Carrie Fisher is still part of ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’

In case you haven’t heard yet, Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Pictures have officially announced the cast for Star Wars: Episode IX and one of the names we were waiting to show up is back. The late Carrie Fisher’s name is still attached to General Leia Organa. They will be using previously unreleased footage. J.J. Abrams said, “We desperately loved Carrie Fisher. Finding a truly satisfying conclusion to the Skywalker saga without her eluded us. We were never going to recast, or use a CG character. With the support and blessing from her daughter, Billie, we have found a way to honor Carrie’s legacy and role as Leia in Episode IX by using unseen footage we shot together in Episode VII.”

Returning cast members include Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, and Billie Lourd. The new members of the cast include Naomi Ackie (Doctor Who), Richard E. Grant (Gosford Park, Hudson Hawk) and Keri Russell (The Americans). The other veteran Star Wars actors making a return include Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, and Billy Dee Williams, who will reprise his role as Lando Calrissian. The film starts filming at London’s Pinewood Studios on August 1 and this final installment of the Skywalker saga is set to come out in December 2019.

Source: Comingsoon.net

Android Oreo Go edition Alcatel 1 comes to Canada

If you want an optimized Android experience without having to spend an extravagant amount, you’d want an Android Go device. Luckily one is headed your way. TCL Communications just announced that its Android Oreo Go edition Alcatel 1 is coming to multiple carriers in the country. Starting at $89.99, you can get the phone from Bell, Koodo, Lucky Mobile, TELUS, and Virgin Mobile. It’ll also be coming to PC Mobile and SaskTel later this year.

The Alcatel 1 features a FullView 18:9 Display to give you a 5-inch screen in a 4.4-inch form factor. It features a unibody design with a soft suede finish. You get 1GB of RAM, 8GB internal storage that’s expandable up to 32GB via microSD, 5-megapixel front and rear cameras, and a 2,000mAh battery. As an Android Go device, you have access to popular Google apps that run quickly and smoothly, including Google Go, Google Maps Go, Gmail Go and more. The Google Play Store will also suggest third-party apps tailor-made for Go edition devices, including Facebook Lite, Skype Lite and more.

Samsung develops ‘Unbreakable’ OLED panel

Samsung’s latest innovation is in the smartphone display department. Samsung Display just announced it’s created an “Unbreakable” flexible OLED panel. This display is made for smartphones and has passed the real-time durability test based on military standards set by the US Department of Defense. The panel has also been certified by UL – Underwriters Laboratories that works for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the US Department of Labor.

The tests that UL did include a series of drops: first was 26 drops from 1.2 meters and then later from 1.8 meters. It also survived high and low temperature tests (between 71 degrees and -32 degrees Celsius). The panel continued to work normally “with no damages to its front, sides, or edges.” Aside from smartphones, Samsung expects to use this OLED panel for things like mobile military devices, automobile consoles, tablet PCs for learning, and portable game consoles.

Source: GSMArena

Google Pixel and Pixel 2 to get three new AR Sticker Packs

Google is introducing more AR Sticker Packs for Pixel owners to add to the handful it currently has. While not tied to specific movies or events (like the Stranger Things and Star Wars packs as well as the 2018 Winter Olympics), these should add a bit more fun to those who own Pixel and Pixel 2 phones. The new packs are called “Japan,” “Music,” and “Sports.” These AR Sticker Packs are accessible via Google Camera and are exclusive to variants of those two Google-branded phones. If you want to check these stickers out in action, you can see our quick video with the Stranger Things AR Sticker Pack. 

Source: XDA Developers