{"id":28868,"date":"2026-06-20T20:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T11:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=28868"},"modified":"2026-06-20T20:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T11:16:11","slug":"ram-ruins-a-professional-nothing-says-no-cmf-telephone-3-professional-to-keep-away-from-ridiculous-pricing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=28868","title":{"rendered":"RAM ruins a Professional: Nothing says no CMF Telephone 3 Professional to keep away from ridiculous pricing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<p><a id=\"elk-3f8de4d5-cbc8-4631-95d0-02a38b27f9ce\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-6a36a0a52e8ba\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-6a36a0a52e8ba\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6a36a0a52e8ba\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=28868\/#What_you%E2%80%99ll_want_to_know\" title=\"What you&#8217;ll want to know\">What you&#8217;ll want to know<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=28868\/#A_acutely_aware_determination\" title=\"A acutely aware determination\">A acutely aware determination<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=28868\/#Android_Central%E2%80%99s_Take\" title=\"Android Central&#8217;s Take\">Android Central&#8217;s Take<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"what-you-need-to-know-3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_you%E2%80%99ll_want_to_know\"><\/span>What you&#8217;ll want to know<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul id=\"elk-f9030128-5db3-427b-afd9-97f95d9af45c\">\n<li>Nothing&#8217;s co-founder, Akis Evangelidis, mentioned on X that CMF is not going to produce a Telephone 3 Professional this yr as RAM costs skyrocket.<\/li>\n<li>The corporate says it can&#8217;t construct a real successor that feels &#8220;like a real step ahead at a value that is sensible&#8221; for the CMF title.<\/li>\n<li>Nothing&#8217;s CEO, Carl Pei, has made comparable statements up to now about how greater RAM (due to AI) can hamper smartphones and again customers right into a nook, and he is finished so once more alongside Evangelidis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"elk-523332c9-a97c-4782-892e-2fc6cba13fd3\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-cc3642e5-d2a3-4b0d-9ebc-dd8df315049c\">Early this morning (June 19), Nothing&#8217;s co-founder wished to get clear about CMF&#8217;s telephone line, as customers query a Professional successor.<\/p>\n<p>Co-founder Akis Evangelidis <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AkisEvangelidis\/status\/2067855233968156975\" data-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AkisEvangelidis\/status\/2067855233968156975\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">on X<\/a> led off with <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/nothing-phones\/cmf-phone-2-pro-review\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/nothing-phones\/cmf-phone-2-pro-review\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/nothing-phones\/cmf-phone-2-pro-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CMF Telephone 2 Professional<\/a> reward. CMF is the corporate&#8217;s price range line, and the machine was reportedly effectively acquired. Nevertheless, customers have been questioning a couple of successor, a would-be CMF Telephone 3 Professional, and Evangelidis says that is not occurring in 2026. He says, &#8220;We have been engaged on a successor, however with reminiscence costs the place they&#8217;re proper now, we won&#8217;t construct a telephone that appears like a real step ahead at a value that is sensible for CMF.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-cc3642e5-d2a3-4b0d-9ebc-dd8df315049c-2\">Evangelidis provides, &#8220;In consequence, we have determined to not launch a brand new CMF telephone this yr.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-[10px] lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;DN0T9lx0&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;G5O3oM7X&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_G5O3oM7X_DN0T9lx0_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;G5O3oM7X&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_G5O3oM7X_DN0T9lx0_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;E6aJDdVBhQOK9yUjR2XHDAjmCkFhHLh1aRCd14ObqmgK6fel&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-[14px] py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Newest Movies From<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] block h-[18px] w-auto shrink-0 brightness-0 invert\" alt=\"\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-[200px] lg:min-h-[330px] relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] max-h-12 w-auto\" alt=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Staying true to CMF&#8217;s branding is vital for Nothing. Their put up stresses that they would not need to produce one thing they&#8217;re &#8220;not pleased with,&#8221; relatively than making one thing to make one thing. CMF focuses on price range, however it could actually&#8217;t persist with these beliefs if RAM costs pressure it to boost its price for customers. It seems like Nothing&#8217;s co-founder is putting the blame squarely on the toll the RAM scarcity is taking up the smartphone trade, and Nothing&#8217;s CEO, Carl Pei, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/getpeid\/status\/2065316004293681187\" data-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/getpeid\/status\/2065316004293681187\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">constructed on that narrative<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pei leads off robust, stating, &#8220;Reminiscence is now the costliest element in a smartphone.&#8221; In accordance with his knowledge, RAM accounts for 50% of the telephone&#8217;s {hardware} invoice. He states RAM costs doubled when the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/nothing-phones\/nothing-debuts-phone-4a-pro-and-phone-4a\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/nothing-phones\/nothing-debuts-phone-4a-pro-and-phone-4a\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/nothing-phones\/nothing-debuts-phone-4a-pro-and-phone-4a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Telephone 4a<\/a> launched in March, and now they&#8217;ve &#8220;doubled once more since.&#8221; Pei provides that the speed at which RAM costs have shot up is exceeding his earlier expectations, and that subsequent yr might see even greater telephone costs because of this.<\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-[''] after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-[0.7rem] after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            before:content-[''] before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-[0.7rem] before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-[#ccc]&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)] uppercase sm:text-[length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)] font-bold&#10;        \"><br \/>\n            You could like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p><a id=\"elk-765970b4-2220-4005-8807-873afbe2f33f\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a-conscious-decision-3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_acutely_aware_determination\"><\/span>A acutely aware determination<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-8a687963-1de3-4b23-a3e6-843d9a2018ad\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:5154px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.33%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"CMF Phone 2 Pro review against colorful background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XDvTUZxDVpeJUZWDwmWvJW.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Picture credit score: Apoorva Bhardwaj \/ Android Central)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-527ea1de-f284-41b6-9dcc-033e8b535055\">The timing of Nothing&#8217;s transparency is somewhat unlucky, contemplating we have been simply going over <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/nothing-phones\/chatter-says-nothings-cmf-phone-3-pro-is-delayed-specs-and-launch-leak\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/nothing-phones\/chatter-says-nothings-cmf-phone-3-pro-is-delayed-specs-and-launch-leak\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/nothing-phones\/chatter-says-nothings-cmf-phone-3-pro-is-delayed-specs-and-launch-leak\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">(alleged) CMF Telephone 3 Professional leaks<\/a> late final month. These rumors mentioned the subsequent Professional version was &#8220;delayed,&#8221; however was nonetheless on the best way, as particulars supposedly emerged. What surfaced was a price range telephone with Qualcomm&#8217;s Snapdragon 7s Gen 4, not MediaTek&#8217;s Dimensity line. Moreover, rumors mentioned Nothing might enhance the telephone with a 5,400 or 5,500mAh battery and a 50MP digital camera.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, it seems like we&#8217;ll should formally put these rumors to relaxation since Nothing&#8217;s co-founder has come ahead with a press release.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-vfEWKUNbqizeenjoby4XYH\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-vfEWKUNbqizeenjoby4XYH slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get the newest information from Android Central, your trusted companion on the earth of Android<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Curiously, Evangelidis says whereas CMF remains to be engaged on &#8220;a number of new merchandise&#8221; this yr (simply most likely not a telephone), the principle Nothing line has &#8220;extra to return,&#8221; too. To this point, we have seen rumors a couple of Nothing Ear 3a within the works, nevertheless it appears like there&#8217;s extra within the pipeline, as Carl Pei mentioned he was <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/nothing-phones\/carl-pei-tells-apple-hes-stealing-its-customers-as-if-imessage-isnt-holding-them-hostage\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/nothing-phones\/carl-pei-tells-apple-hes-stealing-its-customers-as-if-imessage-isnt-holding-them-hostage\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/phones\/nothing-phones\/carl-pei-tells-apple-hes-stealing-its-customers-as-if-imessage-isnt-holding-them-hostage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">going to steal Apple&#8217;s prospects<\/a>, &#8220;one bored iPhone person at a time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<hr id=\"elk-b5892243-34a8-448f-a9f1-66232b514476\"\/><a id=\"elk-07b8a692-7f34-438e-955b-3a1ed6f62afc\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"android-central-s-take-3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Android_Central%E2%80%99s_Take\"><\/span>Android Central&#8217;s Take<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p id=\"elk-d9899eef-3bdd-44a5-94e1-a8efaa54952a\">CMF by Nothing, or relatively CMF today, positioned itself as a price range line that does not really feel like a drastic compromise for customers. It is a model that is been effectively acquired by customers, and Nothing is not eager on breaking that. For those who&#8217;ve been accustomed to a tool that is reasonably priced (no matter which means to you), after which costs soar by 50% or extra, hastily, you are not biting. It most likely sucks to not ship one other with so many individuals anticipating it, however this can be a determination based mostly in the marketplace&#8217;s local weather.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you&#8217;ll want to know Nothing&#8217;s co-founder, Akis Evangelidis, mentioned on X that CMF is not going to produce a Telephone 3 Professional this yr as RAM costs skyrocket. The corporate says it can&#8217;t construct a real successor that feels &#8220;like a real step ahead at a value that is sensible&#8221; for the CMF title. 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