Something strange has happened. For the first time probably ever, I’m genuinely excited about the upcoming launch of a budget smartphone. The device in question is the CMF Phone 1 and I’m more intrigued by it than Samsung’s imminent Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Galaxy Z Fold 6 – I’ll tell you why. To set the scene, CMF is the sub-brand of Nothing, a young challenger brand headed up by Carl Pei, a co-founder of OnePlus. Under the CMF by Nothing name, the firm offers cheaper and more colourful versions of its devices. So far, we’ve seen devices including the CMF Watch Pro, a seriously cheap smartwatch, b…