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Huawei P50 series launches in China

Comes with Snapdragon 888, HarmonyOS 2

Published

July 29, 2021

Rodneil Quiteles

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.

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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TCL expands mobile lineup with latest NXTPAPER series

3 new smartphone models featuring a paper-like viewing experience

Published

August 10, 2026

GadgetMatch

TCL has expanded its mobile lineup with the launch of the latest NXTPAPER smartphone series.

Part of the new NXTPAPER roster are the NXTPAPER 60 Ultra, NXTPAPER 70 Pro, and K70 Power 4G.

The new generation of smartphones is designed to deliver smarter, more comfortable, and more powerful mobile experiences for today’s connected lifestyle.

At the heart of the lineup is the company’s proprietary NXTPAPER technology, and award-winning display innovation.

It combines both hardware and software advancements to reduce eyestrain while preserving vivid colors and sharp picture quality. The result is a paper-like viewing experience.

Bannering the roster is the NXTPAPER 60 Ultra. It is powered by a Dimensity 7400 Elite processor and runs on Android 16.

It comes with up to 512GB of internal storage and 12GB of base RAM, plus 12GB more for expansion.

In front is an expansive 7.2-inch 120Hz FHD+ display featuring Nxtpaper 4.0 and a 32MP selfie camera, while at the back is a 50MP main camera, along with a 50MP 3X telephoto camera.

This variant houses a 5,200mAh battery with support for 33W charging.

Right under the 60 Ultra is the NXTPAPER 70 Pro. It is powered by a Dimensity 7300 processor, and comes with a 6.9-inch 120Hz FHD+ display and a 50MP main shooter.

This model has 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It has a similar 5,200mAh battery with 33W charging.

Lastly, the K70 Power 4G is a budget choice, with a Helio G100 Ultra chipset, 6.75-inch 120Hz display, 4GB of RAM, 128GB of storage, and a 50MP main camera.

Price, availability

In the Philippines, the latest NXTPAPER smartphones are available for the following pricing:

NXTPAPER 60 Ultra: PhP 35,995
NXTPAPER 70 Pro: PhP 22,995
K70 Power 4G: PhP 9,495

All devices are available through Shopee.

Apps

Canva teams up with SB19 to turn A’TIN’s passion into creativity

Campaign lets fans access assets, editable templates, more

Published

August 8, 2026

GadgetMatch

Canva Philippines has joined forces with SB19 and Sony Music Entertainment to launch the “Kaya sa Canva” campaign.

This first-of-its-kind initiative is aimed at transforming the popular Filipino boy band’s fanbase into creators by giving them access to official design assets, exclusive templates, and powerful creative tools.

That’s of course as fans have a way of creating artwork, banners, and more outputs to honor their idols.

As such, the partnership enables the A’TIN (SB19’s fanbase) to access the Canva-exclusive SB19’s Creative Hub.

This dedicated space lets fans access assets, including SB19-inspired sticker packs, custom typography, and editable templates inspired by the group.

Fans around the world will initially have access to templates for photo-booth strips, wallpapers, posters, and videos.

The campaign will then expand with Canva-exclusive assets celebrating the group’s New Era, as well as their latest single, “Lawless”.

Meanwhile, the original song “KAYA” is accompanied with an upbeat music video, doubling as a love letter to A’TIN and a masterclass in Canva’s tools.

Every visual and animation is fan-inspired, a celebration of the creativity, passion, and dedication that’s defined in the community from day one.

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The iPhone 18 might sell out for an unexpected reason

The ongoing shortage might play a part in the phone selling out earlier than expected.

Published

August 7, 2026

Luigi Leonardo

An iPhone selling out is not news. Because of how popular the phones are, it’s within the realm of probability that Apple runs out of stock at some point. According to a new report, this year won’t be any different… but it’s for an entirely different reason.

First reported by analyst Tim Culpan, Apple is reportedly struggling to meet its demand for semiconductors for the iPhone 18 and the foldable iPhone. The ongoing memory shortage is cutting off Apple’s ability to deliver the required supply of smartphones in a timely fashion. The report even claims that TSMC, which helps produce the iPhone, is sitting on a shipment of processors, worth US$ 1 billion, that don’t have memory chips.

Now, Apple is still confident that it can weather the launch. However, if the shortage persists, the iPhone 18 generation will likely sell out much more quickly than expected.

It’s an interesting time for Apple to experience such a shortage. It’s been heavily rumored that the company will launch its very first foldable phone next month, creating a new market for the brand. Apple definitely wants this attempt to succeed after the tepid response to its last new product, the Vision Pro.