I love the look of the new Nothing Phone 2a. This new smartphone feels like everything modern product design isn't – the anamorphic concept is fresh and alive, more John Lasseter than Jony Ive.is unrepentant in its quirkiness. The phone's official reveal last night at an event off the back of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona demonstrates the gloves are now off, personality matters more than tweaking a tried and trusted idea.
Digging behind the phone's face is the same inside-out look that makes previous Nothing Phones so iconic, but also the inspiration for this brand is becomes even clearer. The curvy, elephant-like squiggle that runs down the rear of Nothing Phone 2a is clearly visible, and its reference to Massimo Vignelli’s New York subway map more obvious.; I'm a brand bore, I constantly show off the unique rear-mounted notification LEDs dancing as music plays or how it ticks down to a meeting.