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OnePlus officially announces OnePlus 7T series launch date set for September 26
OnePlus is one of those emerging companies which has transitioned well in the industry. OnePlus, which was once considered as a budget smartphone brand, is now known as a brand producing flagship phones as well. We know that OnePlus One, the first phone from OnePlus, launched with the slogan of ‘flagship killer’ but it is no longer true as well. Because the first handful of smartphones from OnePlus came with flagship specifications at an upper mid-range price. However, we now see that with the OnePlus 7 series, OnePlus is also going very close to the flagship pricing like the Samsungs and the Apples of this world.
Talking about OnePlus, you might be aware that a new smartphone series from the company is coming soon. Well, the company has just announced that they will be unveiling their latest OnePlus 7T series on September 26. This launch will take place simultaneously all over the world. Now, we know that both the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro have already leaked quite a lot. Therefore, there is nothing much to be revealed regarding the phones apart from the price.
As far as the OnePlus 7T Pro is concerned, we do know that it is definitely coming to the markets. However, we are not sure if OnePlus will launch the OnePlus 7T Pro in the west because it is basically the same as OnePlus 7 Pro. On the other hand, the OnePlus 7T seems to be a major upgrade since it is expected to have triple rear cameras as well as a 90Hz refresh rate display which was present on the OnePlus 7 Pro but not on the OnePlus 7. Both the newer smartphones in OnePlus 7T series are expected to be launching with an upgraded processor, the Snapdragon 855+. We should also expect to see the base variant on both the devices bumped up to 8GB RAM and 128GB storage.
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