Nothing Company said in its community forum on Thursday that there are no handsets implementing the Circle to Search feature which is powered by AI.
This newly integrated element, developed by Google, will be part of the Nothing OS 3.0 upgrade in Nothing Phone 2a Plus, Nothing Phone 2a, Nothing Phone 2.
Despite the public build for some of Nothing’s devices not being out yet, it enforces Android 15 on Nothing smartphones.
Key Specs of Nothing OS 3.0
| Ram | 8 GB, 12 GB |
| Display | 6.70 inch |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 |
| Front Camera | 32-megapixel |
| Rear Camera | 50MP + 50 MP |
| OS | Android 13 |
| Resolution | 1080×2412 pixels |
| Battery | 4700 mAH |
All New Nothing to Search Feature of Nothing OS 3.0
In a forum post, the company disclosing that the new Nothing OS 3.0 upgrade based on Android 15 has integrated support for Circle to Search, Google’s visual search tool.
It was released after the aforementioned models passed “additional testing” according to the manufacturer.
Key Features of Nothing OS 3.0
- The search feature is now AI-enable and Nothing OS 3.0 does not offer Circle to that.
- It is for the Phone 2a, Phone 2 and Nothing Phone 2a Plus.
- The function helps in translating text, searching for objects on the picture and copying.
In a statement from the United Kingdom based smartphone maker, Nothing OS 3.0 drops as a stable build for the Nothing Phone 2a & Phone 2.
Nevertheless, Nothing Phone 2a Plus users can at this moment only install Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1. It has the following build numbers:
- Phone 2a Plus: PacmanPro-V3.0-241126-1448 (Beta build)
- Nothing Phone 2: Pong-V3.0-241207-0124
- Phone 2a: Pacman-V3.0-241210-2057
Circle to Search provides users with the ability to type in web keywords by circling a region on the screen and look up information by pointing, using artificially intelligent technology.
Other Features Of Nothing OS 3.0
This feature helps the user to write, underline and draw on objects and text on the screen. The tool also has options for translation and copying of the text to another area.
Circle to Search in general is invoked by a long press of the home button or on the navigation bar. Various navigation preferences are available for Nothing cellphones to choose from.
When the three-button navigation is employed, the users can simply hit the home button for opening Circle to Search.
If you choose the gesture navigation, interacting with the bottom bar, holding down brings up the AI function.
Conclusion
The Nothing OS 3.0 update includes a search tool for the Nothing Phone 2, Phone 2a, and Phone 2a Plus. This is going to be outstanding among all the features of other mobile devices.
The business stated that these devices underwent further testing to gain support for the functionality.