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Exclusive — Nothing co-founder Akis Evangelidis on building the Phone 2a: 'We wanted to create a product that we would use ourselves'

Here's why Nothing decided to make a budget phone.

Thanks to a combination of clever marketing, a design-focused approach to products, and a lofty motto that aims to "make tech fun again," the brand was able to attract a sizeable share of attention that often exceeds more entrenched rivals. "A lot of work went into integrating the camera module, and we built a circular system with all the components — the Glyph interface, LED flash, positioning of the various screws — within a specific radius to create symmetry." (Image credit: Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central)The Nothing OS team includes a lot of staffers who previously worked on OxygenOS, and like legacy versions of that interface, the goal here is to deliver a "fast and smooth" experience that's intuitive at the same time.

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