Nothing’s second modular phone reinvents the rules

Nothing has announced the second phone under its colorful subbrand CMF: the Phone 2 Pro. Just like the first CMF phone, this is a modular handset with extra accessories you can screw into place. And also just like the first CMF phone, it’s not getting an official US release. Buy the Phone 2 Pro by itself and you get a surprisingly well-specced budget Android handset, with a decent triple rear camera system, a bright 120Hz OLED screen, and 128GB of storage. But the real appeal is the array of modular add-ons: a screw-on case, a kickstand-card wallet combo, a bright orange lanyard, and a pair of swappable camera lenses. This is as disassembled as the Phone 2 Pro gets without dedicated tools. The lanyard is the only accessory that attaches directly to the phone. The extra lenses pop on and off without much work. This BB-8 orange card wallet doubles as a kickstand. Nothing has changed its approach a little since the Phone 1. While owners of that phone could remove its backplate to attac ... Read full article.