide
• 2MP useless camera 💀
• 16MP Front camera
• LPDDR4X RAM; UFS 2.2 storage
• MicroSD Card Slot
• In-display fingerprint scanner
• IP54 rated; Mono Speakers
• 5000mAh battery; 33W charging
• Essential Key; Plastic frame
Runs NothingOS 3.5 based on Android 15
3yrs Android OS + 6yrs Security Patch

Conclusion: A rebranded CMF Phone 1 of last year but now under Nothing lineup.
Even CMF Phone 2 Pro has telephoto.

Pricing:
• 8GB+128GB= €250
• 8GB+256GB= €280
It will launch later in India

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