Nothing's glow-in-the-dark Phone 2a has arrived – but getting one will be tricky

Nothing has revealed a glow-in-the-dark version of its most recent smartphone, the Nothing Phone 2a Plus, designed in collaboration with contest-winning fans.

The Nothing Phone 2a Plus Community Edition comes replete with green-tinted phosphorescent glow-in-the-dark decorations – that’s the kind that “charges” with light and doesn’t require power.

The Community Edition was, as the name suggests, designed with input from the public as part of a project that garnered 900 entries from Nothing fans in 47 countries.

As we previously reported, five winners were selected to help develop the final design of the phone, with their ideas influencing multiple stages of production from concept to completion.

Astrid Vanhuyse and Kenta Akasaki worked with Nothing on the phosphorescence design concept; Andrés Mateos used AI tools and digital design to produce six wallpapers; Ian Henry Simmonds designed the packaging using glow-in-the-dark and reflective materials; and Sonya Palma worked with Nothing on ...