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Huawei P50 series launches in China

Comes with Snapdragon 888, HarmonyOS 2

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Huawei has been eerily quiet in the smartphone department this year. It’s due to the US ban that forbids the company from both selling in the US and dealing with companies in the country. It’s the same ban that pulled Google Mobile Services from its phones around two years ago. That said, they’ve now launched the latest in their P-Series smartphones — the Huawei P50 series.

The Huawei P50 series consists of two phones: the Huawei P50 and Huawei P50 Pro. Interestingly, the Huawei P50 is sporting the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 processor instead of the usual Kirin chip found on Huawei smartphones.

Meanwhile, the Huawei P50 Pro follows the Samsung Galaxy approach where there’s a version that has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chip and another version with the Kirin 9000 processor. Again, this is an effect of the ban imposed on the company.

Both phones will run Harmony OS 2, which shouldn’t turn off any previous Huawei user as it looks and functions pretty much just like the Android-based EMUI OS.

P50 Series - Huawei P50

Here’s a quick rundown of the specs of each phone:

Huawei P50:

  • 6.5″ OLED Display, 90Hz refresh rate
  • 4,100mAh battery, 66W Wired fast charging
  • 8GB RAM, 256GB internal storage

Huawei P50 Pro:

  • 6.6″ OLED Display, 120Hz refresh rate
  • 4,360mAh battery, 66W Wired fast charging, up to 50W fast wireless charging
  • 8GB/12GB RAM, Up to 512GB internal storage

The P-Series cameras

Huawei’s P-Series smartphones are most known for their incredible cameras and the P50 series appears to offer much of the same, at least on paper.

The Huawei P50 has this set of lenses: 50MP main camera, 12MP telephoto lens (up to 5x optical zoom), 13MP ultra-wide lens, 13MP selfie camera.

The Huawei P50 Pro has one extra shooter: 50MP main camera, 64MP telephoto lens (up to 3.5x optical zoom), 40MP monochrome lens, 13MP ultra-wide lens, 13MP selfie camera.

Price and availability

As mentioned earlier, this launch is only in the China. The series’ availability elsewhere in the world has yet to be announced. Pricing are as follows:

Huawei P50

  • 8GB + 128GB — CNY 4488 (around US$ 695)
  • 8GB + 256GB — CNY 4988 (around US$ 772)

Huawei P50 (Snapdragon 888 4G)

  • 8GB + 128GB — CNY 5988 (around US$ 927)
  • 8GB + 256GB — CNY 6488 (around US$ 1004)
  • 8GB + 512 GB — CNY 7488 (around US$ 1159)

Huawei P50 (Kirin 9000)

  • 8GB + 128GB — CNY 6488 (around US$ 1004)
  • 8GB + 256GB — CNY 7488 (around US$ 1159)
  • 12GB + 512 GB — CNY 7988 (around US$ 1236)

Huawei P50 Pro (Special Edition)

  • 12GB + 512 GB — CNY 8488 (around US$ 1314)

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Silksong is getting its first major expansion next year

The expansion is called Sea of Sorrow.

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I still can’t believe that Hollow Knight: Silksong came out this year. After years of just waiting for the mythical title, it’s surreal to have it in my library. Now, barely waiting to catch their breath, Team Cherry is already working hard towards the next content drop, starting with Silksong DLC.

Just like the original Hollow Knight, Silksong is getting free DLCs to expand its story. The upcoming Sea of Sorrow DLC will be the game’s “first big expansion.”

The expansion’s trailer barely shows anything about the new content, besides vague allusions to what’s coming. At the very least, Team Cherry has confirmed, both via the announcement and the accompanying poster, that Sea of Sorrow will be nautical-themed.

It will feature new locations, new tools, and new enemies. By itself, Silksong is already a huge game. Adding more content then is a massive undertaking. Plus, Team Cherry says that this is just the first expansion, hinting at more coming in the future.

Sea of Sorrow will launch in 2026.

Besides the new expansion, the studio is also working on a Nintendo Switch 2 update for the original Hollow Knight. It will add higher framerates, resolutions, and more graphical effects. PC players will also get some upgrades to support larger screens.

The Switch 2 update, which will be free for those who already own the original game, will also launch next year.

SEE ALSO: Hollow Knight: Silksong finally releases on September 4

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Supergirl gets its first teaser trailer

Milly Alcock stars as the titular character.

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Before the new year starts, it’s already fair to assume that Supergirl might be one of the most anticipated movies of 2026. Premiering a year after the globally successful Superman, Supergirl will see the adventures of Clark Kent’s superpowered cousin, Kara Zor-El. Now, the next film in the sage finally has a teaser trailer.

As James Gunn mentioned previously, Supergirl will be based on Tom King’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Off traveling to other planets to party, Kara finds herself thrust back into the role of being a hero after a young girl named Ruthye Mary Knoll asks her for help.

Though the teaser trailer is mostly a montage of scenes, we already know what we can expect. According to Gunn, Supergirl will be tonally different from Superman, and we see this in the trailer.

However, we can still see influences from Gunn including the usage of “Call Me” by Blondie for the trailer. Also, the film’s space scenes look like they can fit right in with Guardians of the Galaxy.

Still, that’s what we have, and we’re excited. Supergirl will premiere on June 26, 2026.

The film will be directed by Craig Gillespie (Cruella). Milly Alcock plays the titular character. Meanwhile, she will star alongside Eve Ridley as Ruthye Mary Knoll.

SEE ALSO: Superman sequel, titled Man of Tomorrow, comes out in 2027

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HONOR Magic8 Pro launches in Dubai

Price, preorder perks, availability

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The HONOR Magic8 Pro, HONOR’s latest flagship smartphone, has been officially launched Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Customers can place preorders starting December 11 across UAE via the HONOR Online Store, Sharaf DG, Emax, Ecity, Jumbo, Virgin Megastore, Amazon, Carrefour, e&, Eros, Noon, and Lulu.

The pricing are as follows:

  • 12GB+512GB (Sunrise Gold, Sky Cyan, Black): AED 3,999
  • 16GB+1TB (Sunrise Gold, Black): AED 4,699

Those who preorder will get the following as part of a preorder gift package worth AED 2,299:

  • HONOR VIP Care+ with 12-month damage protection
  • 3-month Google AI Pro trial
  • HONOR Watch5 Ultra

HONOR Magic8 Pro: AI imaging, mobile intelligence, creator-focused tech

HONOR Magic8 Pro | Sky Cyan

The introduction of the HONOR Magic8 Pro reinforces the company’s leadership in AI Imaging, mobile intelligence, and creator-focused technology.

The phone boasts of groundbreaking on-device AI innovations, including Low-bit Quantization Technology for AI Models and Next-Generation Hybrid Retrieval Technology.

Powering the Pro model is the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 mobile platform. It is the first phone in UAE to have the processor.

HONOR’s agentic AI capabilities and Qualcomm’s mobile platforms make it possible for the device to be more efficient and packed with computing power.

The phone also comes with a 7100mAh Silicon-carbon battery. More advanced features include the AI Button, AI Search, and AI Documents, all designed to enhance productivity and support AI-driven workflows.

For its camera package, the HONOR Magic8 Pro has a 200MP AI Ultra Night Telephoto camera and an upgraded AI Ultra Night Portrait mode.

The device also introduces AI Magic Color and a new AI Editor, enabling refined color optimization and on-device creative adjustments.

For more of the innovations on the HONOR Magic8 Pro, read: HONOR reveals 1st images of Magic8 Pro, introduces new AI technologies

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