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Nokia 7.2 launched by HMD Global with a 6.4-inch display and triple rear cameras
Nokia has launched a new smartphone in the market which comes in its upper mid-range Nokia 7 lineup. This new smartphone from Nokia, launched by HMD Global, is the Nokia 7.2. As is the norm, the Nokia 7.2 from the company also comes as an Android One offering. This means that you will find Stock Android experience on this device. Also, it will be the first of the non-Google smartphones to be updated to Android 10 and later.
While the smartphone was already announced by Nokia at the IFA 2019, we now know that Nokia has officially launched the smartphone in the global market. Talking about the specifications, Nokia 7.2 comes with a 6.39-inch Full HD+ which is also a PureDisplay which is what Nokia calls its display technology. The display on Nokia’s 7.2 is a HDR certified one but it is not revealed if it is HDR-10 certified or not.
The company says that its Nokia 7.2 will convert regular non-HDR content into HDR content in real-time as well. Apart from that, the Nokia 7.2 is powered by Snapdragon 660 processor as we already knew from the IFA 2019. On the other hand, you get two RAM options which are 4GB and 6GB respectively. Nokia 7.2 comes with a fixed internal storage option of 64GB. It runs on Android 9.0 Pie which is a bit disappointing since it runs on Android One program and Android 10 is already released from a month.
As far as cameras on the Nokia 7.2 are concerned, you get a primary 48MP camera along with an 8MP ultra-wide camera and a 5MP sensor for depth. On the front, there is a notch in which the front camera is housed. For the front camera, you get a 20MP sensor which has Quad Pixel, ZEISS Optics. Nokia 7.2 also comes with a rear fingerprint sensor, face unlock, dedicated Google Assistant Button, 3.5mm audio jack.
NEW K.ID, the No.1 TV channel for all K-Pop entertainment and source (https://cutt.ly/NEWKID), announced its weekly chart for the 3rd week of August.
BLACKPINK retains its #1 spot in the NEW K.ID’s weekly chart for three consecutive weeks as they tie with WINNER’s previous record. BLACKPINK has announced a new single dropping on August 28th which will be a collaboration with American pop star, Selena Gomez. Selena Gomez also recently teased her collaboration with BLACKPINK on her Instagram post captioned, “SELPINK pulling up soon. 8/28”.
Following their release of the single, BLACKPINK will be releasing their first debut album on October 2nd.
PENTAGON, SHINee, GWSN, and N.Flying all retained their spots in TOP5. The 6th place, WINNER, celebrated their 6th year debut anniversary. MINO posted a photo of WINNER on his Instagram, celebrating the time and unforgettable memories that they have spent together for the last 6 years.
Ranked at #9, SF9’s Rowoon has been named as ‘The North Face white label’s F/W’ model and its brand ambassador. With a height over 6’3’’, Rowoon not only has a youthful personality but also has various talents as he can both sing and act in various entertainment fields. The North Face saw that Rowoon’s versatility perfectly matched its brand image and decided to partner with Rowoon.
Coming in at #10, DAY6’s sub-unit, Even of Day, is releasing a new album, ‘The Book of Us: Gluon – Nothing can tear us apart’ on August 31st. All 7 songs in the album are written and produced by the Even of Day members. Young K is expected to play guitar in place of Sungjin and Jae. JYP’s representative commented, “Young K showed his expertise on the bass guitar and will continue to play more instruments.” It was also mentioned that Wonpil’s synthesizer and Dowoon’s electronic drum will be key in this album.
Additionally, in last week’s ‘2020 SORIBADA BEST K-MUSIC AWARDS’, GWSN and LOONA won New Wave New Artist Awards while GFRIEND took the main prize (bonsang) home.
NEW K.ID, the only TV channel that allows viewers to enjoy K-POP Idol-related content programming 24/7 and exclusive episodes curated from 10K+ videos, is available at CH 511 for free on LG Smart TVs and XUMO apps on all Internet-connected devices.
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Death after unmasked arrest – Mexico Floyd
The official reason for the arrest revealed by the police is not known, but the video footage posted on social media at the time of the arrest suggests that the reason is “not wearing a mask.”
Amid a stir across the U.S. over the “George Floyd” incident that killed white police abuses, similar cases of abuse of public power have been revealed in Mexico, sparking public outrage.
The daily El Universal has been protesting against the incident since it was belatedly revealed that construction worker Giovanni Lopez died the next day after being arrested by police in Guadalajara, western Mexico, on April 4.
The official reason for the arrest revealed by the police is not known, but the video footage posted on social media at the time of the arrest suggests that the reason is “not wearing a mask.”
Death of George Floyd
On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, after Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, knelt on Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes while Floyd was handcuffed face down in the street