Nothing does not believe that it is necessary to release a flagship smartphone every year and that is why they will focus on the (a) series

Nothing will not announce no new flagship smartphone in 2026but it will reinforce the headphone catalog with new models that will be released throughout the year, as reported in relation to the company’s plans for the next eleven months.

The co-founder and CEO of Nothing, Carl Pei, has shared the plans they have for their different product lines in 2026, a year that, at the design level, will be marked by a “new, more daring experimentation with color“.

Pei has confirmed that there will not be a new flagship smartphone at the moment, following the July launch of Phone (3), in which he implemented a small circular micro-LED screen on the back, called ‘Glyph Matrix’, to reduce the use of the main screen and display key information more efficiently.

As Pei explained in a video statement shared on YouTube, what they want is that “each evolution is truly significant“. “Just because the rest of the industry does things a certain way doesn’t mean we have to do it the same way,” says the CEO of Nothing.

The manager has reiterated that Phone (3) will be their flagship smartphone by 2026 and that since its launch they have updated the operating system to NothingOS 4.0 and that there will be more improvements. It has also anticipated advances with Essential Apps, personalized applications that can be created instantly using natural language, as they will move from an alpha to a beta phase.

The ‘smartphone’ catalog will grow with a new member of the series (a), which is where they record the best sales. Specifically, Pei has assured that Phone (4a) will be a “complete evolution with respect to the Phone (3a) series” and that it will approach “a high-end experience in 2026.”

Also They will expand the headphone catalogtaking advantage of the fact that it is a category in which they have seen great success, with the reinforcement of the ‘over-ear’ category, headband type.

PRICE INCREASE FOR RAM

Pei has also referred to the problem that the technology industry faces with the shortage of RAM, because They are being prioritized for use in artificial intelligence. The manager assures that prices are going to rise, but that it is difficult to predict how much, and he understands that it is a problem that will continue at least until the first half of 2028.

Therefore, he believes that when faced with the dilemma of raising prices or maintaining them but with discounted characteristics, manufacturers should consider develop something distinctive that provides value to consumers, as they do with their commitment to software and design.