Smartphones

Huawei cutting smartphone supply by 60 percent this year

P50 series likely delayed, too

Published

February 20, 2021

Luigi Leonardo

Despite ongoing issues in the geopolitical realm, Huawei is still pushing through with its plans for the year. Recently, the company confirmed that it is not selling its smartphone business away. Reportedly, it is still planning a launch for the P50 series in March. However, the company’s long climb back to the top is only just beginning. First, it has to get through a multitude of hurdles. According to a new report, Huawei is cutting its smartphone supply by 60 percent this year.

According to Nikkei, the Chinese company has already alerted its component suppliers that it is dialing down its smartphone supply this year. From its 240 million smartphones shipped in 2019 and 189 smartphones shipped last year, Huawei is ordering only 70 to 80 million smartphones this year. The company’s supplies are drastically dropping amid the ongoing American bans.

If that wasn’t enough, another report, this time from a Chinese source, confirms that the Huawei P50 series is undergoing major supply problems right now. Once announced, the P50 series might not come out as scheduled.

Given the Nikkei report above, the smartphone series might not even reach its projected sales targets. Since Huawei is tweaking its production numbers, who knows how many smartphones series that the company is launching this year? After the P50 series, the company is likely keeping the Mate series as well. Recently, Huawei teased its upcoming foldable sequel, too.

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TECNO and Angélica Dass team up for a global portrait project

Dass aims to photograph 100 people across five countries using the TECNO CAMON 50 Ultra

Published

July 8, 2026

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TECNO has partnered with Brazilian photographer Angélica Dass in launching “100 Portraits of Becoming.”

It is a two-year global initiative that explores identity, representation, and how AI sees people.

The project officially kicked off in Nairobi, Kenya — where Dass began photographing participants using the latest TECNO CAMON 50 Ultra.

Who’s Angélica Dass?

Angélica Dass is best known for exploring identity and self-expression through portrait photography.

Her award-winning “Humanæ” project challenged conventional ideas of race and skin color by highlighting the diversity of human skin tones.

ICYMI, Dass and her project gained much recognition from:

TED
World Economic Forum
UNESCO
American Museum of Natural History
Vogue
National Geographic

Portraits beyond appearances

With this portrait project, Dass teams up with TECNO to photograph 100 people across five countries.

Rather than simply documenting faces, 100 Portraits of Becoming aims to tell the stories behind each participant. Every portrait is paired with a personal narrative about growth, identity, and life experiences. Creating what TECNO calls a “Living Archive.”

Participants are photographed in natural light, without filters, and while wearing clothing of their own choice to better reflect their authentic selves.

The collaboration also explores how AI can go beyond simply recognizing faces. Asking instead how technology can better reflect the complexity of human identity and give people more control over how they choose to be seen.

Powered by TECNO’s Universal Tone imaging

All portraits are shot using the TECNO CAMON 50 Ultra, which features the company’s Universal Tone imaging technology.

Introduced in 2023, Universal Tone is designed to improve how smartphone cameras capture different skin tones. According to TECNO, the system is built on a database covering hundreds of skin tone samples, allowing photos to produce more natural and accurate results across a wider range of complexions.

The company says the technology aligns with the project’s goal of promoting more authentic and inclusive representation in photography, especially as AI-powered imaging becomes increasingly common nowadays.

From Kenya to the world

As previously mentioned, Kenya serves as the project’s first stop. With TECNO citing the country’s growing technology ecosystem and young population as reasons for beginning there.

Over the next two years, the initiative will travel to the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Brazil. The first collection of portraits and stories expected to go live online in August.

As of writing, TECNO is currently accepting participants from the Philippines where Dass is expected to take part from August 16 until August 22, 2026.

Through 100 Portraits of Becoming, TECNO hopes to spark conversations around identity, diversity, and how technology can better reflect the people it captures—not just visually, but through their stories as well.

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Samsung sets Galaxy Unpacked for July 22 in London

Foldables take center stage

Published

July 8, 2026

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Samsung has confirmed that its next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on July 22 in London, U.K. The company is expected to unveil the next generation of its foldable Galaxy devices. The livestream starts at 9:00 PM Philippine Time.

The company says the new Galaxy lineup will combine “intelligent capabilities” with new form factors to deliver more personal and adaptive AI experiences. Samsung also describes the upcoming devices as the next step in the foldable category it helped establish.

The announcement follows weeks of teasers pointing to a wider, slimmer foldable design and Samsung’s continued push toward AI-powered mobile experiences. It also comes after the company revealed its partnership with Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day, where upcoming Galaxy foldables and wearables will appear in the film alongside the interactive Spidey Tracker campaign.

How to watch

Galaxy Unpacked will stream live through Samsung.com, Samsung Newsroom, and Samsung’s YouTube channel on July 22 at:

9:00 PM PHT (Philippines)
2:00 PM BST (London, U.K.)
9:00 AM EDT (U.S. East Coast)
6:00 AM PDT (U.S. West Coast)

Philippine customers can also reserve ahead of launch through the local Unpacked registration page. Completing the reservation grants a ₱2,000 e-voucher and an entry for a chance to win one of Samsung’s newest Galaxy devices.

Smartphones

Nothing launches the Phone (4b)

It features the best of the Phone (4a) series.

Published

July 7, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

Though Nothing is leaving the flagship space hanging this year, the fashion-ready brand still has a treat for the midrange market. Following up on the success of the Phone (4a) series, Nothing has officially launched the Phone (4b).

Best of both worlds

Because of its name, the Phone (4b) sounds simply like a step down from the Phone (4a) series. But it’s not just that.

Rather, the Phone (4b) combines the best of both the Phone (4a) and the Phone (4a) Pro. More specifically, the new model has the unique unibody design of the (4a) Pro but also the Glyph Bar of the (4a). It’s a one-of-a-kind expression typical of Nothing’s branding.

In this iteration, the Glyph Bar features 45 mini-LEDs with a brightness of up to 3,500 nits. Users can, of course, customize the lights to reflect notifications.

Plus, the Phone (4b) touts durability. The phone can withstand up to 600 Newtons of bending force and is rated IP64 for water/dust resistance.

A step down but is just as good

Inside, the Phone (4b)’s Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 is a small step down from the Phone (4a) series, but it still confidently delivers what you need from day to day. This is paired with 8GB of RAM and up to 256GB of storage.

For this one, Nothing is tapping Samsung for a brilliant 6.77-inch Super AMOLED screen with 120Hz adaptive refresh rate and 2000 nits of peak brightness.

The Phone (4b)’s camera system comes with a capable 50-megapixel main sensor from Samsung, paired with an 8-megapixel wide angle camera. In front, the phone comes with a 16-megapixel selfie shooter.

Coupled with the AI-based TrueLens Engine 4, these cameras can take impressive photos with anti-flicker and Ultra XDR capabilities.