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C Spire, a diversified telecommunications and technology services company, announced today the launch of the TCL 50 XL NXTPAPER 5G. The 50 XL NXTPAPER 5G features an ultra-slim design with a 6.78" FHD+ display. NXTPAPER displays are unique to TCL devices and provide a glare-free experience that reduces harmful blue-light making it more comfortable to view, without any loss of performance. The display makes it ideal for users to read, text, and watch videos or play games in any lighting conditions, including outdoors under direct sunlight.
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The 50 XL NXTPAPER also boasts a large battery and 120Hz refresh rate and NXTVISION image enhancement, users get a smoother and more immersive experience. The 240Hz touch sampling rate ensures the ultimate gaming experience for scrolling, fluid animations, and improved screen responsiveness. Dual speakers enhanced by DTS sound bring playlists, podcasts, and conference calls to life. A 50MP AI-powered hybrid rear triple camera system gives users the tools to create content like a pro.
“The best screen technology is TCL’s promise to consumers,” said Eric Anderson, Senior Vice President of TCL Communications. “NXTPAPER demonstrates our brand ethos, inspiring C Spire customers with innovative features which improves their experiences, at home and on the go – making it a great phone for summer adventures.”
"The TCL 50 XL NXTPAPER 5G is a device that can increase productivity for tech enthusiasts, content creators, and business professionals alike,” said Craig Jackson, general manager for C Spire’s wireless division. “We are thrilled to be the first to launch this innovative and very affordable 5G smartphone that offers a stunning display, powerful performance, and long-lasting battery life. With our extensive network, our customers can enjoy the full potential of this device and what’s next in mobile technology."
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C Spire is a diversified telecommunications and technology services company that provides world-class, customer-inspired wireless communications, Gigabit consumer Internet access as well as a full suite of dedicated Internet, wireless, IP Voice, data, cloud and managed IT services for businesses and enterprises. This news release and other announcements are available at www.cspire.com/news. For more information about C Spire, visit www.cspire.com or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cspire or Twitter at www.twitter.com/cspire.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ten Ukrainian civilians held prisoner for years by Russia arrived in Kyiv overnight Saturday after the mediation of the Vatican, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
They were freed Friday. Some had been captured years before Russia’s full-scale invasion. The pope has said the Holy See has been involved in past prisoner swaps during the Ukraine war.
Among those freed was Nariman Dzhelyal, deputy head of the Mejlis, a representative body of Crimean Tatars that was relocated to Kyiv after Russia seized the peninsula in 2014. He was taken from Crimea, where he lived despite the annexation, one year before the war.
The chief of Mejlis, Refat Chubarov, and Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa Dzhemilev embraced him after nearly three years of captivity.
Dzhelyal said many Ukrainians remain in captivity: “We cannot leave them there because the conditions, both psychological and physical, are very frightening there.”
The former prisoners, wrapped in blue and yellow flags, reunited with families in Kyiv and called those who couldn’t be there. For some, the separation had lasted many years.
“I really want to hug you. I’ll be with you soon, Mommy,” said Isabella Pekh, the daughter of freed art historian Olena Pekh, through a video call. “I’m so sorry I couldn’t meet you.”
For almost six years, Isabella Pekh spoke at international conferences and appealed to ambassadors for help in freeing her mother, who was detained in the occupied part of the Donetsk region.
“It was six years of hell that words cannot describe. But I knew I had my homeland, I had people who loved me, I had my daughter,” Olena Pekh said.
Two Ukrainian Greek Catholic priests were among those freed. One, Bohdan Heleta, was detained in 2022 in his church in the occupied city of Berdiansk in the southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia.
“There are a lot of our men and women there," Heleta said of those who remain imprisoned. "They need help, concrete help. They are waiting for it.”
Pope Francis in an address on Saturday called for the release of all prisoners in the war, and thanked God for the liberation of the two priests.
Zelenskyy in a post on X wrote that “I am grateful to everyone who helped. I thank our team working to free the prisoners. I also want to acknowledge the efforts of the Holy See in bringing these people home.”
According to Ukraine’s Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, 3,310 Ukrainians have already been released from Russian captivity since Russia's full-scale invasion. Many thousands, both civilians and military personnel, remain imprisoned.
Associated Press reporter Giada Zampano in Rome, Italy, contributed to this report.
Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
Valeriy Matiushenko, who spent over seven years in Russian captivity, talks to his relatives via video signal at Kyiv airport, Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Ten Ukrainians who had been held prisoners for years, were released from Russian captivity on Friday with a mediation of Vatican, said Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
Priest Bohdan Heleta, who was detained inside his own church in the occupied city of Berdiansk in the Zaporizhzhia region in 2022, smiles at Kyiv airport in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Ten Ukrainians who had been held prisoners for years, were released from Russian captivity on Friday with a mediation of Vatican, said Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
Olena Pekh, left, researcher at Horlivka Art Museum shows the bracelet on her arm while she speaks to her daughter via videosignal, in Kyiv airport, Ukraine, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Ten Ukrainians who had been held prisoners for years, were released from Russian captivity on Friday with a mediation of Vatican, said Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
Olena Pekh, left, researcher at Horlivka Art Museum talks to her daughter via videosignal in Kyiv airport, Ukraine, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Ten Ukrainians who had been held prisoners for years, were released from Russian captivity on Friday with a mediation of Vatican, said Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
Valeriy Matiushenko, who spent over seven years in Russian captivity, signs the Ukrainian national flag in Kyiv airport, Ukraine, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Ten Ukrainians who had been held prisoners for years, were released from Russian captivity on Friday with a mediation of Vatican, said Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
Nariman Dzhelyal, right, deputy head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, signs the Ukrainian national flag in Kyiv airport, Ukraine, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Ten Ukrainians who had been held prisoners for years, were released from Russian captivity on Friday with a mediation of Vatican, said Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
Priest Bohdan Heleta, left, who was detained inside his own church in the occupied city of Berdiansk in the Zaporizhzhia region in 2022, speaks to his friend in Kyiv airport, Ukraine, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Ten Ukrainians who had been held prisoners for years, were released from Russian captivity on Friday with a mediation of Vatican, said Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
Nariman Dzhelyal, deputy head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, center, in Kyiv airport, Ukraine, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Ten Ukrainians who had been held prisoners for years, were released from Russian captivity on Friday with a mediation of Vatican, said Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Among the freed was Deputy Head of the Mejlis Nariman Dzhelyal. Mejlis is a representative body of Crimean Tatars that was relocated to Kyiv after Russia seized Crimea.(AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
Priest Bohdan Heleta, who was detained inside his own church in the occupied city of Berdiansk in the Zaporizhzhia region in 2022, arrives at Kyiv airport in Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Ten Ukrainians who had been held prisoners for years, were released from Russian captivity on Friday with a mediation of Vatican, said Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
Valeriy Matiushenko, who spent over seven years in Russian captivity, talks to his relatives via video signal at Kyiv airport, Kyiv, Ukraine, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Ten Ukrainians who had been held prisoners for years, were released from Russian captivity on Friday with a mediation of Vatican, said Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
Medics check the health of Ivan Levytskyi, who was recently released from Russian captivity, in Kyiv airport, Ukraine, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Ten Ukrainians who had been held prisoners for years, were released from Russian captivity on Friday with a mediation of Vatican, said Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
Nariman Dzhelyal, second right, deputy head of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People stands among with other prisoners who have been recently released in Kyiv airport, Ukraine, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Ten Ukrainians who had been held prisoners for years, were released from Russian captivity on Friday with a mediation of Vatican, said Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
Olena Pekh, researcher at Horlivka Art Museum, cries while she speaks to her daughter via videosignal in Kyiv airport, Ukraine, Saturday, June 29, 2024. Ten Ukrainians who had been held prisoner for years were released from Russian captivity Friday with the mediation of the Vatican, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
