Mobile Evolution

Ufone’s Incoming Call Bonus Offer
Incoming Calls get you Free Balance!
There was a time when you were charged for incoming calls, but times have changed and now you can earn free balance on receiving incoming calls. As always, Ufone is here to change your world around!

The best part is you don’t need to do anything, except receive incoming calls.

With Ufone’s Incoming Call Bonus Offer, when you receive a call from any other network, local, nationwide or international, just talk for more than two minutes and for every call you will earn a free balance of 25 paisas. It’s that simple!

So the next time someone calls you, you’ll be getting more than a good conversation, you’ll be getting free balance!

Terms and Conditions:
-Free balance is valid for 15 days
-Free balance will end at the expiry of the scratch card/ULoad validity
-This is a limited time offer
-Terms & conditions apply
-19.5% FED on usage and 10% withholding tax at recharge or bill applies.
-Using SIMS without proper documentation is a crime – PTA

Punjab Chief Minister, Shahbaz Sharif has said that promotion of Information Technology (IT) is the need of the hour and government is implementing a

comprehensive strategy in this regard. He said that an IT Park equipped with the latest facilities would be set up for the promotion of information technology in the province and maximum facilities would be offered to private sector engaged in this sector.

He expressed his displeasure over the delay in the completion of IT Centre at Ferozpur Road and said that it had resulted in additional burden of one billion rupees to the government. He ordered immediate implementation of the project, as no further delay would be tolerated. He was addressing a briefing cum-meeting during his visit to under-construction IT Centre at Ferozpur Road, here on Thursday.

The Chief Minister said that promotion of IT technology was of vital importance for the rapid development of the province and government was taking solid measures for this purpose. He said that computer labs were being set up in more than four thousand schools to equip the new generation with the latest knowledge. He said that China remained a close friend of Pakistan and extending full co-operation in the development of different sectors.

He said that the IT Centre at Ferozpur Road was also being constructed by a Chinese company and it should complete the project as soon as possible. He constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Additional Chief Secretary to present a roadmap within ten days with the consultation of IT companies after considering various aspects of the project including proper use of the building, its location in a thickly-populated area, pollution due to a drain running along the building and vegetable market in the area.

Chairman Planning and Development, Additional Chief Secretary, Secretary Information Technology, Secretary Finance and officers concerned were present. Project Director Lieutenant Colonel Arif Majeed Butt (Retd) gave a detailed briefing regarding the pace of work on the project.

Cricket Champions
Cup Contest

ICC Champions trophy, the mini World Cup, is just around the corner & promises to be packed with excitement. The whole nation is full of anticipation, rooting for our cricket heroes to conquer the world yet again! Amongst this cricket frenzy, Jazz joins in to bring its customers Cricket Champions Cup Contest, a service which allows Mobilink subscribers to test their knowledge and prove them guru of cricket.

All you have to do is dial 55555 and win a chance to spend the day with your favorite cricket stars!

Prize
Selected winners will spend a day with Pakistan’s cricket stars!

Mechanics
-User will dial 55555
-User will be given series of questions with multiple options to answer
-User will be asked to press a key (1,2,3,4) for the option he or she thinks is correct
-After each answer user will be informed if the answer was correct or wrong. Also, updated score will be communicated
-User can complete the questionnaire in more than one calls which means it is not necessary to answer all the questions in one go
-After each call to 55555, user will be sent an SMS informing him or her about latest score. Through this SMS user will be asked to dial again to improve score
Once the questions are complete the questionnaire will start again and user can start answering from question one.
-Each correct answer will increase the score which means if user answers to the same question multiple times, his score will add up to the last score

Short Code: 55555
Charges: Rs.4.99+tax per minute

Terms & Conditions
-Ten winners will be selected based on the highest score.
-If more than 1 users have same score, a lucky draw will be conducted to select the winners
-Only registered Mobilink subscribers will be eligible to be selected as winners
Campaign duration is from 19th September to 5th October, 2009
-Winners will be announced after a week of end of the contest
-Venue and date for meeting with the cricket team will be communicated to the winners later depending upon the availability of cricket team in Pakistan
-Mobilink employees are not eligible to participate in this contest
-This service is available for both Prepaid and Postpaid subscribers
-Mobilink’s decision will be considered final for winners’ selection

This is a bundled package for unlimited on-net voice and broadband, and hence will only be available to PSTN landline residential subscribers who have an active broadband connection. All on-net calls (local and NWD) will not be charged, whereas all off-net calls (local, NWD, Mobile and International) will be charged as per the existing tariff. The salient features of this package are summarized as following:

•Unlimited on-net local & NWD calls (PTCL to PTCL and PTCL to V-fone) along with DSL broadband service for a fixed monthly charge. The package tariff / charges are:


•All off-net calls (local, NWD, Mobile and International) & other services will be charged as per the existing tariff
•Only residential customers with PTCL landline and broadband DSL service will be eligible for this package
•The package charges include Broadband charges, and fixed charges for unlimited on-net calls, Line rent will be waived off for customers availing this package.
•This will be an opt-in package with subscription through PTCL’s Helpline:1236
•Smart line customers will have to pay Rs 300 on-top of this package charges.

ZONG now presents “YARI Call” which allows ZONG subscribers the ease of calling even when they are out of balance or have insufficient balance.

Eid Lucky Draw Offer
Ufone spreads joys this Eid!
Want to win awesome prizes like LCD TVs, handsets, cash prizes and free minutes? With Ufone’s Eid Lucky Draw Offer, you can! All you have to do is keep your Ufone SIM on 24 hours during all three days of Eid and you will automatically be included in our lucky draw.



So keep your Ufone SIM on and win fabulous prizes!

Note:

Lucky draw will be held, 3 days after Eid
All decisions made by Ufone regarding the prizes will be final
Using SIMs without proper documentation is a crime - PTA
Terms and conditions apply
19.5% FED on usage and 10% withholding tax at recharge or bill applies.

Overview

Ufone brings you the new BlackBerry® Curve 8520 smartphone.

It is jam-packed with the coolest features, like dedicated media keys, smooth TrackPad navigation, easy-to-use social networking and instant messaging, and immediate iTunes® and Macintosh® compatibility.

All at a price that you’ll just love! Step up to a BlackBerry® Curve smartphone and discover just how much more you can do.

Features Available

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 features complete functionality, including*:

Dedicated Media Keys
Control music and multimedia with dedicated media keys found atop the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520 smartphone. Skip over songs, pause music to talk, or repeat your favorites over and over.. You can even mute phone calls with the easy-access mute button.

Trackpad Navigation
Access what's important with trackpad navigation. Like a laptop, the trackpad lets you scroll through menus, icons and info by gliding your finger over it. Press and click to select an item and navigate to where you want to go.

Slim, Simplified Design
The BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone neatly fits in your hand. A full QWERTY keyboard makes typing and sending messages easy,and comfortable. The bright screen displays over 65,000 colors, providing a great viewing experience.

Connect With BlackBerry App World
Discover a world of possibilities and apps for the BlackBerry Curve 8520 smartphone at BlackBerry App World™. Get breaking news,and the latest scores. Track the markets, stay on top of Hollywood gossip, enjoy live radio or just play games.

Easy Media Sharing
Take photos or videos4 and upload them to photo sharing apps like Flickr™ Uploader2, 3 or social networking sites like Facebook® and MySpace® . Send them to friends with MMS2, 3 messages, BlackBerry® Messenger or other instant messaging apps.

Out Of The Box Mac Compatibility
With the upcoming release of BlackBerry® Desktop Software for Mac you will be able to sync contacts, calendars, and notes with applications you use most. Use BlackBerry Desktop Software to enjoy a Mac experience on your BlackBerry smartphone.

Specifications

Features Available
2.0MP Digital Camera
Video Camera Capabilities
Supports BlackBerry App World™
256MB Flash Memory
Wi-Fi® enabled
Bluetooth® enabled
Multimedia Player
Wireless Email
Organizer
Browser
Phone
SMS/MMS

Size and Weight
Length: 4.29 inches (109 mm)
Width: 2.36 inches (60 mm)
Depth: 0.54 inches (13.9 mm)
Weight: 3.73 ounces (106 grams)

Data Input/Navigation
35 key backlit QWERTY keyboard
Dedicated Keys: Send, End, VAD/PTT (User customizable), Camera (User customizable), 2 x volume
Media Keys: Play/Pause/Mute, Back, Forward
Trackpad - Located on the front face of device, ESC key to the right, Menu to the left.
Intuitive icons and menus

Display
Clear, high-resolution display
Transmisive TFT MCD
320x240 pixel screen
Displays over 65,000 colors
2.46" (diagonally measured)

Ringtones & Notifications
Video format support: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV3
Audio format support: AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 PRO/WMA 10, AAC-LC
Picture Format Support: bmp, jpg, png, tif, wbmp

Battery & Battery Life
Battery: 1150 mAHr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell
Talk Time: 4.5 hours
Standby Time: 17 days

Security
Password protection
Keyboard lock
Sleep mode

Wireless Network
Quad-Band: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
Quad-Band: 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHz EDGE networks

Wi-Fi
802.11b/g enabled
Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications: WPA/WPA2 Personal and Enterprise, WMM
WMM Power Save planned
Cisco CCX Certification planned
Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
Wi-Fi access to BlackBerry® Internet Service
Direct IP web browsing over Wi-Fi

Camera & Video Recording
2.0 MP camera
5X digital zoom
Video Camera Recording: Normal Mode (320x240 pixel),MMS Mode (176x144 pixel)

Bluetooth
Bluetooth® v2.0 + EDR
Headset (HSP), 3.5mm Headset Capable
Handsfree (HSF)
Serial Port Profile
SIM Access Profile
Dial Up Networking (DUN)
Stereo Profile (A2DP)
A/V Remote Control Target (AVRCP)

Media Player
Video format support: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV3
Audio format support: AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 PRO/WMA 10, AAC-LC
Picture Format Support: bmp, jpg, png, tif, wbmp

On this Eid PTCL introduced some special on local long distance, International and conference call

•Customers can make On-net Local and NWD calls for only Rs.2 for 3 minutes
•Call 16 International destinations for only Rs. 2 per minute
•Make use of PTCL’s Conference Call feature enabling three people to talk simultaneously (within Pakistan and Internationally)

ISLAMABAD : Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Dr Mohammad Yasin has said that Pakistan telecommunication sector has been growing faster than that of India with over 62 percent teledensity, encouraging the foreign direct investment (FDI). During an exclusive interview with Business Recorder here on Wednesday, he said that India lagged far behind Pakistan with 37 percent teledensity as compared to 62 percent in Pakistan.

BlackBerry Internet Service introduces both significant functional and reliability improvements.

Manage Your Personal Emails: With BlackBerry BIS you can send receive emails from upto 10 supported email accounts. With just few clicks you can activate your email service and in no time you can exchange emails with your friends, family and colleagues.

Attachments

BIS supports following popular attachment format:

-JPEG

-BMP

-TIFF

-Microsoft Word

-Excel

-Power Point

-PDF

Instant Messaging

BlackBerry Instant Messenger will keep you in touch with your instant messaging community of contacts. Features are similar to a desktop version on instant messaging software, including contact list management, presence awareness, notifications and emotions.


Internet Browsing

BlackBerry Internet Service give you true internet access while you are on the move.

-Surf HTML content

-Bookmark your favorite web pages

-Find the information using search engines

-Experience a true on the move browsing experience

THE time has changed and having cell phone is no more a luxury. Today, the mobile phone has marked its place in the list of basic commodities. No matter which class you belong to

or which age group your are from, you can find one for yourself in the market with a very nominal price. At present, majority of the population living in big cities is enjoying landline facility; all these factors are an obvious indicator of telecom growth in the country. The last few years have witnessed a tremendous development in telecom sector as the overall teledensity of the country has reached 61.8%. With such a boom in the growth of telecom subscribers, it becomes a challenge for telecom operators as well as the Regulator to assure the provision of quality services to such a huge consumer base and satisfy their needs. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), as Regulator of the sector, guarantees the protection of telecom consumers’ rights by setting strict quality measures for the operators. PTA is making every effort to facilitate the consumers and its recent initiatives are evident to this claim.

Realizing consumers’ interests and their rights, PTA had formed a Consumer Complaint Cell to handle their complaints. Initially this Cell was working in a limited capacity. The escalating consumer base had put the number of complaints on rise and due to the introduction of new services by operators the nature of consumer complaints has also got diversified. The previous complaint handling mechanism was not effective enough to tackle with such situation. There was an acute need for a new enhanced complaint handling system. The Authority, after analyzing the situation, revamped its Complaint Cell into a dedicated Consumer Protection Directorate (CPD). CPD comprises of a Complaint Cell which can easily be accessed by consumers through a number of channels including Toll Free Number, telephone, fax, e-mail, PTA’s website, post mail and through person visitation. Furthermore, consumers can also access PTA’s Zonal offices at provincial capitals for early redressal of their complaints. Till now more than 80,000 individual consumer complaints have been received and redressed by PTA.

PTA endeavor on consumer rights does not end here. PTA by joining hands with telecom operators and other stakeholders continued its efforts to protect the rights of telecom consumers. For this purpose it initiated process for formulation of regulations to safeguard telecom consumers. After an extensive consultation on different forums the final outcome was presented in the form of “Consumer Protection Regulations, 2009” in March 2009. Under these regulations, the telecom operators are required to setup a comprehensive mechanism for the rederessal of consumers’ grievances.

What do these Regulations say regarding Service Provision, Interruption and Disconnection It does improve the confidence level of a consumer on the services of its concerned operator when the operator does inform him/her about any sort of interruption in the service, prior to its occurrence, caused due to any reason like, service enhancement or modification etc. Under the Consumer Protection Regulations 2009 the operators shall keep the consumer informed on any kind of interruption in their service. Where as in case of unpredicted technical interruption/faults the Regulations states that the operator shall inform the consumer by any possible source like the SMS and Calls etc. This point has been included in the regulation in view of the consumer’s right to know about why the quality of service has not been maintained.

The Operator can not withdraw any services to the consumer, without the approval of the Authority and it shall give thirty (30) days prior notice to the consumer in this regard. In such cases the operator will clearly communicate the reasons for suspension or disconnection of services to the consumer. The point of thirty (30) days prior notice provides an opportunity to the consumer to take necessary measures to avoid any sort of communication problem in form of service suspension or disconnection. Furthermore under the regulations the operators have been barred from suspending or disconnecting a service to a consumer for which the consumer has paid all the dues, even if the consumer has not done the payment to the operator in relation to some other services. But the operator can suspend or disconnect all connections for individual services to a consumer, which are subscribed by that consumer in his/her own name and the default is not cleared for any one of such connections.

Another significant and highly appreciable clause in the regulations is about the access to the emergency numbers. The Consumer Protection Regulations requires that the operator shall not deny access to emergency numbers to a consumer, even if the service is suspended for any valid reason. With the application of this regulation by the operators the consumer can easily contact the cops or ambulance in case of emergency situation, without any fear that the call will not be connected due to non payment or any other reason.

ISLAMABAD (September 15 2009): Pakistani net users can get MiM (Mobile Instant Messenger) Max99, which is Pakistan's first java-based mobile instant chat messenger,

Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has seized networks of illegal gateway exchanges in Karachi and Islamabad, which were causing loss of millions of rupees to the national exchequer.

PTA and FIA’s National Response Center for Cyber Crimes (NR3C) in Karachi and Islamabad launched crack down on the networks of illegal gateway exchanges and arrested two persons at Karachi and one at Islamabad. The raids were conducted based on the information obtained through PTA facility which detects grey (illegal) telephone traffic.

Chairman PTA, Dr. Mohammed Yaseen while appreciating the joint efforts of PTA and FIA teams, has given directions to PTA Zonal Offices to expedite action on such illegal activities by conducting raids throughout Pakistan.