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.
He added that Pakistan's FDI policy was much more liberal than that of India to attract more investment in Pakistan telecom sector. The PTA Chairman said that the ever-growing teledensity of Pakistan was giving new opportunities to the investors for better returns, especially in the field of data services. Services like mobile internet, mobile banking and Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) hold fortunes for any wise investor.
"Telecom analysts around the world still believe in Pakistan to be a lucrative market and Business Monitor forecasts that mobile subscribers in Pakistan would hit 100-million mark by next year", Yasin said. The sector has been growing at a rapid pace where growth rates have become the hallmark. However, slow growth was witnessed for the first time ever last year, he added.
Although slow growth, of only 7 percent, was observed in mobile sector last year, this trend cannot be attributed only to saturation as there are factors like international financial crisis, devaluation of rupee, security situation and re-registration of SIM programme.
"We do agree that saturation is there, but only in metropolitan areas. Moreover, the people are still keeping more than one SIM. So, one can say that sector would continue to grow though not as fast as before", he said. He said that PTA was trying level best to bring more growth to the sector and was taking every possible regulatory measure to ensure healthy competition beneficial to the telecom users.
"PTA has taken a number of initiatives which are proving to be very helpful, especially in the field of broadband proliferation, LDI re-emergence, and WiMax popularity", said Dr Yasin. He further said that PTA was focusing on growth of broadband. Currently the number of subscribers is 0.4 million approximately, whereas growth rate of broadband services was 146 percent in 2008-09.
He said that WiMax has a brilliant future in Pakistan and this is further strengthened by the promising start of companies like Wateen, Wi-Tribe, etc. "With more companies jumping into the market, the competition level will rise to compel the companies to bring down the tariffs, especially CPE charge", he added.
The PTA Chairman said that in addition, other technologies like Evolution Data Only/Evolution Data Optimised (EVDO) and WorldCall introduced in Pakistan by PTCL are gaining good momentum. He said that Mobile internet held a very bright future in a country where mobile penetration was more than 57 percent.
"However, the only setback that our mobile subscriber has is low literacy rate that hampers use of internet. Also, the lack of availability of local content is another reason, which could pose problems for wider adoption of internet by mobile community," he added.
"PTA is now focused on content development and aggregation, especially for education purposes", he said. Dr Yasin said that he did not believe that there was room for monopolies in the sector. "However, we do have to face the Significant Market Player (SMP) operator's issues with rest of the players".
"We do determine the SMP operator in each segment of telecom on yearly basis. We have also drafted competition rules that clearly protect operators from any anti-competitive practices by SMP's", he added. He said that looking at the current market situation where a feeling of price war was obvious, one could say that product differentiation could be possible on quality and easy availability basis.
Regarding improving 'Average Revenue Per User' (ARPU), he said that improvement in ARPU's data service like m-banking or mobile internet would be the solution. "Maybe, 95 million mobile users will be waiting to open their accounts", he added. He further said that currently in Pakistan five cellular operators have healthy competitive environment.
"Due to growing revenues and fair competition in the market, I believe that operators will continue to provide telecom services in Pakistan and value-addition and innovation is way forward for telecom operators' growth", he said. About 3G service in Pakistan he said, "Each and every technology and service has its future, and it caters a potential segment of the society.
Source:Brecorder
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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.
LG Electronics has shown off its first Android based mobile phone, just a week after it announced plans for three new Windows Mobile based smartphones. The new android OS based LG-GW620 features a 3-inch full touchscreen and slide out QWERTY keypad.
"The LG-GW620 will appeal to first-time smartphone customers by offering a new and different kind of user experience," said Dr. Skott Ahn, President and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Company. "Our objective is to provide a wide selection of smartphones to satisfy the diverse preferences of today's consumers. This Android phone is just one of many smartphone models we plan to introduce worldwide in the years ahead."
In addition to the Android model, LG announced in early September that it will be introducing a minimum of 13 new smartphones over the next 16 months that utilize Microsoft's Windows Mobile. The newest release, version 6.5, was announced just last week.
The LG-GW620 will be available in the fourth quarter of this year in select European markets. Pricing and technical specifications are still to be confirmed.
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,
compatible with most of the GPRS enabled mobile phones, pocket PCs and other mobile devices. Max99 messenger is cheaper and consumes less battery and with smaller download size as well as it has got Chatrooms and group chat features.
And one another very nice thing of max messenger is that it also has multi-kicking feature. Every user can create twelve IDs which he can call in chatroom for vote casting to kick multi ids of other users. With the efforts of max team they have created very clean and friendly environment. Slanders are dealt very quickly, users can kick bad users from chatroom using kick vote method
KARACHI : Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has started up-gradation work in surrounding of Main Khayaban-e-Sahar in the limits of Masri Shah Telephone Exchange. A release of the company said the due to the up-gradation work the telecomm services might be disturbed intermittently and hopefully the work would be completed within a week. PTCL regrets for any inconvenience, it added. 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.
FUN FACTORYService Mechanics
-You need to send an SMS to the short code 5500 containing the keyword “JAZZ“ in order to download the client “dressed” in Jazz colors and the keyword “Indigo” in order to download the client dressed in Indigo specific colors (the SMS will be sent free of charge). You can download any of the 2 applications Jazz or Indigo, according to your taste and preferred colors. You can preview the 2 applications below:
-After sending the SMS, you will receive a confirmation containing the name of the application (“Mobilink Fun Factory Download”) and you will need to choose the “Go To” option in order to access the next page.
-You will receive a link to download the chosen application within a WAP push.
-Next, you will need to click on “Download” in order to download the desired application (either Indigo or Jazz).
-Most probably, the application will be downloaded in the “Applications” section in your handset under the name Mobilink Fun Factory.
-If your handset is not currently supported, you will receive the message that your handset is not supported currently and you should check again in the future (as we keep adding more and more devices).
Important: You need to have GPRS enabled on your handset in order to be able to download Mobilink Fun Factory. You can get GPRS activated for free on your handset by calling 111.
Charges:
-Normal GPRS charges will be applicable for downloading the application.
-The SMS sent to the 5500 short code will be free of charge
-For using the services available within the Mobilink Fun Factory, you will be charged as per the standard rates (For example, for using Yellow Pages, you will be charged as per the current Rs. 3+ tax per SMS, for downloading a wallpaper, you will be charged as per the current Rs. 5 + tax per wallpaper etc).
Handsets Compatibility:
A list of available handsets at launch is given below . More handsets will be added gradually, so please come back and visit this page regularly if your handset is currently not supported.
Supported Handsets
LG
LG KS10
Motorolla
MOT-RAZRV3xv
Panasonic
Panasonic-X700
Nokia
Nokia 5800, Nokia 6205, Nokia 1680c-2, Nokia 2600c,Nokia 2630, Nokia 2660,
Nokia 2855, Nokia 3155, Nokia 3220, Nokia 3230, Nokia 3555b, Nokia 3555c, Nokia 3600, Nokia 3600slide, Nokia 3610a, Nokia 3620, Nokia 3650, Nokia 3660, Nokia 5000, Nokia 5220XpressMusic, Nokia 5300, Nokia 5310XpressMusic, Nokia 5320, Nokia 5500, Nokia 5610, Nokia 5610d-1, Nokia 5700, Nokia 6015i, Nokia 6020, Nokia 6060, Nokia 6088, Nokia 6110, Nokia 6111, Nokia 6120, Nokia 6121, Nokia 6121c, Nokia 6122c, Nokia 6125, Nokia 6126, Nokia 6131, Nokia 6133, Nokia 6152, Nokia 6155, Nokia 6170, Nokia 6200, Nokia 6205, Nokia 6210Navigator, Nokia 6212, Nokia 6220, Nokia 6220c, Nokia 6225, Nokia 6230, Nokia 6233, Nokia 6234, Nokia 6235i, Nokia 6236i, Nokia 6255, Nokia 6260, Nokia 6263, Nokia 6265, Nokia 6267, Nokia 6270, Nokia 6275, Nokia 6280, Nokia 6282, Nokia 6288, Nokia 6290, Nokia 6300, Nokia 6300X, Nokia 6300i, Nokia 6301, Nokia 6500, Nokia 6500c, Nokia 6500s, Nokia 6555, Nokia 6555b, Nokia 6560, Nokia 6620, Nokia 6630, Nokia 6650d, Nokia 6651, Nokia 6670, Nokia 6680, Nokia 6681, Nokia 7070d-2, Nokia 7100s-2, Nokia 7210, Nokia 7210Supernova, Nokia 7270, Nokia 7310, Nokia 7370, Nokia 7373, Nokia 7390, Nokia 7500, Nokia 7600, Nokia 7610, Nokia 7650, Nokia 7900, Nokia 8600, Nokia 8800, Nokia 8801, Nokia E50, Nokia E51, Nokia E61, Nokia E63-1, Nokia E65-1, Nokia E65, Nokia E71x, Nokia E75, Nokia E90, Nokia N-Gage, Nokia N70, Nokia N71, Nokia N72, Nokia N73, Nokia N75, Nokia N76, Nokia N77-1, Nokia N78, Nokia N79-3, Nokia N81, Nokia N82, Nokia N85, Nokia N91-1, Nokia N92, Nokia N93, Nokia N95, Nokia THR880i
Sony Ericsson
SonyEricsson A260, SonyEricsson C702, SonyEricsson C905, SonyEricsson D750, SonyEricsson D750i, SonyEricsson F500, SonyEricsson G700, SonyEricsson K310, SonyEricsson K500, SonyEricsson K506, SonyEricsson K508, SonyEricsson K510,
SonyEricsson K530i, SonyEricsson K550, SonyEricsson K600, SonyEricsson K600c, SonyEricsson K608, SonyEricsson K610, SonyEricsson K610im, SonyEricsson K618, SonyEricsson K630, SonyEricsson K630i, SonyEricsson K660, SonyEricsson K700i, SonyEricsson K750, SonyEricsson K750c, SonyEricsson K750i, SonyEricsson K758, SonyEricsson K758c, SonyEricsson K770, SonyEricsson K790, SonyEricsson K800, SonyEricsson K810, SonyEricsson K850, SonyEricsson M608, SonyEricsson P200, SonyEricsson R300a, SonyEricsson T280a, SonyEricsson T280i, SonyEricsson V600, SonyEricsson V600i, SonyEricsson V630, SonyEricsson V640i, SonyEricsson V640iv, SonyEricsson V800, SonyEricsson W200, SonyEricsson W350, SonyEricsson W350i, SonyEricsson W380, SonyEricsson W380a, SonyEricsson W380i, SonyEricsson W550, SonyEricsson W550i, SonyEricsson W595v, SonyEricsson W600i, SonyEricsson W610, SonyEricsson W610i, SonyEricsson W660i, SonyEricsson W700, SonyEricsson W705a, SonyEricsson W710, SonyEricsson W750, SonyEricsson W760, SonyEricsson W760a, SonyEricsson W760i, SonyEricsson W800, SonyEricsson W810, SonyEricsson W830, SonyEricsson W830i, SonyEricsson W850, SonyEricsson W880, SonyEricsson W888, SonyEricsson W890, SonyEricsson W902, SonyEricsson W908c, SonyEricsson W910, SonyEricsson W980v, SonyEricsson Z1010, SonyEricsson Z310a, SonyEricsson Z320, SonyEricsson Z500, SonyEricsson Z550, SonyEricsson Z550c, SonyEricsson Z550i, SonyEricsson Z555i, SonyEricsson Z558, SonyEricsson Z558i, SonyEricsson Z610, SonyEricsson Z610i, SonyEricsson Z710, SonyEricsson Z710i, SonyEricsson Z750, SonyEricsson Z750a, SonyEricsson Z750i, SonyEricsson Z770i, SonyEricsson Z800
Samsung
SAMSUNG-SGH-D728, SAMSUNG-SGH-E250, SAMSUNG-SGH-J700V, SAMSUNG-SGH-X160, SAMSUNG-SGH-X200
In celebration of achieving the milestone of 100,000 Broadband users, Wateen gives all its existing and new customers a chance to “Win prizes every hour”. Lucky draws will be held all through the months of September and October, in which you can win
• 5 Trips to Malaysia (2 persons, 3 days); expenses paid (boarding and lodging)
• 50 iPods
• 100 Lenovo N200 laptops
• 500 WiMAX Internet USBs
• 500 UPSs (500w)
Entry into the lucky draw is based purely on usage. Each time you log on to the Internet or make/receive a phone call or recharge your account adding up to Rs. 500, you will enter the lucky draw.
The more you use, the more chances to win!
Ballots will be held every week and winners will be contacted by Wateen.
Call 111-365-111 for further details, or if you are a new customer, you can also fill out the PRE-REGISTRATION FORM , and a Wateen customer care representative will be in touch with you.
Special offer
If high speed broadband is not for you return your wateen device and get Rs.500
Cash back for the customer's who haven't use their Wateen connection from july 1st or before.
*Terms and conditions apply.
Zong USB card service is not lanched yet but many of person's not awair of that so here is some review..
The ZONG Internet USB Card is product for all internet users around the country that have been longing for a solution addressing all their connectivity needs. Available for high-speed wireless network access, with which customers can access the wireless internet at home, office and outdoor sites.
ZONG Internet USB Card comes with a pre installed SIM inside that has EDGE/GPRS activation for connectivity to the internet. In the service area of the EDGE/GPRS network, customers can wirelessly surf the Internet, send/receive messages and emails at 4 times the GPRS speeds via the ZONG Internet USB Card.
Connect to anywhere, through the easy plug-and-play mechanism on your laptop or desktop.
Customers will just have to insert the EDGE Modem into their laptop/desktop usb port, follow the simple installation instructions and be connected to the internet at high speeds. In addition to being connected to the Internet, customers will be able to:
-Check their connection status.
-View statistics of their internet usage.
-Will have access to their list of phonebook contacts, present on the SIM in the device. They will be able to add/edit/delete entries from the phonebook.
-To send text messages regardless of whether they are connected via GPRS or not.
Charges
-EDGE Modem - Rs. 8000+Tax
-Unlimited GPRS package Rs. 400/month +tax
SMS Charges
-Domestic - Rs. 0.5/SMS +tax
-International -Rs. 5/SMS +tax
-Each month the users will have to recharge the SIM account to continue using uninterrupted services @ Rs. 400+tax.
Available at CSCs of the following cities
-Faisalabad
-Hyderabad
-Gujranwala
-Karachi
-Lahore
-Multan
-Peshawar
-Islamabad
-Rawalpindi
Warid proudly introduce Wireless Broadband to our valued subscribers. Wireless Broadband is state of the art EDGE / GPRS supported modem which can be plugged in USB port available in Laptop / PC for high speed wireless network access. You can enjoy wireless connectivity from your home, office, outdoor sites and so on.
Wireless Broadband supports the following standards:
-Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
-General Packet Radio Service (GPRS)
-Enhanced Data Rates for Global Evolution (EDGE)
Wireless Broadband supports the following services:
-Data service
-Short message service (SMS)
In the service area of the EDGE/GPRS/GSM network, you can wirelessly surf the Internet, send/receive messages and emails.
With the high speed, reliable performance, and easy operation of the Wireless Broadband, you can enjoy much more in experiencing the wireless network.
Charges:
USB price is Rs. 6,000 + tax with one month free unlimited Internet trial
Mehtab Haider,Islamabad No Indian national is working in Pakistan with Etisalat in order to give advice to the PTCL for improving its operation.“Almost 30 foreigners are working in Pakistan on the Etisalat strength, who are responsible to advise the PTCL, but none of them is an Indian national,” PTCL’s Senior Executive Vice President of Human Resource Syed Mazhar Hussain, told reporters at a press briefing here on Thursday.
The main objective of holding this press briefing was to explain the PTCL management’s version on the recent protests, conducted by an employees Union. The PTCL management has termed the activities of Staff Line Union as an effort to get political mileage before the upcoming referendum that will be held after Eid.
Accompanied by Executive Vice President of Communication and Corporate Ali Qadir Gilani on this occasion, the HR SEVP said that foreign nationals working for the improvement of the PTCL are from the UAE, Sri Lanka and the Sudan. However, some of them belonged to Pakistan as they were working with Etisalat for last several years, he added.
Answering a query, he said that the Board of Directors of PTCL approved 20 per cent raise in the basic salary for grade 1 to 16 employees while 15 per cent raise was granted to officers. He said that the PTCL also granted bonus with minimum provision of Rs7,500 before Eid in order to give relief to employees.
When he was asked about delays in paying instalments by the Etisalat in shape of privatization of the PTCL to the government of Pakistan, he said that this question should be asked by the Privatisation Commission, and PTCL management had nothing to say anything on this issue.
Answering a query about reduced profits of the PTCL after privatization, he said that although the profits reduced, but the market analysis showed that the call rate stood at Rs48 per minute from Lahore to Karachi which now nosedived to 60 paisas, resulting into scaling down of profits.
But he claimed that the profit earned by the PTCL was much more than the collective earning of 60 to 70 players of the telecom sector, including the cellular companies.
He clarified that the PTCL management did not strike any deal with the protesting employees as they were trying to get “political mileage” for the upcoming referendum, which is going to take place after Eidul Fitr.
He said that the PTCL management had taken decision not to bow down before any effort to get blackmailed from any anyone. To another query, he said the PTCL gave its consent in the court for granting bail to those who were arrested by the police when these protestors tried to block network operation system as well as data centre where the bill software was installed.
A Dutch company has launched a new search engine that for Muslims to protect against the web explicit material which is accidently coming while sufing on net.
The search technology developed by AZS Media Group, a Dutch Internet company, has a two-layer filter.
Sex sites are blocked outright while other topics that are less dicey, such as "drugs," "beer" or "pork" are restricted but not as tightly.
On the site, sex-related terms such as gay and lesbian or ‘sexy’ merit a haram level of three, the highest score on the list.
It is a first kind of search engine which is designed for muslim not only for muslim but for the people also who are tired of explicit material while surfing on net.
Reza Sardeha, founder of AZS Media Group, which runs the search engine, was quoted by the paper as saying that the idea grew after his friends complained of bumping into sexually explicit content when using search engines such as Yahoo or Google. The site’s filter examines the user’s search terms and the websites that are returned, trawling for a ‘non-halal list’ of words that may indicate forbidden fruit. On the site, sex-related terms such as gay and lesbian or ‘sexy’ merit a haram level of three, the highest score on the list.
The site gain immediately 400,000 unique visitors in one week ,Sardeha said on interview.
We feel that in middle east lots of muslims avoiding himself and their childern to surf on net because they are afraid of what come's next in search. Sardeha said on interview.
ImHalal.com's promoters are considering using advertising as a revenue stream for the site, Sardeha said.
Motorola has shown off its first Android based smartphone, along with a collection of user interfaces it is calling MOTOBLUR. The first handset, the Motorola CLIQ in the U.S. and Motorola DEXT elsewhere around the globe, will be released in Q4 of this year.
Developed by Motorola, MOTOBLUR enables users to sync contacts, posts, messages, photos and much more - from sources such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Gmail, work and personal e-mail, and LastFM - and automatically deliver it to the home screen. With MOTOBLUR, all conversation threads, friend updates, stories, links, photos and more are automatically delivered to live widgets on the home screen. There is no need to open and close different applications or menus. It's all organized, streamed and delivered throughout the device in unexpected ways:
Sanjay Jha, co-CEO of Motorola and CEO of Motorola Mobile Devices, announced MOTOBLUR today during a keynote at GigaOM's Mobilize '09 conference.
"With MOTOBLUR we are differentiating the Android experience for consumers by delivering a unique mobile device experience designed around the way people interact today," said Jha. "MOTOBLUR, which will be available on our first Android-powered device and on multiple Android devices in our upcoming portfolio, helps us to create phones that are instinctive, social and smart."
All contacts, log-in information, home screen customizations, e-mail and social network messages are backed up on a remote secure server. Lost or stolen phones can be found with integrated A-GPS from the online owner's portal, and data can even be wiped clean.
On the handset side, the Android based QWERTY phone supports a 5 megapixel camera, 3.1-inch HVGA touch-screen display and the usual generic smartphone functions. It also comes with a music player with pre-loaded Amazon MP3 store application, Shazam, iMeem Mobile, and a pre-installed 2GB microSD memory card with support for up to 32 GB of removable memory.
In the USA, Motorola CLIQ will be available exclusively with T-Mobile. Motorola DEXT will be available with Orange in the United Kingdom and France, Telefonica in Spain and America Movil in Latin America.
Karachi, 10th September 09: At Nokia World Event 09’ the annual destination for people with passion for mobility, Nokia unveiled a combo that can change how people connect with each other and offer new and exciting ways to give everyone, everywhere, the power to make the most of every moment. Together with Nokia’s recent announcements - Nokia Money, the Nokia N900, Nokia Booklet 3G, Nokia 5230 and Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition - Nokia expands in new directions for changing the ways people go about their lives.
Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, CEO, Nokia, commented: “Nokia aims at reaching the many, not the few, with our rich portfolio of services. We are doing this through an increasing number of open partnerships with world leaders in many fields. We are proud to lead the charge in smartphones and beyond as manifested in the Nokia N900 and Nokia Booklet 3G, two great examples of how the world is changing and Nokia is driving this change.”
Jonas Geust, Vice President of Nokia Nseries, commented: “People want to bring their physical and online worlds together via the internet. The Nokia N97 mini is designed for this new social internet and to help navigate people and places. With lifecasting, the Nokia N97 mini and Ovi usher in the next chapter of personal and location-aware internet.”
Opening up the next innovative chapter of personal and location-aware internet, Nokia announced lifecasting with Ovi, a partnership with the world’s largest social network, Facebook. Lifecasting with Ovi is the first application to let people publish their location and status updates directly to their Facebook account from the home screen of a mobile device. Lifecasting goes beyond just publishing your status - it is about building deeper and closer connections between people. It triggers new kinds of communication patterns, such as sending messages or status updates or even navigating to a friend or a place.
Lifecasting will premiere on the new Nokia N97 mini, companion to the successful Nokia N97. Designed with a social and style-conscious consumer in mind, the Nokia N97 mini is a smaller mobile computer with stylish stainless steel cues, featuring a tilting 3.2” touch display, QWERTY keyboard and fully customizable homescreen that makes each Nokia N97 mini as unique as a fingerprint. The Nokia N97 mini delivers a truly personal internet experience in a compact handset based on the iconic design of the Nokia N97.
Lifecasting with Ovi will be available for both the Nokia N97 and Nokia N97 mini via Nokia Beta Labs. The Nokia N97 mini features new software which will be released in October as a free update for the Nokia N97. The new software brings compelling new experiences to both devices, including new homescreen widgets and additional usability improvements including flick scrolling.
The Nokia N97 mini is powered by a new Ovi Maps experience which makes searching, finding and navigating even easier. In addition to global pedestrian navigation, people can access premium content from Lonely Planet, Michelin and Wcities, turning the Nokia N97 mini into the world’s smallest travel companion.
Commenting on Nokia World ’09, Imran Khalid Mahmood, Country General Manager of Nokia Pakistan said, “ Every year at Nokia World, we fine tune the technology to make our consumers lives simpler, more connected and more meaningful.”
Users can personalise the homescreen of their device even further with thousands of different applications and services available from the Ovi Store. From games, videos and podcasts to productivity tools and web services, Ovi Store is the easiest way to fill the Nokia N97 mini’s homescreen with applications that reflect individual tastes.
Source: syntaxcomm
Telenor amazing IDD Offer for the people who offering Umrah not only that the people who live in UAE now enjoy the same rates and there is no subscription.
Now all Telenor subscriber can call Saudi Arabia (Mobile) & UAE (Land +Mobile) at Rs. 5+Tax/30 sec after 5 minutes ( 5 after 5).
-For first 5 minutes, regular call charges of Rs. 6.49 +Tax/30 sec will be applicable for above destinations.
-On Talkshawk A1 & Talkshawk Har Min first 5 minutes will be charged at Rs. 12.98 + Tax/60 sec, while after 5 minutes they will be charged at Rs. 10 + Tax/min.
-This offer will be available to subscribers on all price plans (pre-paid + Post paid).
Notes
The offers will be available to subscribers by default and they don’t need to subscribe for it.
This is a limited time offer
Ufone is giving away Eidi!
This year, Ufone is giving Eidi in the form of free minutes to its much loved customers.
If you have not used your Ufone SIM since August 20, 2009, then pop that Ufone SIM back in to your mobile and get tons of FREE minutes!
Here’s how:
Start using your unused Ufone SIM once again. In return we will reward you with FREE minutes equivalent to the amount of balance you use until September 18, 2009. So this Eid, make sure to get your Eidi from Ufone as well!
Those customers who have misplaced their Ufone SIMs can get a free replacement SIM today, from their nearest Ufone Customer Services Center or Franchise.
Note:
Customers must use a minimum balance of Rs.20 to avail this offer
Free minutes are available for Ufone to Ufone calls only
Free minutes will be given from the 3rd day of Eid
Free minutes will be valid for 10 days
Terms and 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
BlackBerry Storm
Bring your BlackBerry® Storm™ smartphone to life with the power of your touch. Browse, play, share, communicate and organize your world – all from your fingertips.
Features
Responds to your every touch
Clickable, touch screen navigation. Responds to taps, slides and other touch screen gestures
Great Views
3.25-inch, 480x360-pixel, 65K-color, durable glass screen
Built for multitasking
528-MHz processor, 1-GB onboard memory, 128 MB Flash
Exceptional battery life: 1400 mAh
Simultaneous access to voice and data features
Built for speed
UMTS/HSPA and quad band EDGE/GPRS/GSM
Sharp, print-quality pictures
3.2-MP camera, auto focus, auto flash, 2X digital zoom
Multimedia
3.5 mm jack, microSD slot (expandable up to 16 GB), Built-in mobile streaming capabilities
Stay on track
Stand-alone and assisted GPS
Keeping in view the agitation that subscribers come across from obnoxious callers, ZONG is launching a Call and SMS blocking together for the first time in Pakistan. Block all unwanted calls and SMS that are being sent to your phone with the help of this service and obtain peace of mind. Through this service you can: -block any particular number from allowing to make a call to their number
-block any particular number from allowing to send a SMS to their number
-any subscriber will have the option of blocking a total of 50 numbers
Subscription / Call to Action
Subscriber will just have to dial in to 9211 to subscribe to Call and SMS blocking service simultaneously.
Furthermore we are launching an application on ‘facebook’ through which the subscribers will be able block / unblock numbers and edit their block list. Either the subscriber can log into face book directly or go to our website to access their block list.
Charges
Service charges for calling to 9211 --- As per Package Plan.
Subscription charges for the Call and SMS Block service --- Rs. 15.00 / month + tax.
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has drafted a plan to monitor all telecommunication traffic, including landlines, mobile services and emails, a private TV channel reported on Monday.
According to the channel, a code of conduct has been finalised and a draft had also been displayed on the PTA website. The PTA has also urged stakeholders to give recommendations by September 16.
Ports and Shipping State Minister Nabeel Gabol said the step was being taken to keep an eye on anti-state elements. He said the civil liberties of the people granted by the constitution of the country would not be affected. Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader Haider Abbas Rizvi said his party would not support the proposed plan in parliament.
President Asif Ali Zardari on September 29, 2008 had passed the Prevention of electronic Crimes Ordinance (PECO). According to this law, all powers have been given to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the one who will involve in such crime will be punished with death or imprisonment with heavy fines. The fine can be Rs 10 million and the period of imprisonment can be 3 month to 10 years whereas one could appeal in the high court or the Supreme Court. In May, Interior Minister Rehman Malik had directed the FIA to crack down on unscrupulous elements involved in cyber crime, particularly the misuse of short message service (SMS).
Source:Dailytimes
Bring Your Friends to Ufone
Earn Free Minutes!
Here’s a great way to earn free minutes...
...without having to load balance or using scratch cards. Ufone introduces the Ufone Member Banao Program, with which you can bring friends to the Ufone network and earn tons of free minutes
-Invite a maximum of 10 of your friends and family members to join the Ufone network
-In exchange for every single customer, Ufone will give you 10 free minutes (100 minutes in total)
Once you have made customers by your reference, you can acquire more free minutes.
How does it work?
-Bring your friends to the Ufone network. You will get 1.5% of the balance they consume in a month. If 10 customers have joined the Ufone network with your reference and if for example, every member spends a balance of Rs.600 then in the next month you will get 1.5% free minutes from the balance i.e. 90 free minutes.
-Not just that if your referred members invite 10 more members, you will get 1.0% of their spent balance i.e. if all 100 members spend Rs.500 you will get 500 free minutes
-Your friends and family members will get 1.5% of minutes from these 100 customers i.e. out of every 10 customers every customer will get 75 free minutes
How to make references through Ufone Member Banao Program
The friends you refer need to do one of the following when purchasing their Ufone SIM or transferring to Ufone from any other network in order for you to benefit from this offer:
-While purchasing the SIM from Ufone Customer Service Center provide the Ufone number of the person who referred you to the Customer Services Representative
-On purchasing the SIM from any Ufone franchise or retailer, dial 789 and while activating your SIM provide the Ufone number of the person who referred you to the Customer Services Representative
-On transferring to Ufone from any other network, dial 333 from your Ufone SIM or visit Ufone Customer Service Center and provide the Ufone number of the person who referred you to the Customer Services Representative
So add your friends to the Ufone network now and enjoy your earned free minutes for up to 6 months!
Terms and Conditions:
-Free minutes are valid for 15 days
-Free minutes will be given on the 15th of every month
-Free 10 minutes are valid for 3 days
-Free minutes are only from Ufone to Ufone
-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
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., a leading mobile phone provider, announced that sales of the Samsung Star, its hugely popular touch screen mobile phone, surpassed the 5-million mark this month. The Star (model number S5230), launched in May, is the fastest model in Samsung’s history to reach the milestone.
Launched first in Europe, one million of the touch screen devices were sold in the first month and a half alone, after which the company expanded sales efforts to include markets in CIS, Southeast and Southwest Asia, East-Central Africa, China, and Central America.
More than 700,000 units of the Star were sold in May and more than 900,000 in June. Monthly sales in July and August were 1.6 million and 1.8 million, respectively. Based on the current trend, Samsung projects total cumulative sales to reach 10 million globally by November.
“We’re very pleased by this success,” said Young-hee Lee, Vice President of Marketing, Mobile Communications Division, Samsung Electronics. “We see the demand for touch screen phones increasing and we will continue to offer consumers a diverse range of products, supported by unique marketing campaigns.”
The Star has sold particularly well in Europe, where Samsung has sold more than 2.8 million units, topping sales lists in key markets such as France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and Italy.
The Star was launched as an affordable mobile phone, appealing to young consumers with its slim, 11.9 mm body and 3-inch WQVGA touch screen. It also boasts high-tech features such as Samsung’s exclusive high-quality sound technology, DNSe, as well as a SmileShot-enabled camera and Bluetooth v2.1. The Star’s global success can be attributed in part to its sleek design, interactive and user-friendly UI, and its reasonable price point.
To drive sales, Samsung also launched active marketing programs in emerging markets where the phone is being sold, tailoring its activities, such as experimental Mobile Live events and outdoor marketing, to specific trends in those countries.
Network EDGE/GPRS Quad Band (850/900/1800/1900MHz)
Display 3.0” 262K WQVGA LCD (240x400)
Camera 3.2 Megapixel CMOS (Smile Shot)
Video H.263 /H.264/ MPEG4/WMV(v9) / Video recording supporting
QVGA@15fps
Audio FM Radio with RDS, DNSe MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, eAAC+, WMA(v9),
AMR,MIDI,SP-MIDI, i-melody, WAV
Value-added Features Music Recognition/SNS/Photo Contact/Smart
unlock/Wide Idle
screen/Handwriting
TouchWiz UI with Mobile Widget
Google Search/ Google email/Full Internet
browsing/Online
Widget Various full embedded games
Connectivity Bluetooth v2.1 / USB 2.0 FS
Memory Internal Memory 50 MB + External Memory slot :
microSD (up to 8GB)
Size 104 x 53 x 11.9 mm
Battery 1000 mAh
Close User Group (CUG) is a unique‚ value-adding service aimed at providing customized solutions in accordance with the needs of the corporate clientele. It allows groups within an organization to communicate with each other on discounted rates within defined access levels.Key Features
-Available to large or medium-sized corporations
-At least 10 postpaid connections need to be subscribed to in order to use this service
-Provided to existing and potential corporate accounts by the Corporate Sales Team
-For each billing account in CUG‚ a separate itemized bill will be generated per month‚ while a bill summary will be given to the customer group
-There is no restriction on the number of times you can change members in the CUG. Only the company contact person i.e. CUG administrator can request for the change of numbers in the CUG
-A subscriber can only belong to one CUG
-Each CUG member can be given any Value Added Service (GRPS‚ MMS‚ VMS etc) on subscription
Benefits
-Facilitates the flow of communication‚ and thereby increases the productivity of the employees in the CUG
-Reduces the cost of communication for the company
-Provides flexibility of call control by determining access levels for each and every contract in the customer group
Charges
Close User Group (CUG) rates are at 60 paisas per minute on all packages‚ billed according to the package plan i.e. per 60 sec‚ 30 sec or per sec.