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Up until now, the Nothing Phone line has only offered mid-range phones, but a recent leaked memo indicated that Nothing was developing a higher-end phone, so that could all change this year. Nothing has hinted at a significant hardware improvement that we would see in the Phone 3, but that document only mentioned a lot of AI capabilities.




Nothing has published a short video on X that just focuses on Nothing CEO Carl Pei's face. In the video, he is wearing sunglasses and working at a computer; the words "Launch 4 March" are plainly seen reflected in the lens. In essence, this indicates that the company's next phone would be unveiled on March 4, which we previously knew was likely based on a prior teaser for the Nothing Phone 3.





The way the camera zooms in is the more interesting part of the video since it appears as though the camera is changing from a wide to a telephoto lens in order to accomplish the zoom. That's intriguing because there isn't a telephoto lens on any of the Nothing Phones available right now. This isn't the only indication that such a lens might be included; a previous teaser indicated that the Nothing Phone 3 (or whatever this phone is called) might have a triple-lens camera. A telephoto camera would be a logical addition to the wide and ultra-wide lens arrangement seen on the Nothing Phone 2.





The Nothing Phone 3 may compete with the Samsung Galaxy S25, which also includes a triple-lens camera with a telephoto lens, thanks to this functionality, which is also a flagship feature. The Nothing Phone 3 may offer an advantage over phones like the Google Pixel 9 and the iPhone 16 in that regard alone, as they lack this functionality. We say the Nothing Phone 3, but the company hasn't made it clear which phone it's teasing with all these teasers, so it might be something else, like the Nothing Phone 3 Pro, which one source has suggested could be on the horizon.




Nothing Teases Potential Game-Changing Feature for the Phone 3



 Xiaomi gave the Xiaomi Community an update today on the company's efforts in resolving the issues that users had been reporting with Xiaomi HyperOS. The announcement focused on the album's smart beauty function optimization and layered alarm button optimization. To guarantee a more seamless user experience, the team is actively resolving further issues that have been found.




Issues Solved 

Alarm Buttons Overlapping: In some situations, some alarm buttons were showing up in an overlapping location, making them difficult to utilize. Unusual Intelligent Beauty Function: In album editing, anomalies in the Smart Beauty function have been corrected. 

Super XiaoAi Crash: Upon awakening, the Super XiaoAi helper crashed. Currently, if the wake is in specific situations, this should be rectified. 

Game Screens That Are Blurry: Enhanced: Game screens occasionally seemed hazy when using the Xiaomi 13 with OS2.0.3.0.




Ongoing issues under review

Turning Delay on Desktop sites: A few customers complained about unresponsive performance when switching between desktop sites. 

Blacked-out desktop wallpaper after restarting: The desktop wallpaper may occasionally turn black when the battery dies and it restarts.

 Inconsistent Wallpapers: In some situations, certain wallpapers don't apply correctly. 

Task Automation Failures: In certain usage cases, tasks are not being executed automatically. 

Screen flickering: The Xiaomi 15 running OS 2.0.101.0 has a flickering screen. 

Storage-Related Update Abnormalities: After installing updates, some Xiaomi 14 customers running OS 2.0.101.0 have noticed strange storage behavior.




Xiaomi keeps up the good work by using user feedback to improve the HYPEROS experience. Users have been urged to report any additional issues through an official channel so that improvements can be made regularly. This shows how committed the organization is to improving usability and finding solutions as soon as feasible. As Xiaomi resolves these problems one at a time, stay tuned for future updates!

Xiaomi Addresses Key Fixes in Latest HyperOS Update.

 



Google has released updated data that makes it clear how many charges its Pixel phones can store. A Pixel 8a or later should hold up to 80% of its battery capacity for roughly 1000 charge cycles, according to the Search giant (a cycle is a full battery charge from empty). The power efficiency of the latest Google smartphones is demonstrated by the fact that devices released between the Pixel 3 and Pixel 8 Pro should retain up to 80% of their capacity for about 800 charge cycles. The lithium-ion batteries that power smartphones have a limited lifespan, much like any other devices.





A similar stance was recently adopted by Apple, which claimed that the iPhone 14 and earlier generations should maintain up to 80% of its battery capacity for 500 charge cycles. By contrast, the iPhone 15 and 16 have a maximum capacity of 80% for up to 1000 cycles of charging.


By opening the Settings app and choosing Battery Information, Google users with Pixel 8a and later models can now keep an eye on their phone's battery life. The battery's manufacturing date, date of first use, and number of full charges are displayed here for users to observe. This should help consumers determine whether the phone's battery is the original one that came with it and how many charges are remaining in it. For those who purchase used smartphones, this is a tremendous help because the battery's condition is the most unknown aspect of the transaction.




Google advises using the adaptive charging feature, avoiding extended exposure to the sun or extreme temperatures (over 35°C), and not using the smartphone while charging in order to slow down battery degeneration. Google's initiative to increase battery health transparency is in line with a similar industry trend. Apple came under fire in late 2023 for its parts pairing policy, which was seen as anti-repair. 


Only parts made by Apple were permitted to be used for iPhone repairs and replacements under this policy. According to a repair specialist I spoke with, Apple was deleting battery health data from iPhones whose batteries had been replaced without permission. This meant that rather than using less expensive independent repair shops, Apple made iPhone users receive replacements at the Apple Store.




Since then, Apple has reversed component pairing and stated that iPhone 16 and later models will not be affected. This implies that Apple batteries can be effectively calibrated and transferred to the 16 model without compromising functionality.


Google Rolls Out Critical Battery Update for Millions of Pixel Phones

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