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Nothing's Signature Transparent Design Is Coming to a New Budget Phone This Week

  • On October 29, Nothing, a London-based technology brand, will launch the Nothing Phone Lite worldwide, its first 'Lite' model below the Phone 3a.
  • To help subsidize hardware costs, Nothing plans to add pre-installed third-party partner apps and the Lock Glimpse feature on select non-flagship devices, citing high Bill of Materials costs.
  • In a teaser, Nothing revealed a lower-right blinking LED suggesting a reduced Glyph-style system, with Geekbench listing a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chip, 8GB RAM, and 128GB storage.
  • Nothing fans reacted by denouncing the shift on Reddit and launching a Change.org petition, while Akis Evangelis, cofounder and president of the India region, defended preinstalled apps on entry- and mid-segment products as needed for sustainable revenue.
  • This shift alters Nothing's long-standing clean-OS image by adding pre-installed apps and Lock Glimpse ads, while the Lite is expected to undercut the $379 Nothing Phone 3a and join the $279 CMF Phone 2 Pro in the 4.0 lineup of four phones.
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gsmarena.com broke the news in on Monday, October 27, 2025.
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