"The images in question, which include a woman, a car headlight, a spiral staircase, a glass, and a window, were licensed stock photos and not, as the company stated, "what our community has captured with the Phone (3)." Roman Fox, a photographer who captured the car headlight image, confirmed that Nothing had paid for his image through Stills, which was taken two years ago in Paris with a Fujifilm XH2s camera, and not with a phone, let alone a Nothing Phone 3."
"The tipster showcased a screen recording of a Live Demo Unit (LDU) and screenshots of images reportedly taken by the device, claiming the images were not authentic but stock photos, and backed the claim with links to the Stills platform. Another anonymous photographer revealed to The Verge that Nothing purchased the image license from Stills, and EXIF data seen by The Verge shows the image was captured in 2023 as well."
Nothing displayed five images in live demo units that were presented as captured with the Phone 3. The images included a woman, a car headlight, a spiral staircase, a glass, and a window, but they were licensed stock photos. Photographer Roman Fox confirmed his car headlight image had been paid for through Stills and was shot in Paris with a Fujifilm XH2s, not on a Phone 3. Android Central received a tip with a screen recording and links to Stills supporting the claim. An anonymous photographer told The Verge Nothing purchased the license, and EXIF data shows one image was captured in 2023. The company acknowledged the oversight, prompting mistrust among potential customers.
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