Tech company Nothing has big plans for 2025, as a leaked email already revealed. But though we knew a new phone announcement was imminent, today’s model is a surprise. Instead of the expected Phone (3), it’s the Phone (3a) series. Here’s why this makes sense.

Nothing is launching a new device, the Phone 3a Series, on March 4. That's a year after the London-based company launched the Phone 2a, which is a budget version of the brand's Phone 2 model released in 2023.

Nothing confirmed today that they will launch the Nothing Phone 3a on March 4. This date was first teased earlier in the week, and as expected because this is how Nothing operates, that was only the beginning of what may end up being dozens of teases ahead.