Nothing’s subsequent set of earbuds may embrace a Playdate-inspired glow-up
Shopper tech startup Nothing, which is expected to launch its latest earbuds later this month, may also debut a brand new shade variant that evokes a sure yellow handheld, in line with leaked renders shared by Android Headlines. Nothing beforehand introduced that it will be dropping numbers in its naming technique, so as a substitute of the Ear 3, the successors to the Ear 2 will probably be merely known as the Nothing Ear and Nothing Ear (a).
In accordance with the pictures, each earbuds will embrace the identical clear, sq. case as earlier fashions. The Ear and the extra compact Ear (a) will probably be out there in black and white, with the latter additionally out there in a Playdate yellow variant that applies to the case and the earbuds themselves. Like earlier Nothing buds, each fashions will probably be water resistant as nicely. The Ear (a) will function an IP54 ranking for the earbuds and an IP55 ranking for the case. The upper-end Ear earbuds, in the meantime, will carry an IP54 ranking, whereas the case will get IPX2 splash resistance.
Battery life has additionally reportedly been boosted barely for the most recent Nothing technology. The Nothing Ear’s battery will final 7.5 hours with energetic noise cancellation turned off, and 33 hours with the case (in comparison with 6.3 hours and 36 hours for the last-gen Ear 2). The Ear (a) will provide eight hours of playback with ANC off and 38 hours with the included case. Each earbuds will embrace a fast-charging function that will provide you with 10 hours of utilization from a 10-minute cost.
Right here’s a peek on the alleged new yellow shade variant provided with the Ear (a), courtesy of Android Headlines:
The corporate hinted at some kind of Playdate tie-in in a publish on X from April third:
Nothing will introduce both fashions on April 18th. The Ear are anticipated to be priced at €150, whereas the Ear (a) will reportedly retail for €100.
