CMF by Nothing, the sub-brand of the British startup led by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei, is gearing up to launch its first smartphone. A device with a never-before-seen model number has appeared on two regulatory websites, suggesting it could launch soon. So far, CMF by Nothing has launched wireless audio products, a charger and a wearable fitness tracker. The alleged smartphone could come at an affordable price, similar to the recently launched Nothing Phone 2a.
Earlier this week, Android Headlines spotted a new device on an unspecified regulatory website with the model number A015. The publication speculated that the device was the alleged Nothing Phone 3 and that it would be launched in the coming months. According to previous reports, the Phone 3 will be equipped with a Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chip, rather than a flagship-grade mobile processor.
There is a device with the model number A015 on the BIS website
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Meanwhile, 91Mobiles spotted a listing of a device with the same model number A015 on the BIS India website, suggesting that it might launch in India as well. However, the BIS listing, verified by Gadgets 360, indicates that the brand of the device is the sub-brand CMF by Nothing.
Another clue that the upcoming smartphone might not be the successor to the Nothing Phone 2 is the model number itself. The first-generation Nothing Phone and the Nothing Phone 2 (its successor) carry model numbers A063 and A065, respectively. On the other hand, the Nothing Phone 2a, which was launched at a lower price, carries the model number A142.
We can speculate that an affordable smartphone from the Nothing sub-brand could compete with phones priced below Rs. 20,000 mark in India. The 2a phone, currently Nothing's most affordable phone, starts at Rs. 23,999 in India, while the Nothing Phone 2 was launched last year at a Rs. Price of 44,999. In the coming months we can expect to hear more about the alleged CMF smartphone by Nothing.
