Question about types and py2 to py3 diffrences

[Vysero]

I have been reading a bit on some of the py2 to py3 changes. I am a bit confused on some of the changes, for instance if I write in py2:

        if type(speed)==types.NoneType:
            speed = self.data.speed

and then I convert that using py2to3 it gives me:

if type(speed)==type(None):
            speed = self.data.speed

So in py2 the type of None is: <type 'NoneType'> where in py3 the type of None is <class 'NoneType'>. I guess what confuses me (coming from the java world) when I think of objects I think of having access to said objects methods. However, there are no methods for NoneType so what was the point on making it a class?

Also, if speed is defined to be none:

speed = None

Then would:

if type(speed)==type(None):
            speed = self.data.speed

be == to:

        if speed == None:
          speed = self.data.speed

in both py2 and py3?