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's recent quarterly update video confirms that the "Phone 3a Series" will launch on March 4 at 5 am ET. The company's co-founder Akis Evangelidis said that its "a Series" phones are for users who love tech and great "user experiences.