Headphone (1) captured by Jordan Hemingway.
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Hey Community! We’re excited to bring you a box fresh Nothing Newsletter from the month of July! We started the month with the Phone (3) and Headphone (1) launch and drops, and it’s been fantastic to see so many community members start using their new devices. This month we also announced the winners of our CMF Phone 2 Pro 3D print competition with Printables, launched the CMF Watch 3 Pro, and made important advancement with the Phone (3a) Community Edition. Keep reading for all the updates and a fun giveaway…
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Win an Arc Case for Phone (3)
We’re hosting an exclusive giveaway with Arc! Three winners will win an Arc Pulse, a brand new minimal solution to smartphone protection crafted with aerospace-grade aluminium, which lets your Phone (3)’s iconic design shine through.
Enter via this post on nothing.community by 13th August, 2025, 2pm BST.
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Want to Try Android 16 on Phone (3)?
Help shape the future of Android 16 on Phone (3) with our upcoming Beta build, featuring new native features and a refreshed design system. You can apply to take part in the Beta and have the opportunity to test out the software and leave us feedback before the open beta release in September 📱
All the information (including risks) and the application form can be found here. Apply by 5pm BST, Sunday 3rd August 2025.
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Watch 3 Pro - Our Newest CMF Watch
As if July wasn’t already jam packed with exciting launches, we introduced the brand new Watch 3 Pro into our CMF by Nothing lineup. The new Watch 3 Pro delivers smarter health and fitness tracking with a 4-channel heart rate sensor, enhanced sleep accuracy, dual-band GPS, 130+ sports modes, and AI-powered coaching all wrapped in a sleek design with a vibrant AMOLED display. Now supported by the Nothing X app, which replaces the CMF Watch app, users get improved stability, deeper insights, and an upgraded interface. Explore more at nothing.tech.
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Community Edition Update
It’s been another busy month for the Community Edition Project winners. This month, we’re excited to tell you that the hardware design has been completely finalised after many iterations, sample reviews, and trial and error. Emre has since been working on the packaging design, which is almost ready to be sent for printing.
Our Accessory Design winners Louis and Ambrogio are awaiting samples of their Dice (x6) to arrive, and Jad has been working with the software team to prototype his Variable Clock Face animations and has created wallpapers to go along with the hardware.
Sushruta is also preparing to take part in a day-long workshop with the brand and creating team here at Nothing. Stay tuned for updates and maybe some sneak previews in next month’s newsletter!
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Printables 3D Print Competition - Winners announced
A couple of months ago, after the launch of the CMF Phone 2 Pro, we announced a 3D printed accessories contest with our friends at Printables! The community got to work on some amazing 3D printed objects to complement the phone, and add practicalities for gaming, photography and beyond! We’re delighted to congratulate the winners:
🥇 The RIG Pro - By 3D KIMBA
RIG up with the magnetic camera cage.
🥈 The Lens Stack - By vono-art
Shift lenses in a second.
🥉 The R.I.C.E Explorer - by TuitXY
Stay switched on off-grid.
You can see all the other submissions and runners up over on the Printables contest page. Shall we do another 3D printing contest?
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Carl Reacts to Phone (3) Reviews & Drops
The Nothing Team have loved engaging with the community both online and in person this month - we’ve held lots of drops events across the world, including events in India, Australia, Thailand and across Europe! We heard some community members arrived at Nothing Store Soho 24 hours before the drops even started…
Carl’s also been busy reacting to reviews of Phone (3) and Headphone (1). Check out our YouTube below to see what he had to say!
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Thank you for tuning into the July newsletter! What piece of news did you find most interesting - and what would you like to hear about next month? Let us know in the comments below ⬇️
