Nothing's CMF sub-brand offers affordable gadgets with unique features
Watch Pro 2: $69, notifications, workout tracking, sleep monitoring, heart rate measurement, cycle tracking, GPS syncing with Google Health Connect or Apple Health
In the world of budget-friendly technology, Nothing's sub-brand CMF has made a splash with its latest releases: the CMF Phone 1, Watch Pro 2, and Buds Pro 2. These gadgets have been generating buzz for their affordability and unique features.
Starting with the CMF Phone 1, this smartphone is available for $199 and boasts a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset, a 6.67-inch FHD, 120Hz AMOLED display, and runs on Nothing OS. It also comes with a detachable clip that can be used as a carabiner or kickstand.
The Watch Pro 2 is another offering from CMF priced at $69. This smartwatch supports notifications, workout tracking, sleep monitoring, heart rate measurement, cycle tracking, and GPS syncing with Google's Health Connect or Apple Health. It has an IP52 rating for water resistance and dual-SIM capability or the addition of a microSD card to expand storage up to 2 terabytes.
Lastly, the Buds Pro 2 wireless earbuds are priced at $59. They come with a rotating Smart Dial on the exterior of the case for adjusting volume or controlling noise cancellation. The earbuds have dual drivers and support active noise cancellation and transparency mode, as well as customizable touch controls on the earbuds.
These devices from Nothing's CMF sub-brand prove that cheap doesn't have to mean boring. They offer unique designs, impressive specs, and affordable prices.
The back panel of the Phone 1 can be removed and replaced with different options.
Three accessories are available for purchase: a lanyard, wallet, and kickstand.
The wallet accessory has a MagSafe-like magnet embedded for attachment to magnetic mounts or stands.
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The author's statement 'I've never had so much fun taking a phone apart. That’s a misleading statement; I haven’t really taken any phones apart lately,' is an example of emotional manipulation as it creates a sense of excitement and anticipation for the reader, even though it is not entirely truthful. The author also uses the phrase 'it won’t be widely available in the US, but if you’re game, you can get one through Nothing’s beta program' which is an example of selective reporting as it only mentions that the phone will not be widely available in the US and does not mention that it will also be available through other channels.
it won’t be widely available in the US, but if you’re game, you can get one through Nothing’s beta program
I’ve never had so much fun taking a phone apart. That’s a misleading statement; I haven’t really taken any phones apart lately,
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The author makes a misleading statement when she says 'I've never had so much fun taking a phone apart.' She admits later in the article that she hasn't taken any phones apart recently. This is an example of an exaggeration or hyperbole fallacy.
UK-based phone brand Nothing launched a new affordable phone, smartwatch, and set of earbuds under its sub-brand called CMF.
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The article contains editorializing and selective reporting. The author expresses their personal opinion about the branding strategy of Nothing and finds it baffling. They also focus on certain features of the products, such as the screw-in accessory point and interchangeable cases, while ignoring other important aspects like performance or battery life.
The company even made a cheaper Nothing Phone 2A, bringing its style to a lower $349 price. But the company has switched gears, launching a new affordable phone, smartwatch and set of earbuds under its sub-brand called CMF. I’ve been using all three over the past few days and they’re certainly unusual.
The biggest addition is in the bottom corner on the back however, where you’ll find a round dial-looking thing. This can actually unscrew, leaving a screw-port available for you to then screw in various attachments.
It feels a bit of a gimmick, but it’s one that, to be fair, does have some practical purpose.
The biggest downside in the phone though is its software support. Nothing has only committed to providing two years of software updates and a total of three years of security updates.
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The author makes an appeal to confusion with the introduction of the CMF sub-brand by Nothing, which seems to be in direct competition with their main brand and offers similar products at lower prices. This creates a sense of bafflement and raises questions about the necessity of this new brand.
][The author] So why does it need to be under a different brand name? Companies like Huawei have done similar in the past. Honor used to be a sub-brand of Huawei, offering more affordable products while Huawei focused on the cutting-edge, high-end side of things. That made sense, as each brand had a distinct role. But CMF and Nothing already appear to be in direct competition with each other and I find it baffling that this is the route the company has taken.[/
Nothing's sub-brand CMF has released its first smartphone, the CMF Phone 1, which costs $199 and looks, feels, and performs better than expected.
The CMF Phone 1 has an IP52 rating for water resistance and supports dual-SIM capability or the addition of a microSD card to expand storage up to 2 terabytes.
The Watch Pro 2 supports notifications, tracking workouts and sleep, heart rate monitoring, cycle tracking, blood oxygen saturation measurement, and GPS syncing with Google’s Health Connect or Apple Health.
The CMF Buds Pro 2 are wireless earbuds with a rotating Smart Dial on the exterior of the case to adjust volume or control noise cancellation. They have dual drivers and support active noise cancellation and transparency mode, as well as customizable touch controls on the earbuds.
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