Nothing OS 3.0 was teased by the corporate CEO Carl Pei on Saturday. The corporate, identified for its social media advertising and marketing methods, created a buzz when the corporate CEO “leaked” new options and an announcement timeline for the third main replace of its smartphone working system. The Nothing OS 3.0 will function customisable lock screens that can combine widgets. There’s additionally a dot animation function, which was hinted at in a separate publish. The Nothing OS 3.0 will likely be introduced in September, nonetheless no specific date was talked about.
Nothing OS 3.0 new options teased
In a publish on X (previously often called Twitter), Pei posted a few pictures showcasing the brand new lock display screen customisation function. Posting the photographs, the Nothing Co-Founder mentioned, “Sorry upfront to the workforce for this leak… however I am too excited!” The publish follows a number of such quirky social media posts made by Pei in a bid to create pleasure for merchandise and options. Notably, forward of the Nothing Telephone 2a launch, he modified his X identify to ‘Carl Bhai’.
Within the publish, one of many pictures confirmed three totally different lock display screen views, every with distinctive customisation. The primary showcased the default lock display screen with the clock, day and date, and the short entry buttons on the backside. Nonetheless, the second view, which will likely be accessible with the Nothing OS 3.0, confirmed a “Clock + Widget” possibility.
This customisation seems with three widgets — climate, a shortcut for fast motion, and date. On this display screen, the clock is proven in Nothing’s dot matrix font. The second customisation possibility is dubbed “Expanded Widget Space”, and can doubtless provide extra info on the lock display screen. Within the picture shared, a big analogue clock and day and date tile occupied the area given to the clock within the earlier two lock screens. This feature additionally options widgets for fast motion, climate, and contacts.
In a separate publish, Pei additionally hinted at a Dot Animation function. This function, which seems to be for pictures, options three layers — enter picture, dwell interplay layer, and remaining output. The CEO didn’t share the use case or working of the function. Lastly, he additionally hinted on the announcement date for Nothing OS 3.0 within the publish the place he added, “Will cease now to depart some magic for the announcement in September.”