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CMF, the budget-friendly sub-brand of British tech startup Nothing, will launch its first-ever smartphone, the CMF Phone 1, on July 8th. According to the announcement made via social media posts on Tuesday, the next Community Update event is where the mid-range phone will be unveiled.
The CMF Phone 1 will be joined by two other offerings from the Carl Pei-led company – the CMF Buds Pro 2 and the CMF Watch Pro 2. All three devices are expected to form a software ecosystem.
Nothing will Launch CMF Phone 1 on July 8th
In a post made on X, CMF and Nothing’s official accounts posted a brief video teasing three products with a rotary dial in the corner. The physical dial has been a mainstay on CMF’s earlier products and is expected to be found on Phone 1.
CMF launched the Buds Pro and Watch Pro last year as super-affordable accessories for Nothing’s customers, and they were pretty well received. Although it is unclear what the company has in store for this year, rumors suggest its new smartwatch could be circular in design.
This development comes a few days after various leaks that surfaced hinted at the specifications of the CMF Phone 1. The device is set to look much more like a rebranded Nothing Phone 2a without the fancy Glyph lighting.
Furthermore, the CMF Watch Pro 2 was spotted on the website of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), hinting at an imminent launch in the country.
In a teaser video uploaded earlier this month, the CMF Phone 1 is shown to sport an orange faux leather back panel with a rotary dial in the bottom-right corner. Rumors suggest that the dial could be part of a locking or unlocking mechanism that would allow users to easily swap out batteries or back covers.
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CMF Phone 1 Rumored Specifications and Price
As for specifications, the Phone 1 is set to feature a 6.7-inch 120Hz FHD+ AMOLED display, with 128GB or 256GB of UFS 2.2 internal storage, and a microSD card slot for additional storage. It will be powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 7200 chip with 6GB of memory.
The CMF Phone 1 gets a double camera layout at the back featuring a 50-megapixel primary sensor and wide-angle lens. On the front, the phone has a 16MP selfie camera. The Phone 1 also gets a 5,000mAh battery with support for 33W fast charging. For now, it is unclear whether the phone has wireless charging capability.
The midrange smartphone will come preloaded with NothingOS 2.6 based on Android 14 and is expected to receive Android 15 early next year. The CMF Phone 1 will be available in Green, Black, Blue, and Orange colorways. It could be priced at $249 for the 6GB/128GB version and $279 for the 6GB/256 GB.
The CMF Phone 1, CMF Buds 2, and CMF Watch Pro 2 will be launched on 8th July at 10:00 pm BST. The event will be live-streamed on the Nothing and CMF websites and official YouTube channels.
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