Nothing confirms Phone (4b) launch in India and global markets on July 7

Nothing has confirmed that its upcoming "(b)" series smartphone will indeed launch as the Phone (4b), putting recent speculation to rest. The company has also announced the handset's launch date. The Nothing Phone (4b) will debut in India and global markets on July 7, the company confirmed via its social media channels and an official Flipkart microsite. Nothing also shared an updated design sketch, offering another glimpse at the phone's design. While an earlier teaser suggested the Phone (4b) could feature a single rear camera, the latest sketch paints a different picture. It...

London-based technology company Nothing has officially confirmed that the Phone (4b) will launch in India on July 7 at 4:00 PM IST, with the launch happening simultaneously in global markets at 11:00 BST. The announcement puts an end to weeks of teaser-driven speculation around the device.Nothing's first phone in the 'b' seriesThe launch marks Nothing's introduction of an entirely new smartphone tier, the 'b' series, created as a new entry point into the Nothing ecosystem designed to deliver the core Nothing experience to a wider audience and a new generation of users. The Phone 4b represents the beginning of this new series and, for many buyers, the beginning of their journey into the Nothing ecosystem.OnePlus N6 Teased To Launch In India Soon, Colour Options RevealedThis is also Nothing's first foray into a 'b' series smartphone following the company's CMF brand announcement. The development comes shortly after Nothing confirmed it would skip a CMF Phone 3 Pro this year, with co-founder Akis Evangelidis pointing to rising memory costs as the reason a meaningful upgrade wasn't feasible at a sensible price point. Reports suggest some of the work originally planned for CMF has now fed into the Phone 4b instead.Those keen to tune in can sign up for alerts on nothing.tech, or watch the launch livestream on the official Nothing YouTube channel.What to expectSo far, Nothing has stuck to naming conventions like Phone (1), Phone (2), Phone (3) and more recently the Phone (4a) series, and a 'b' branding would be the first time the company uses this nomenclature for a smartphone.On design, the new teaser's single rear camera and transparent back suggest a simpler hardware approach than the Phone (4a) series, which moved toward an aluminium unibody with the transparent treatment limited largely to the camera module rather than the full rear panel. A single-camera, fully transparent design on the 4B would mark a return to Nothing's earlier, more minimalist aesthetic rather than the metal-and-plateau look of its recent 'A' series phones.Nothing Phone 4a, Nothing Phone 4a Pro Goes on Sale in India: Price, Specifications, Launch OffersOn pricing, industry watchers expect the device to undercut the Phone (4a) Lite, which currently retails above Rs 25,000 due to rising component costs. Tipster Yogesh Brar and other industry sources have pegged the Phone 4b's India price at around Rs 25,000, though Nothing has not confirmed this officially. A Flipkart microsite has also surfaced for the "b" series, reinforcing that a near-term India launch is on the cards.

The new smartphone series ‘b’ will be the new entry point into the Nothing ecosystem, the company said

Nothing India Co-Founder and President, Akis Evangelidis, revealed on Monday that the new ‘B’ series will be positioned below the existing ‘A’ series devices. The company executive said, “The B Series builds on the success of the A Series by expanding into a new segment, while maintaining a clear product hierarchy.” Further explaining the rationale behind Nothing’s naming system, Evangelidis said that the numbers represent the generation, while the letters at the end indicate the product segment.

Last week, Nothing began teasing a new product on social media featuring the "(b)" branding. The teaser followed the company's confirmation that it would not launch a new CMF phone this year. Now, Nothing has seemingly confirmed that a new Phone (4b) series is on the way. In a new video teaser shared on X, Nothing India has all but confirmed the arrival of the Phone (4b) series while also offering a glimpse of its design. Meanwhile, a microsite has also gone live on Flipkart that further teases the “(b)” branding. The teaser shows a sketch of a handset which suggests the Phone (4b)...

Nothing Phone 4b is expected to be launched in India soon, as the Carl Pei-led smartphone maker has started teasing the debut of a new handset with the 4b branding. On top of this, a dedicated microsite for the upcoming “b” series device is now live on Flipkart, confirming its availability in India via the e-commerce website. In terms of design, the purported Nothing Phone 4b is shown to be equipped with a single rear camera system. Moreover, the smartphone will sport the brand’s signature transparent rear panel, with exposed screws and other components. It could also get a flat back, along with rounded corners, similar to the higher-end Phone 4a series.