{"id":27943,"date":"2026-01-30T02:53:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T02:53:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/nothing-chief-says-phone-3-will-be-its-flagship-for-2026-what-we-can-expect-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T02:53:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T02:53:42","slug":"nothing-chief-says-phone-3-will-be-its-flagship-for-2026-what-we-can-expect-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/nothing-chief-says-phone-3-will-be-its-flagship-for-2026-what-we-can-expect-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Nothing Chief Says Phone 3 Will Be Its Flagship For 2026: What We Can Expect | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9865306\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-3759419209\">January 30, 2026, 07:40 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9865306\" class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-3311104821 asubttl-schema\">Nothing launched its flagship last year that shocked people with its price tag, so this year it wants to focus on other segments.<\/h2>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Nothing%20Chief%20Says%20Phone%203%20Will%20Be%20Its%20Flagship%20For%202026%3A%20What%20We%20Can%20Expect - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/nothing-chief-says-phone-3-will-be-its-flagship-for-2026-what-we-can-expect-9865306.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 notifycnt social_share\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 social_share\"\/><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-77f77059f24b3304 social_share\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-3311104821\">\n<figure class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-3311104821 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nothing Phone 4 is cancelled so what can we expect?\" title=\"Nothing Phone 4 is cancelled so what can we expect?\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-3311104821\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nothing Phone 4 is cancelled so what can we expect?<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Nothing CEO Carl Pei has confirmed that Phone 3 will be its flagship model for 2026 which means we won\u2019t be seeing a premium Phone 4 model this year. They company is sticking with its 2-year upgrade policy which was also evident when the Phone 2 was announced in the market. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">\u201cWe\u2019re not just going to churn out a new flagship every year for the sake of it, we want every upgrade to feel significant. Just because the rest of the industry does things a certain way it doesn\u2019t mean we will do the same,&#8221; Pei said in a recent video.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The company is going to continue with its focus on the mid-range Phone a-series models and also expand its audio category which means Ear 4, Headphones 2 and maybe some more for the CMF brand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>Nothing Says No To New Flagship Phone: Right Call?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">So now that we know the Phone 4 launch is cancelled, what can we expect from the Phone 4a series? Pei claims the new mid-range model will be taken closer to the flagship experience this year, which does suggest hardware upgrades all around but we would wait for the official details to get excited on this front.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"5\" class=\"story_para_5\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">After all, the company talks about device experience with a different take and this flagship experience could centre around that. Pei has earlier said that phones will be costlier than before thanks to the RAM shortages in the market. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">So the excitement around Phone 4a series will be tempered till the company actually lives up to these tall claims. He does talk about experimenting with bold colours, so hopefully, Nothing this year can give us more brighter colours aka CMF lineup.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Phone 3 came out last year for Rs 79,999 which shocked many people. The company stuck to its decision for a while after which we saw the flagship device sell for under Rs 50,000 in the market. Some might say that Phone 3 at that price in 2026 becomes an underrated option that buyers might be tempted to consider, especially with how the new phone launches are panning out. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 artnws newsletter\">\n<p>Handpicked stories, in your inbox<\/p>\n<p>A newsletter with the best of our journalism<\/p>\n<p><input type=\"text\" placeholder=\"Enter Your Email\" class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 artnwinpt\" value=\"\"\/><button class=\"jsx-18814a1d8226d353 subscrbe newsletter\">submit<\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-3311104821 atbtlink Location\"><span>Location :<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Delhi, India, India<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-3311104821 atbtlink fp\"><span>First Published:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"rs\">\n<p>January 30, 2026, 07:40 IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-279370f99b75303e jsx-3311104821 brdcrmb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/\">tech<\/a>  <span class=\"brdout\"> Nothing Chief Says Phone 3 Will Be Its Flagship For 2026: What We Can Expect<\/span><\/div>\n<div id=\"coral-wrap\" class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f \">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coral-cont\">\n<div class=\"jsx-ba4d8f086a12294f coltoptxt\">Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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