we COPIED these OS SECRETS to build Nothing OS 3.0

Heru and Mladen dive into the iconic operating systems exploring the key influences that shaped our latest software experience and the tech we rely on today.
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[@alkidshuli]

Windows Phone was peak UI, shame it wasn't supported by developers, heck, it even looks so modern today, hasn't aged a bit

[@mays7n]

And those animations 🤩

[@amanali9501]

Loves those animations

[@rjn991]

true 💯

[@jaughnekow]

agreed.

[@TheWxzinus]

yeah,, the interactive gestures and UI hints were too new at the time, especially for people switching from feature phones. It was a lot to take in. If it came out today, I think people would be way more into it.

[@Abh2122]

I loved windows phone UI, I miss them badly

[@MrVirendrasatav]

+1

[@prabhusankar8346]

Oh yeah me too !

[@mickhester6009]

Glad I'm not the only one. Windows phone was a work of art. I was ridiculed non stop for having one, but I didn't care, the OS was beautiful.

[@mafcarvalho]

Definitely! 💯

[@ChefCam]

-1

[@positronftw]

The design of those lumia phones still looks so good. And the cameras were definitely way ahead of its time. Sad they stopped making those.

[@lulushishi]

Wait till you see the HMD Skyline 😂

[@positronftw]

@@lulushishi Only if they had gone with a fully rectangular display instead of circular corners and back design like old nokia phones it would have been fine. But it's clearly visible that they haven't put any effort in making that.

[@ptrwg]

Man, seeing all these old phones bringing back hella memories. Got me feeling so old now hahaha. Crazy to see how far the tech has improved compared to years ago.

[@hassonipulus]

1

[@SiddharthGargYT]

2

[@bhargavparanjape2855]

I have some feedback for nothing os. Please: 1) Make your own dialer app with call recording 2) Make your own calculator, clock app 3) Make your own Files app 4) Add an option to double tap to lock from lockscreen and also double tap to wake screen (not single tap) 5) Add an option to set different ringtones for different SIMs 6) Make some basic conventional ringtones unlike which the os has right now(very strange and quirky)

[@ak2824]

Bro u can download custom ringtone too if u need

[@bhargavparanjape2855]

@ak2824 yes but I still feel other points I mentioned should be incorporated into the OS

[@nikhilop99]

Also improve the camera 😢

[@watzmaaname]

💯. I had to find Google alternatives for all of the above apps.

[@bhargavparanjape2855]

@@watzmaaname Google apps are dumb. I can't see the number of the person if he has 2 numbers in dialer recents.

[@Ealesy101]

Loved this, felt like a lovely natural chat, and really enjoyed the banter between Heru and Mladen 👏🏼

[@xero4479]

When will Phone 2 get it, stop edging us

[@AspectLegend1]

Open beta test in November

[@lasvista2tech]

Update is most likely when phone 3 releases

[@nirbanche]

Yeah.....bring it on in phone 2 ASAP @Nothing

[@meplayer]

meanwhile me crying with my phone 1

[@Fitview360]

December

[@N_Klaus7781]

It feel so good to see, how they maintain the transparency with customer, by unveiling each thing be it , stories, or some cool stuff, actually highlighting hard works of people, from marketing, developers, designers. A company truly wants to make tech fun again, rather than just earning profits by launching not so cool phones like other companies do. Really appreciate the hard work, and a Proud Nothing Fan.

[@chirag2222m]

The Windows Phone imho is still has the best "information at a glance" UI. Mladen put it perfectly. All love to the Nothing team

[@Sir_Kasm]

It is so refreshing that a company openly talks about how as a company they are taking inspiration and talking about it openly. Great work!

[@abhipatel2518]

Unlike Apple.

[@Sir_Kasm]

@@abhipatel2518 yepp

[@monk___123A]

i love how they are not hesitate to talk about their compatitor

[@AbyssmEdits]

Compatitor 😭💀🙏

[@lionheart657]

Compatitor IM DYING

[@SovereignLin123]

Ah yes their Compatitor😂

[@user-ii7xc1ry3x]

Don't you _dare_ to edit this post, it's just perfect the way it is 😻

[@faizrehman9851]

Competition where???

[@parthobasak3532]

3:47 damn this is dope 🔥🔥🔥

[@AnimeshPant-m6y]

Love how transparent you guys are about your inspirations! It’s refreshing to see a company openly share what motivates them instead of pretending it’s all from scratch. This honesty is what builds real trust with your audience-keep up the great work! 👏

[@themonkeyman2790]

Lol it's just genius marketing and PR for the brand, they are building this channel brick by brick, you can see through it if you observe.

[@notCAMD]

I wish Nothing OS was open-source. It would add even more transparency to it ❤

[@mohamedrehan2388]

They forgot NP2 flagship mobile, i bought this at the time of introduced itself

[@PerPanicz]

I once had a Lumia 920. I absolutely loved that phone! All my friends were stunned by its design. I remember facing a tough choice when it came to picking a color. The white and yellow back panels with black accents really stood out.

[@parv112]

Yellow was the best among them.

[@Arslan2077]

I really like that you make videos. Other companies seem to be out of reach for ordinary people. I am very pleased that you listen to users. Yesterday I bought your products for the first time, Nothing ear (a). Very cool headphones, thank you very much

[@mrrjb9781]

Its crazy how creative these designers are, from hardware to software, everyone is just so inspired and innovative.

[@kpeterrafael]

6:00 "I did not have money to buy this" Haha same mate, same. I remember a neighbor of mine had it and I constantly went over just to play with his Nokia, what an amazing tech it was back then...

[@I_billed_that_beard_guy]

How old are you?

[@olnkkhdbdj]

33 ​@@I_billed_that_beard_guy I have used all the tech shown except the palm os which I guess wasn't available in India I remember reading digit magazines (mobiles edition) and there used to be pages dedicating to the releases of the month.... I never heard or saw anyone using palm I am from India by the way

[@mohamedrehan2388]

They forgot NP2 flagship mobile, i bought this at the time of introduced itself

[@SuperWurstinator]

I really enjoy how natural their videos seem. Kind of as if it's just a simple chat

[@RealAndSalv]

Absolutely loved Windows phone and the way they went about the OS. It was such a breath of fresh air! The little bits of content "peeking" was such an intuitive way to convey that there was more to be seen, the type-heavy, content-first approach with the stripped back chrome was so clean. I was also really sad that it couldn't really carry on. Anyway, glad to see Nothing have such thoughtful designers who just have a great appreciation for these sorts of things.

[@ΣτεφανοςΑδαμαντιδης]

I love how you geek out about technology in general and not overanalyzing only your products like other companies do

[@anthonyo6669]

Nice to see you guys really paying respect to the designers and innovators who paved the way for the rest of us.

[@Yankii]

It's amazing to see how they blended elements from iconic designs into something fresh and innovative. Nothing OS really nails that balance between familiarity and a unique aesthetic. Props to the team for pushing smartphone design forward

[@mohamedrehan2388]

They forgot NP2 flagship mobile, i bought this at the time of introduced itself

[@Aslamalvi]

I love Nothing videos! They're always so refreshing and different from the typical tech launch videos. Carl does a great job of keeping things interesting and engaging, and it's clear that he really listens to the feedback from the community. I'm excited to see what they come up with next!

[@Jason_Polkovitz]

Really enjoying the nostalgia of this video. Talking about the evolution of design in OSes is just fascinating. I love that you are not dismissive of the past, but pointing out that you are building on the great ideas of it. I live for deep design dives.

[@sheikhsarfarazhussain]

Nokia had a filp phone with dual screen (small one on the outside.) that phone had probably the best OS/UI. I remember using that phone to flex on my friends saying "I can change the songs without even flip opening the phone" even though it was a flip phone.

[@GameTL]

told my 60 yo aunt to bought the 2a and she did. I played with it for 1 day. Now I want one

[@9TF_SAIYAN]

It's really good..

[@I_billed_that_beard_guy]

Time to become a 60 yo aunt then haha

[@israelsolos]

@@I_billed_that_beard_guy bro but it takes nice pictures i send my balls pictures to Jeff Bezos and he thought it was his head and shittt

[@I_billed_that_beard_guy]

@@israelsolos 😐😐

[@convertoil]

Love this trip down memory lane. I didn't own a Palm OS device but for me, their OS and HTCs during the M7 era was the most eye-catching

[@ThisGuyRealz]

The Nothing Marketing team has been making a lot of videos recently 🤔

[@lightmen12]

Is this bad ?

[@I_billed_that_beard_guy]

​@@lightmen12that guy is a deep thinker 🤔

[@luiselfabu]

It is incredible to see how much OS has evolved over the years, I am curious to know what they will be like in 10 years

[@jagadeeshy1771]

This feels so good, accepting that you got inspired from all those old Operating Systems instead of calling them outdated. Great work Nothing, love your ideas. By the way I use Nothing Phone 1. I love it !!

[@Pearoo]

Nothing OS is the type of OS that inspires itself over time - it started a whole new trend (simplicity and monochromatic looks) and I really want it to be this way for a long time

[@mafcarvalho]

I fully agree with you! Adding some extra functionality but keeping the looks minimalistic and monochromatic are definitely the way Nothing should keep going forward. I had a Pixel 7a before buying my Nothing Phone 2a and I'm thankful to Nothing for their approach to user experience.

[@Aresydatch]

Boring Monochrome and flat surfaces are a disgrace to design and Accessibility

[@mays7n]

​@@Aresydatchso you are the CEO of design, huh?

[@Aresydatch]

@@mays7n I am Visually impaired, flat and Monochrome UIs make it much more strenuous on me to use

[@pirateluffy01]

​@@AresydatchYou have the option to turn off monochrome theme tho

[@isaacmark7196]

5:36 that’s what she said

[@huseinpumayayakubu797]

It's refreshing that a Nothing openly discusses how they take inspiration.

[@ahmedahtesham566]

PLEASE GIVE US SMALLER PHONES!!! We don’t need a screen that’s above 6-6.2 inches

[@larryfy6394]

7:53 What a crazy coincidence 😂😂

[@tsukasabfc2240]

oh my goodness this such a trip down to memory lane, the nostalgia & feeling of owning such phones back in the days. It was such a fun experience & it made me smile throughout the video

[@felipefierro640]

Every day I'm more convinced that I want a nothing phone. It just looks so good

[@abhiadsul6538]

Buy it, that would be best decision

[@Mr.Marbles]

There are 2 options: buy nothing or buy nothing

[@I_billed_that_beard_guy]

I have CMF Phone it's good

[@NjanParayum]

That's actually epic man. You should comment it ​@@Mr.Marbles

[@nikhilop99]

But not the camera 😢

[@vitto_senzalloggio]

It's always good to see Mladen in these videos and listen to what he says about design. I am a big fan of Blloc Ratio (I still use it from 2021) and the new Nothing os 3.0 has the same interesting look with unique functions

[@mohamedrehan2388]

They forgot NP2 flagship mobile, i bought this at the time of introduced itself

[@savinduchethiya9589]

It is so nice to see that a company openly talks about how as a company they are taking inspiration and talking about it openly.

[@aegean410]

I am 23 years old and never used a blackberry but it still looks like have a style. Not usable of course but still has some vibe ; ]

[@ducapelli]

They were great devices.

[@aegean410]

@@ducapelli Well, I never seen one in actual use... at least they look good hahaha

[@olnkkhdbdj]

​@@aegean410 I can feel you I am 10 yrs elder than you and by the time I got to have hands on using phone , BlackBerry started having downfall I loved their keypad phones and then nokia too had e series

[@aegean410]

@olnkkhdbdj This must be terrible, I think you were dreaming to use one when you were young enough but when you got the chance to use it... It downfall has already been started. At the and we have greater phones ✊️

[@2001MBKBooster]

I had several BlackBerry devices over the years - and still miss the physical keyboard. They were well-build, durable and unbeatable for productivity. I thought BlackBerry OS 10, launched in 2013, was superior to both iOS and Android of the day but unfortunately few apps were developed for it and BlackBerry suffered a terminal decline. They did decide to sell Android devices but it was too late and their offerings by then were weak. The BlackBerry Passport remains my favourite mobile device to this day. The form factor was brilliant and you could sideload most Android apps. I used it up to I think late 2018, when the battery could barely hold a charge.

[@teej5619]

It's really cool that Nothing has been really open about their phones and where they're inspiration comes from. It was nice to wake up and go down memory lane

[@hopefulbloom]

It's so sad to not see what some of these UIs could've become.

[@marialawrence8310]

It's nice to see that nothing puts so much effort and practicality in mind while designing the OS and being open from where the inspiration comes from.

[@faisalalbanna2699]

I love how they mention and show the other phones and thier brands to show how they got inspired and how they got unique 7:07 😮❤

[@N1rOx]

Thanks for the trip down memory lane! It's awesome to see how far we've gone and see the inspirations the modern OS's have drawn from.

[@InevitableRp]

I think nothing is one of the company that is as transperant as clear water And they deliver what we want as a consumer I just love nothing

[@mohamedrehan2388]

They forgot NP2 flagship mobile, i bought this at the time of introduced itself

[@H-Two]

I think its just so cool that Nothing stays involved with the community the way they do. Very transparent and different, just like their products. Love it.

[@soheilalikarmali4518]

It's impressive to have these insight videos of how Nothing came to be. How the existence of previous features what were termed as 'failures' were actually not implemented well or may perhaps have been ahead of its time. It really makes me appreciate how far the tech world has come.

[@jami8957]

Its really interesting to see where the inspiration has come from for Nothing, and how far we have come in such a short time, and that we are almost trying to go back to a time where phones design wasn't trying to get us to stay on them for longer. Keep up the good work!

[@dwasey]

I love the passion the engineers are puting into these new " stand out of the crowd" phones. Also Carl Pei's honesty and frankness answering, commenting on KZbinrs critics and concerns. Great job Nothing

[@mohamedrehan2388]

They forgot NP2 flagship mobile, i bought this at the time of introduced itself

[@yoosmenu]

not only nothing's phones are great, their youtube content is also really transparent and entertaining. it feels like im watching two tech lovers instead of two employees creating content for their company, its natural and fun.

[@RPL8M24]

this kind of insight into the design process is great to understand how the UI we use on a daily basis is culmination of decades of work from many places across the industry.

[@MaciejGut-i9c]

It's amazing to see all this phones one more time. So much memories. Btw I love watching Nothing team talking about their products, ideas.

[@I.R.O.N.M.A.N]

Nokia Lumia 1020 still look ahead of it's time. 🙌🏼

[@SibinJacob-m5o]

Glad to see someone trying to actually bring innovation rather than just bumping up cameras, increasing storage and calling it a day

[@GTTwinCam85]

Truly a walk down memory lane with a lot of those phones. Even though I was a long time HTC owner I'm very happy to have joined the Nothing community now.

[@berneybeckett9098]

I really feel like, currently, Nothing is the sole company actually experimenting with things. Cheers to you for making this industry funnier and healthier.

[@linarai32]

Great video! Sure, without any doubt, Excited to see what’s next! it huge features and performance plus the camera and battery upgrade of it would be absolutely fabulous! Thank you so much love to see more of these videos

[@OAK-r9x]

I like how the person on the left kept saying "mmmm"

[@Devpranav]

The nokia lumia was dope with all the colours and ui , I hope nothing also does something radical !

[@aaronkmathew]

It's great how this company is so transparent (pun intended) and one of the very few firms who put the users first. Y'all hv some of the best pr teams ong!

[@FullMoon.1521]

its so cool seeing how far we've come. from the first mobile phone to the iPhone 16, we've come so far.

[@BLACK_BLUEBLOODBOOK]

Thanks for making these types of videos ❤

[@lukaswitzany5045]

As a graphic design student, it's really fun to see a tech company being a little bit out there, combining the serif and sans serif fonts adds a lot of cool novelty and character to the ui, especially in a world of hypersleek minimalism. Excited to see it in full))

[@rajithfernando6200]

Phones used to be so good and unique. Glad to see a company trying to do something inspired by greatness. Wishing you the very best

[@DSP-TravelVlogs]

I don't want the Prize I want the Nothing community to Grow world wide...

[@harris.m50]

You don't really realize how deep the UX research, is with these products, until you sit down, and see a video like this, well done guys, really informative vid.

[@jaspercheung2264]

Nothing is definitely gonna be one of those companies out there that's setting a new standard with what phones could look like. One day people are gonna look back and see all the features and functions you guys have put in and say "Wow, that's ahead of its time."

[@rubinden89]

This video is bringing me back to 2000s where phones have different shape and size! Such a good one!

[@srijansingh8922]

Crazy how nothing is experimenting and thriving so well in this market of black boxes. Great video. Keep up the experimentations!

[@pyaesonesoe486]

So many good things happened, I am glad that you guys take time to appreciate those.

[@trinityjeffson1]

The nostalgic feeling of seeing all these phones isn’t lost on me at all.

[@tahaalikhan4183]

It's so great to see you guys geek out about Phone UIs

[@vielevasco3769]

I just love how Nothing is so transparent just like their products housing. Ab-Salute to the content team!

[@henrydebuz]

i love how they can make using your phone fun again, its so boring being stuck at the same desing and user experience

[@christiandelossantos9413]

Back then they are not afraid on experimenting on their design. Their willingness to take risks and push the boundaries of mobile technology has left a lasting impact on the industry.

[@Crumb255]

Palm was such a great company. I think you guys are doing great work expanding upon the work of these previous OSes!!

[@CMPSSNFTG]

Nice to see tech not abandoning older ideas

[@_itsaryan]

lets go guys really cant wait to see how well the nothing os 3.0 is gonna be optimized for the phone(1), really looking forward lads, Cheers!

[@vibertoo]

the Nokia 3200 was my dream phone back in the early 2000's I was dying to have that cell phone, the transparency and the fact that it danced with the vibration, was a simple but ingenious concept.

[@vedanshchn]

My Lumia's Start looks beautiful. It's just about how you customize it. Try turning on "Show More Tiles" option to diminish the size of the tiles.

[@Entidad_Vandalica]

I was in the junior school when i have my first smartphone and it was a Nokia Lumia, I fell in love with the OS, even now i get a little bit of sadness when i remember it. I trust in you guys, your vision is great and i trully belief that in the future you are gonna be the most relevant technology company. Can't wait to see all the stuff you are imagining right now become true an have it in my hands

[@tousifraza7941]

Hope to experience this soon. Sounds so thoughtful, minimal and useful at the same time. Kudos to the work done by nothing team.

[@condenskaroly]

It's amazing to see all the creative ideas that each of these these phones had.

[@ahmedelryiess]

that's good that you look at phones from previous companies and say what did you like about them

[@edisonskywalker7589]

Back to memoryland. Love what Nothing OS 3.0 is doing. Keep it up team!

[@codeyonearth]

It's crazy to see how far phone industry has come

[@rakesh1519]

Windows phone still so fluid and smooth after 10 plus years

[@victorblaqq]

Man, you guys are awesome. I love these videos you make. They help us, as consumers, get to know Nothing a lot better. And I have admit, I'm pretty much sold right now. Nothing OS 3.0 also seems cool. I can't wait to get a Nothing and try it for myself 🔥👌🏽

[@ivybator6167]

You made it to my favourite Android Device , my daily driver is still the iPhone, but I really love my NP 2a and the Nothing-Company with their effort !

[@artificiyal]

i love how nothing is only one making smartphones fun

[@yuvarajC147]

I never owned a BlackBerry phone, but I got to see one when my uncle had it, and it influenced me to get into tech. Seeing it here makes me nostalgic.

[@billyfarmer3435]

I'm surprised how well the design elements of some of the phones you looked at have held up. Newer isn't always better!

[@rajathraikar1]

A fascinating journey through the digital past!. Really loved this video. I'm very excited to see how the nothing os shapes up in future

[@useless6234]

Windows Phone and Nokia 6600 in one video? That’s a treat!

[@vishakh567]

So appealing video. Describes how enthusiastic Nothing's design team is.

[@wealthexpander]

I love the way nothing has nothing to hide.

[@dr_rudy98]

Wow...im feeling so nostalgic looking at the evolution of phones in terms of both hardware and software 15 years back. It was a fun time revealing new features in successive phones. But i genuinely feel smartphone has reached its saturation point 5 years ago. Nothing is atleast trying to bring back the old traditions.❤ Nice to see the inspiration. Lucky i chose phone 1.

[@bulkh]

thank you for your job. your are inspiring just as all this old systems, devices. nowadays there are no so interesting outstading devices, but you making it. thank you!

[@sgct89]

Imagine being one of the UI designers from these previous phones and getting a call from Carl Pei saying 'we recognise your talent, we're starting a new company from scratch. What's your soonest availability to jump on a video call?'