CMF by Nothing Tipped to Have Received BIS Approval for Smartwatch, Earphones in India

The products mentioned are B163, which is described as wireless earphones, and D395, mentioned under smartwatch category.

Written by Richa Sharma | Updated: 7 August 2023 23:32 IST

CMF by Nothing Tipped to Have Received BIS Approval for Smartwatch, Earphones in India

The company has recently launched Nothing Phone 2, which starts at Rs. 44,999 in India

Highlights

There are no further details on specifications or design of the products
The smartwatch from CMF by Nothing will be the first one from the company
Nothing Ear 2 are priced at Rs. 8,999, Nothing Ear Stick costs Rs. 4,999

Nothing had recently announced the launch of its sub-brand named CMF by Nothing. The new startup aims at providing access to more affordable devices. Now, it seems like India will be one of the first nations where CMF by Nothing will be launching its upcoming products. A new tips hints that the company has already registered two products in India. These products — smartwatch and headphones — have also been reportedly approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).

A post on X by tipster Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414) shares images of two products on the BIS certification site.The products mentioned are B163, which are described as wireless earphones, and D395, mentioned under the smartwatch category. While the smartwatch seems to have received its approval on June 16, the earphones have been granted inclusion on July 23.

Previously, tipster Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings) spotted a power adapter listed by CMF by Nothing on the BIS certification site. The product, listed as C332, was suggested to be a charger for the smartwatch by the tipster.

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There are no further details on the specifications or the design of the smartwatch or earphones. While Nothing has previously launched its TWS earbuds in India, a smartwatch from CMF by Nothing will be the first one from the company to be launched in the country. However, Nothing CEO Carl Pei has previously stated that both companies will be handled by separate teams.

Nothing previously launched the Nothing Ear 2, Nothing Ear 1 and Nothing Ear Stick (TWS) earbuds in India. While the Ear 2 are priced at Rs. 8,999, Nothing Ear Stick costs Rs. 4,999 in the country.

The company recently launched its Nothing Phone 2, which starts at Rs. 44,999. The smartphone is powered by a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SoC, along with up to 12GB of RAM and up to 512GB of inbuilt storage. It is backed by a 4,700mAh battery that support 45W PPS wired, 15W Qi wireless, and 5W wireless reverse charging. Nothing Phone 2 sports a dual rear camera setup led by a 50-megapixel primary camera.

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Nothing Ear 2 True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Earphones

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design / Comfort
Audio Quality
Battery Life
Value For Money

Good
Looks great, comfortable fit
Improved controls
Decent battery life despite smaller charging case
LHDC codec support, Bluetooth 5.3
Very good app
Detailed, fun sound

Bad
Needs the Nothing Phone 1 for optimal performance
Underwhelming ANC

Read detailed Nothing Ear 2 True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Earphones review

Headphone Type In-Ear

Microphone Yes

Connectivity True Wireless Stereo (TWS)

Type Earphones

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Nothing Ear Stick True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Earphones

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design / Comfort
Audio Quality
Battery Life
Value For Money

Good
Looks great, very comfortable fit
Easy, customisable controls
Good app
Bright sound suits vocals

Bad
Dust stuck inside the case is hard to clean
No wireless charging
Dull, underwhelming bass
Expensive for what’s on offer

Read detailed Nothing Ear Stick True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Earphones review

Colour White

Headphone Type In-Ear

Connectivity True Wireless Stereo (TWS)

Type Earphones

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Nothing Ear 1 True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Earphones

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design / Comfort
Audio Quality
Battery Life
Value For Money

Good
Excellent design, useful controls 
Good ANC with two intensity levels 
Wireless and fast charging 
Decent app 
Balanced, detailed sound

Bad
Charging case is a bit big 
No voice assistant support 
Sound falls a bit short on attack and aggression

Read detailed Nothing Ear 1 True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Earphones review

Headphone Type In-Ear

Microphone Yes

Connectivity True Wireless Stereo (TWS)

Type Earphones

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Nothing Phone 2

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Iconic design, unique notification system
Excellent software
Very good battery life
Improved main camera
Slick system performance

Bad
Average low-light performance with secondary cameras
Video recording quality needs improvement
No bundled charger
Top variant isn't great value

Read detailed Nothing Phone 2 review

Display 6.70-inch

Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Front Camera 32-megapixel

Rear Camera 50-megapixel + 50-megapixel

RAM 8GB, 12GB

Storage 128GB, 256GB, 512GB

Battery Capacity 4700mAh

OS Android 13

Resolution 1080x2412 pixels

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