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Nothing Launches Phone (3a) Community Edition With Frosted Glass in 1,000-Unit Drop

A nine-month fan project culminates in a design-first variant featuring bespoke software, exclusive dice, a timed 1,000‑unit sale.

Overview

  • Registration runs December 9–11 with a limited sales window on December 12 via nothing.tech, select retailers, and first in-person availability at Nothing Store Soho in London on December 13 at 11:00 GMT.
  • The Community Edition keeps the standard Phone 3a internals and comes only in a 12GB/256GB model priced at £379 / €379 / ₹28,999 / ¥59,800.
  • The release adds a new translucent colorway with a frosted/matte back, the first matte glass finish on a Nothing phone, drawing on late‑’90s and early‑2000s design cues.
  • Community collaborators created a custom lock-screen clock, matching wallpapers, and a bundled dice set accessory using Nothing’s Ndot 55 font.
  • Parallel reviews of the lower-cost Phone 3a Lite in India highlight its design, bright 120Hz AMOLED, long battery life from a 5,000mAh cell, and value at ₹20,999, with three years of Android updates and six years of security patches promised.