Nothing plans to uncover the archetypal smartphone from its affordable CMF subbrand connected July 8th, but arsenic portion of a continuing bid of teasers, it’s revealed the CMF Phone 1’s unsocial customizability, including a dial that tin beryllium utilized to connect accessories and a rear sheet that tin beryllium easy swapped.
The light-up glyphs connected the Nothing Phone 1 and Phone 2 won’t marque it to this model, but a short video of a rotating dial connected the backmost looks akin to the aluminum alloy dial connected the CMF Buds that allows a lanyard to beryllium attached to the earbuds’ charging case.
Today’s tease seemingly confirms the phone’s dial volition astatine slightest relation successful a akin mode to the dial connected the CMF Buds to accommodate accessories and tin beryllium unscrewed and swapped with optional attachments, including a lanyard equine and a folding kickstand.
Will it connection further functionality? Nothing’s teases person been cryptic, but the dial shown is reminiscent of the astute dial connected the CMF Neckband Pro headphones, which is utilized to power volume, playback, and progressive sound cancellation.
Previously, the CMF relationship had shared images of the backmost that revealed easy accessible screws and a tiny screwdriver matching the brand’s aesthetic. The teases powerfully hinted the instrumentality would person an easy removable rear panel, which seems confirmed contiguous successful a post featuring images of the sheet itself successful black, blue, airy green, and orangish colorways.
Image: Nothing
It’s not known if different companies are making alternate rear panels, but looking closer, it seems arsenic if the instrumentality mightiness grip panels adding either a larger artillery — akin to a Mophie Juice Pack oregon the Motorola phones that supported “Moto Mods” a fewer years agone — oregon a wallet for holding recognition and ID cards.
Nothing besides hasn’t revealed if removing the rear sheet volition supply easier entree to the CMF Phone 1’s internals, including its battery, but the diagnostic whitethorn absorption much connected customizing quality and functionality than improving repairability.
In summation to announcing the CMF Phone 1 connected July 8th astatine 5AM ET, the marque volition besides debut its CMF Buds Pro 2 and Watch Pro 2 astatine its “Community Update” event.