{"id":21779,"date":"2025-07-25T18:54:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T18:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/21779\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T18:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T18:54:12","slug":"nothings-new-cheap-cmf-smartwatch-has-a-lot-to-offer-for-only-99","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/21779\/","title":{"rendered":"Nothing’s New Cheap CMF Smartwatch Has a Lot to Offer for Only $99"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tech company Nothing has its own sub-brand called CMF<\/a> with cheaper alternatives, and it just launched a new $99 smartwatch<\/a>. The CMF Watch 3 Pro is more expensive than its predecessor, but it packs more features than Nothing’s previous wearables.<\/p>\n

Health tracking is the focus here. There are now 131 different sport modes, and the watch comes with an AI coach that gives you post-workout summaries and guidance on how to improve in the future. These appear to be mostly focused on running<\/a>, with a key feature being endurance predictions for 5K and 10K races.<\/p>\n

There’s also ChatGPT<\/a> integration; when your smartphone is nearby, you can ask OpenAI’s chatbot to answer questions. The brand hasn’t clarified whether you need to have a Nothing or CMF phone for this to work, as was the case for the CMF Watch 2 Pro.<\/p>\n

A new heart rate sensor offers improved accuracy \u201cacross all skin tones and workout intensities,\u201d Nothing says. GPS tracking is also more accurate thanks to a dual-band system.<\/p>\n

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The watch is IP68 water and dust resistant and should last 13 days with “typical” use. That’s an extra two days compared with its estimates for the Watch 2 Pro. The new device recharges in 99 minutes.<\/p>\n

On the downside, the company dropped its swappable bezel design for this iteration. As spotted by The Verge<\/a>, that’s likely due to the increase in display size from a 1.43-inch AMOLED always-on display compared with the 1.32-inch one on the Watch 2 Pro.<\/p>\n

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The watch comes in three colors: CMF’s signature Orange alongside Light Gray and Dark Gray.<\/p>\n

This has resulted in a price increase in the US, from $69 for the Watch 2 Pro to $99 as a base price. However, Nothing is running a deal for $79, but it’s unclear how long that will last.<\/p>\n

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