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TL;DR Nothing has begun teasing the upcoming Phone 4b, right after canceling its highly anticipated CMF budget successor due to skyrocketing RAM and storage costs.
Co-founder Akis Evangelidis revealed the “b” literally stands for nothing, serving as a new entry-level tier below the Phone 4a series that expands the brand’s product lineup.
The hardware is expected to be cheaper than the Phone 4a but more expensive than standard CMF devices, aligning with a broader industry trend of rising smartphone prices.
Just days after the London-based tech company sparked widespread speculation by canceling its next highly anticipated CMF budget phone, Nothing officially teased the brand new Nothing 4b. If you’re wondering what the “B” stands for, the company has an official answer: it means nothing.
Nothing co-founder Mr. Akis Evangelidis took to X to share that the “b” stands for nothing, quite literally.
Nothing’s product hierarchy includes the flagship Phone series, followed by the Phone a-series, and now followed up with the Phone b-series. After this, you end up with the CMF Phone lineup.
Evangelidis’s post makes it clear that the Phone b-series is expanding into a new segment while maintaining a clear product hierarchy, indirectly confirming that the upcoming Phone 4b will be cheaper than the current Phone 4a.
CMF’s loss is Nothing’s gain The sudden birth of the Phone b-series explains the sudden death of Nothing’s CMF Phone hardware plans, and it aligns quite well with leaks.
Last week, Evangelidis candidly revealed that skyrocketing RAM and storage costs forced the company to cancel the successor to the CMF Phone 2 Pro. To launch the device under the CMF banner with its intended specs, the price would have ballooned from its usual sub-$250 sweet spot to roughly Rs 30,000-35,000 (~$317-$370), a price tag that didn’t fit the CMF identity.
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