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

Nothing was previously reported to have announced the launch of its sub-brand names 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 UK-based 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 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 adopter listed by CMF by Nothing on the BIS certification site. The products, listed as C332, was suggested to be a charger for the smartwatch by the tipster.

There are no further details on the specifications or the design of the products. While Nothing has previously launched its TWS earbuds in India, the 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 has recently launched 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.

Will the Nothing Phone 2 serve as the successor to the Phone 1, or will the two co-exist? We discuss the company's recently launched handset and more on the latest episode of Orbital, the Gadgets 360 podcast. Orbital is available on Spotify, Gaana, JioSaavn, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music and wherever you get your podcasts.