CMF, a budget-friendly sub-brand Nothing introduced final August, has formally unveiled a trio of recent merchandise. There’s a smartphone, a watch and earbuds, all of which appear to be modest in each worth and options.
Let’s begin with the smartphone. Nothing made a splash with its authentic smartphone, the Nothing Telephone 1, and the appropriately-named CMF Telephone 1 hopes to comply with swimsuit. It wouldn’t be a Nothing-adjacent product with out some quirky design components, and the CMF Telephone 1 actually has its share.
The again cowl is interchangeable, so customers can swap out to completely different colours and designs on the fly. The corporate says this design aspect makes it simple to entry the inner parts of the cellphone for repairs and upkeep duties. There’s additionally one thing referred to as an adjunct level on this again cowl. When unscrewed, this enter level can connect to equipment like fold-out stands, card holders and lanyards.
As for specs, there’s a newly-designed 8-core MediaTek Dimensity 7300 5G processor, a 6.67-inch Tremendous AMOLED show with a 120Hz adaptive refresh price and a ‘flagship-grade” 50MP essential digital camera sensor developed by Sony. There’s additionally a 5,000mAh battery and 8GB of RAM. These are mid-grade specs, however nonetheless first rate. Maybe the most important function right here is the value. The CMF Telephone 1 prices simply $200 and is accessible proper now. The varied again covers and equipment shall be obtainable later within the month.
The CMF Watch Professional 2 is a follow-up to final 12 months’s timepiece. The design right here is totally completely different, with a rounded form relatively than the squarish look of final 12 months’s mannequin. There’s an auto-brightness adjustment algorithm, improved sleep monitoring and customizable widgets. The watch ships with a 1.32-inch always-on AMOLED show, built-in GPS, an accelerometer, an ambient mild sensor and a trio of health-tracking sensors. The corporate guarantees 11 days of use per cost, although that metric shrinks to 9 days with “heavy use.”
Identical to the CMF Telephone 1, there are some distinctive customization choices right here. There are a number of bands to select from, after all, however customers also can swap out the bezel to “change fluidly between types to swimsuit any event.” These further bezels are simply begging to get misplaced beneath a sofa cushion someplace, however we recognize the thought. One factor hasn’t modified with this refresh. It’s nonetheless simply $69. The Watch Professional 2 shall be obtainable on July 11.
Lastly, there’s a follow-up to CMF’s authentic earbuds. The Buds Professional 2 gives energetic noise cancellation and algorithmic spatial audio. The charging case includes a management dial that may be personalized to regulate almost each side of playback. The battery life appears first rate sufficient, although will get a significant hit when utilizing ANC.
These earbuds did get a slight worth enhance. Final 12 months’s model was $49 and these are $59. The Buds Professional 2 may even be obtainable on July 11.