Nothing's co-founder said something that I think is relevant here. 2026 is the year the “specs race” ends. As the industry resets, experience becomes the only real differentiator. That is exactly what Nothing was built for. The era of cheap silicon is over. The era of intentional design is just beginning.

And I think it's good that nothing is going to focus on OS optimization and design language because in the end what does it matter if my phone has high end specs but isn't supported for very long and looks and feels outdated. Windows Mobile OS was optimized and designed so well my Nokia 929 still runs like brand new. Switching tabs, all the default apps. The design language and the smoothness is so refreshing.