Nothing Is Making the "Mini" Phone That Apple Abandoned in 2021, and It Costs Less Than $320
Nothing is developing a budget phone called Phone (4b) or CMF phone, reminiscent of Apple's abandoned 'Mini' model.
📍 How it ended
Nothing teased the Phone (4b), a budget "mini" phone priced under $320, with a launch set for July 7. Meanwhile, the company cancelled the CMF Phone Pro 2 successor due to rising RAM costs.
Epilogue added 35d ago, after coverage quieted.
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The story so far
A new budget phone, possibly called Nothing Phone (4b) or CMF phone, is being developed by Nothing. Coverage emphasizes that this phone's pricing will be under $320.
According to coverage from Yanko Design, GSMArena.com, and The Verge, this phone may revive a concept similar to Apple's 'Mini' model which was discontinued in 2021. Details about the phone's specifications and features are emerging, with GSMArena.com reporting a Geekbench spotting.
However, coverage does not yet specify the phone's release date or full capabilities.
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Coverage (10)
- Nothing cancels CMF Phone Pro 2 successor due to rising RAM costs Mashable · 48d ago
- Meet the Nothing Phone (4b): here's an official look at the new design PhoneArena · 48d ago
- Nothing Phone 4b: sketch teaser, co-founder statements set up July reveal Android Central · 48d ago
- The Nothing Phone 4b will launch on July 7 (Updated: Design sketch) Android Authority · 48d ago
- Nothing Teases Its Upcoming Phone 4b Hypebeast · 48d ago
- Nothing doodled a Phone (4b) into existence, and the alphabet just got interesting Gadget Flow · 48d ago
- Nothing may try to trick you with its new budget phone, but its excuse is pretty solid PhoneArena · 48d ago
- Nothing Phone (4b) spotted on Geekbench ahead of launch GSMArena.com · 48d ago
- Nothing cancels this year’s CMF phone due to RAM prices The Verge · 48d ago
- Nothing Is Making the "Mini" Phone That Apple Abandoned in 2021, and It Costs Less Than $320 Yanko Design · 48d ago broke it first
The obvious questions
What is the expected price of the new Nothing phone?
Less than $320
What is the possible name of the new Nothing phone?
Nothing Phone (4b) or CMF phone
Which company's discontinued model is the new Nothing phone being compared to?
Apple's 'Mini' model
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