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LG GW520 review

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Introduction

QWERTY is how the Cookie crumbles and LG are quite keen to build on a winning concept. And they sure didn’t work themselves to the bone. When you’ve got a Best Handset Award nominee (LG KS360) and a midrange bestseller (LG KP500), all you need to do is add two and two together. Simple math for a simple gadget: the LG GW520 is a basic touchscreen with a distinct Cookie feel, full QWERTY keyboard and social networking on its mind. Sounds right for keeping the younger crowd interested.
 
Some of you might know it as the LG Calisto. Never mind the name, it’s the same cute little fella we’re about to review in a sec. What makes it so interesting is not only the competitive price and decent feature set. We’re also curious to find how the blend of KS360 and Cookie works. It’s not about which one gets credit as the real predecessor, it’s what the offspring can do for you.
 
The LG GW520 is pretty much a Cookie with a real friendly QWERTY keyboard and fast data. The touchscreen size is the only downgrade so to say, but the full keyboard, 7.2 mbps HSDPA, push email and notifications and enhanced Widget UI are well worth the trade-off. Well, Cookie seems to rhyme quite well with QWERTY so far, now let’s see how long it’ll go.

Key features:

  • 2.8" 256K-color TFT touchscreen (240 x 400 pixels)
  • Friendly four-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard
  • Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G (with HSDPA) support
  • 3 megapixel fixed focus camera
  • Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP
  • 40MB internal memory
  • Hot-swappable microSD card slot (supporting card with capacity of up to 16GB)
  • Standard microUSB port and Mass Storage mode
  • Accelerometer for auto screen rotate
  • FM radio with RDS
  • Pepped-up Widget interface with Live Square
  • Push email and Facebook applications and widgets
  • Multi-tasking with a real task manager
  • Excellent touch optimized image gallery
  • Smart dialing
  • Office document viewer
  • Affordable and easy to use touchscreen phone

Main disadvantages:

  • No Wi-Fi
  • Video recording no good at QVGA@12fps
  • Camera has no auto focus or flash
  • No DivX/Xvid video support
  • No standard 3.5mm audio jack
  • Facebook is the only social networking app and it lacks Push
Wi-Fi support would have gained the GW520 lots of extra points against the competition. But then, that would’ve involved so much smartphone pressure, which the GW520 is definitely not prepared to handle. In a way, the handset can be construed as a Cookie upgrade and a response to Samsung’s deployment in the touchscreen midrange. Affordability is key after all, and the LG GW520 is well-geared to run against the likes of Samsung Preston and Star.
 
The other things sacrificed to keep the price within acceptable limits are the camera autofocus and GPS. The latter isn’t such a big deal for a feature phone, but autofocus should be a must for a contemporary mobile phone in this class. It seems to us DivX/XviD support isn’t too much to ask either: it’s absolutely relevant to the target audience and LG have the technology anyway.
It may look like you pretty much know what to expect from the LG GW520 (or the QWERTY-enabled Cookie, which we’re so keen to call it). But it won’t be fair to judge the phone before we’ve seen it in action. Join us after this very small jump as we explore the looks and feel of this neat QWERTY slider.
 

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Samsung S3650 Corby review

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Introduction

Like every maker out there, Samsung are keen to keep users coming back for more. But serving, inspiring and entertaining today's crowd is not enough it seems. So the next step is raising future Samsung users. The S3650 Corby is tech-savvy and fresh - just like its target audience. And this entry level touchscreen seems to quite nicely suit both the user's liking and bill-payer's budget.
 
The S3650 Corby is for youngsters that are keen on technology, for active social networkers, for those who like to personalize and customize. The budget price implies no fancy stuff but the wide range of features is absolutely relevant to the target audience.
 
Samsung S3650 Corby is a very fresh looking handset too - distinct shape and bold paintjobs. It won't really make much sense in adult hands but the Fashion Jackets - bright-colored interchangeable rear covers - are perhaps as strong a selling point as the capacitive touchscreen. There're two extra Jackets in the retail box to make the time spent with the S3650 Corby even more personal experience.
On the social side, the Samsung S3650 Corby offers Facebook, MySpace and Twitter integration, while photo and video sharing are taken care of with direct uploads to YouTube, Flickr, Picasa and Photobucket. You can update your status on the various social networking sites and receive updates from your friends via a neat pop-up notification feature. All that is a tap away on the 2.8" capacitive touchscreen.
 

Key features

  • Quad-band GSM/EDGE
  • 2.8" capacitive TFT touchscreen of QVGA resolution
  • 90 MB onboard storage, microSD card slot (up to 8GB)
  • 2 megapixel fixed-focus camera with smile detection, QVGA@15fps video recording
  • FM radio with RDS
  • Find Music recognition service
  • TouchWiz and Cartoon UI
  • Social networking integration with direct file uploads
  • Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, USB v.2.0
  • Office document viewer
  • Smart unlock
  • Interchangeable rear covers (Fashion Jackets), ships with two extra panels
  • Relatively low price for a full touch phone (around 150 euro)

Main disadvantages

  • No 3G
  • The camera has no autofocus or flash
  • No accelerometer for screen auto rotation
  • No on-screen QWERTY keyboard
  • Proprietary connectivity port
  • No smart dialing
  • microSD slot under the battery cover
Budget and low end can be easily mixed up with the Corby. But along with the features mentioned above, the basic handset has a lot of the technology used in the more expensive Samsung Jet. The S3650 Corby supports the same finger zoom feature, it has smart unlock and runs the widget-based TouchWiz user interface - not to mention the nice Samsung's home-brew web browser.
 
The S3650 Corby is by no means different than the latest crop of low and midrange Samsung touchscreens but its distinct styling and targeting sure make it worth a peek. Hit the jump for more cool photos and a 3D spin. We then proceed with handling and ergonomics.

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Samsung S7550 Blue Earth review

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Introduction

A blue earth it is. We mean there's no need to tell you our home planet is not quite in the pink. So, before you go on reading, you might want to turn off the lights and the telly, and go pick up a wind turbine and a bunch of solar panels at the local DIY. Forget where you put the car keys? Good, get the bike. Samsung says thanks.
 
OK, now seriously. Maybe it's good to know you're not the only one using recycled paper, composting your garbage and flushing the toilet responsibly. Samsung are perhaps really trying to encourage the effort. The S7550 Blue Earth is a gadget that gives much credence to the likely growth of eco-friendly products and technology.
 
The Samsung Blue Earth is a solar powered, eco-friendly phone that promotes green thinking. It's made of recycled water bottles, has an ultra low standby power DC charger and comes in a reusable box made of recycled paper. The first solar-powered touchscreen has a special "eco mode" to use the display in an energy efficient manner. The accelerometer-based step counter has a new spin to it too. It calculates how much CO2 would have been released if you drove instead of walked.
Another quite appropriate feature is the Eco Day list in the calendar, which gives you all the environment-related dates celebrated around the world. Without the Samsung Blue Earth we'd still be ignorant enough not to know what day is today. OK, not in that sense, but we honestly had no idea that September 16th is the World Ozone Day. So, take a deep breath, congratulate us on our timing and get ready for the Samsung S7550 Blue Earth.
 

Key features

  • Solar panel for battery charging
  • GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, GPRS/EDGE class 10, UMTS 2100
  • Commendable build quality
  • 3" capacitive TFT touchscreen, WQVGA resolution (240 x 400 pixels)
  • 180MB onboard storage, microSD card slot (up to 16GB)
  • Wi-Fi, GPS with A-GPS support
  • 3 megapixel fixed focus camera with geo-tagging and QVGA @ 30fps video recording
  • Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, USB v.2.0
  • Document viewer
  • Exchange ActiveSync support
  • Smart unlock
  • Accelerometer sensor
  • FM radio with RDS
  • Music recognition service
  • 1080 mAh battery

Main disadvantages

  • No HSDPA
  • Could've been slightly thinner
  • The screen is poorly visible in the sun
  • 3 MP fixed focus camera is outdated
  • Grip and handling compromised by the solar panel
The solar panel is enough of a rarity in mobile phones. The Blue Earth is only the second mass production handset to have it, next to another Samsung phone - the entry level E1107 Crest Solar. Samsung E200 ECO in turn, was the company's first device made of environmentally-friendly materials. Eco-friendly telephony is not exclusive Samsung territory though. The Sony Ericsson GreenHeart program, as well as phones like Motorola W233 Renew and Nokia 3110 Evolve, show that major manufacturers are willing to at least explore this market niche.
Yet, the Samsung Blue Earth does look like the most complete and focused product to date. The eco-friendly concept was so far tested on rather marginal handsets - a straight-up remake like the Sony Ericsson C901 GreenHeart or downright basic phones. The Samsung Blue Earth tries to be different and we don't mean the relevant applications and the solar panel only. It's a fully featured phone and a touchscreen at that. That it was made with care for the environment doesn't mean they didn't care about the specs. The S7550 is a midrange phone which has more to offer than some of the recent Samsung bestsellers in the touchscreen category (take the S5230 Star for example). On top of the capacitive screen and TouchWiz, you get 3G, Wi-Fi, GPS and rich media.
Not the least, the Samsung S7550 Blue Earth is committed to its cause and you know that before you even take it out of the box. The retail package is enough of a green statement itself.
 

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Ufone Quiz Whiz

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Ufone Quiz Whiz
Never had a chance to play reward based quizzes??? Here is your chance to participate in an SMS quiz where rewards will be given on answering correctly. So what are you waiting for…Simply SMS ‘Game’ to 404 & challenge your IQ!!


You will have to answer a total of 15 questions, after every 5 questions, you will be rewarded.
Each question will have 3 answers from which you will have to choose one correct answer.
To help you through the game, you will also be given 3 life lines to help answer the questions.
When a question is received, you will have 5 minutes to answer it. After 5 minutes the session will expire and you will have to start over again.


How to Play - Instructions:

To start playing, simply SMS ‘Game’ to 404
Answers 5 questions correctly and win Daily SMS Buckets
Answers 10 questions correctly and win SMS Buckets fortnightly
Answers 15 questions correctly and win a subscription to Phone Book Saver
You will have 5 minutes to answer each question
Reply with ‘L’ for Life Lines
Each life line can be used only once
Life Lines are:

Ask the Audience- Results displayed in percentage
50/50-Erases 1 option
Let Us Guess-We guess the answer



Pricing:
Each SMS to 404 is charged at Rs. 2+Tax.

Terms and Conditions:
You have 5 minutes to answer each question.
This game is only for Ufone Prepaid subscribers.

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Cheif Justice of Pakistan suo motu notice of Govt. plan to sell PTCL assets

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ISLAMABAD : Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Thursday took


suo motu notice of government's plan to sell valuable assets of PTCL to Etisalat at "throw-away" prices. Chaudhry Muhammad Rashid, a resident of Rawalpindi, has filed an application, stating that Privatisation Commission has issued a declaration in which it is said that agreements were expected between Etisalat, Punjab and Sindh governments for the transfer of PTCL land in the name of Etisalat.

It has been argued that the PTCL has Satellite Earth Station, Telephone Exchange and Staff Colonies at Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad and machinery the value of which should have been assessed first. The Chief Justice has asked Privatisation Commission of Pakistan to file comments on the application for his perusal and further orders.

The CJ also took suo motu notice of an application filed by a Chowkidar in Education Department of District Sanghar. The petitioner has stated that his duty hours from 01:00 pm to 08:00 am (nineteen hours) but he is receiving a monthly salary of Rs 3643/ only, and also not availing the holidays and days-off on Sundays.

Muhammad Ramzan, a resident of District Sanghar, has prayed that his salary may be increased minimum to Rs 9000 per month. The Chief Justice has directed the Secretary Education Sindh to explain within two weeks as to why minimum salary is not being paid to the applicant.

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9.151 billion net profit earned by PTCL

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Staff Report KARACHI: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) earned Rs 9.151 billion net profit for the year


ended June 30, 2009 against Rs 2.824 billion in the last year.

The financial results of the company announced at Karachi Stock Exchange on Tuesday showed that earnings per share also jumped to Rs 1.79 in the year under review against Rs 0.55 in the last year.

Although company posted phenomenal profit compared to previous year, it was majorly due to diluted impact of Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) compared to previous year when it was at a cost of Rs 23.937 billion to the company. In the year under review, the amount on account of VSS amounted to just Rs 92 million.

If the impact of VSS is excluded from the previous year earnings, the net profit would show negative growth this year compared to last one because of fall in the total revenue which dropped to Rs 59.239 billion over Rs 66.336 billion recorded in the last year. The loss in revenue was caused by slowdown in retail segment of fixed line.

The cost of services remained almost flat whereas the financing cost increased during the year.

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Telenor Pakistan has become the country's first telco to have completed a Universal Service Fund (USF) project

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ISLAMABAD: 28th September 2009. Telenor Pakistan has become the country's first telco to have completed a Universal Service Fund project -- and that too before time. To celebrate the achievement, Chief Technical Officer Telenor Pakistan Khalid Shehzad and CEO Universal Service Fund Company Parvez Iftikhar jointly inaugurated a BTS (Base Transceiver Station) cell site in district Bahawalpur's Cholistan desert last week. This cell site is one of the total 39 sites of USF Bahawalpur project that have been set up for this communication deprived area. USF promotes the development of telecom services in un-served and under-served areas throughout the length and breadth of the country. The fund consists of contributions (1.5% of adjusted revenues) by the Telecom Operators with no government funding involved.

The Bahawalpur Cholistan District BTS cell sites set up by Telenor Pakistan will bring coverage to the remotest areas of Cholistan desert and a previously un-served population of 242,000, over an area of 20,000 sq kms. The Bahawalpur Lot covers 22% of the area and 11% of the total estimated population of Punjab Province and includes Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur and Rahim Yar Khan Districts.

Commenting on the timely completion of the USF project, Chief Technical Officer Khalid Shehzad said, “It is our pleasure to provide deep and wide reach to un-served and under-served areas such as the Cholistan desert. We are pleased with our progress and are hoping to complete all our future projects with the same levels of effectiveness. We believe that such projects are significant in terms of increasing service penetration in the rural areas.”

Universal Services Fund’s CEO, Parvez Iftikhar, while congratulating Telenor Pakistan on the successful completion of the project, said, “USF is going to continue bringing significant advances towards enhancement of telecom services, both in rural as well as urban areas of the country. The completion of the Bahawalpur project is an important step towards the fair and effective utilization of the fund. We are also encouraging our contractors to go for Alternative Energy Solutions and are pleased to know that Telenor Pakistan is taking the initiative in this regard.”
This is the first time a cellular operator has delivered a USF project even before the assigned period of twelve months. Universal Service Fund and Telenor Pakistan entered in the contract to provide basic telephony and data services in un-served areas of Bahawalpur on September 22, 2008. Telenor further plans to energize 19 sites in this Project with solar energy hence pioneering Green Energies in telecommunication sector on mass scale.

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Nokia E55 Review

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Introduction

Sometimes, a phone is nearly perfect, except for that one small thing you want to change. If you felt that way about Nokia E52, the E55 claims to have the answer. Don't get us wrong - the E52 has killer looks and specs. And the E55… well, like we told you, it's the same phone save for that one little thing.
 
If QWERTY keyboards are for heavy texters where does half-QWERTY fit? Some would say it's the same target but different goal. You know, like heavy texting is a bad habit and half-QWERTY is the therapy. Now, now, no need to be too smart. But does it really make typing faster or slower, and how hard it is to learn the new layout? We ran a test to find out.
But more on that later. Thanks to the excellent connectivity options and Office editing out of the box, the E55 keeps your office at arm's length - whether you're out to lunch or out of town. Emails, presentations, spreadsheets, memos - you can bring all that everywhere you go. But hey, we're not saying you should. Thanks to Modes, switching between Business and Personal homescreens makes sure you don't have to bring work home.
Texting and email go without saying, but the Nokia E55 is one of the best-equipped Symbian devices around. Here's the rundown:
 

Key features

  • Compact metallic body and extra slim girth (9.9mm)
  • Quad-band GSM support
  • 3G with HSDPA 10.2 Mbps and HSUPA 2 Mbps
  • half-QWERTY keyboard
  • 2.4" 16M-color display of QVGA resolution
  • Symbian OS, S60 UI with FP2
  • 600 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 128 MB RAM
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology, DLNA support
  • Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS support, digital compass
  • Accelerometer for screen auto-rotation and turn-to-mute
  • One-touch shortcut keys mean "business"
  • 3 megapixel enhanced fixed focus camera with LED flash
  • Secondary videocall camera
  • 60 MB of internal memory, microSD expansion, ships with a 2GB card
  • microUSB v2.0
  • Standard 3.5mm audio jack
  • Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
  • FM radio with RDS
  • Class-leading audio output quality
  • N-Gage gaming support
  • Ovi Maps preinstalled with trial turn-by-turn navigation license (10 x 1 days, to be used within 3 months) and lifetime City Explorer license
  • User-friendly Mode Switch for swapping two homescreen setups
  • Office document editor (with free MS Office 2007 update)
  • Remote lock/wipe over-the-air
  • Comfortable keypad
  • Smart dialing
  • Great battery life

Main disadvantages

  • Disappointing camera features and performance
  • Video recording maxes out at VGA@15fps
  • No DivX or XviD support (can be installed, possibly requiring a purchase)
  • No TV-out functionality
  • Keyboard takes some time getting used to (not too long though)
The Nokia E55 has something of a split personality. The business features are complete but wait till you see what it offers for recreation. N-Gage support gives you access to a host of games, the audio quality is up there with dedicated music players and the huge battery won't run out of juice until after hours of games and music.
The weekend getaway is also covered - just punch in your destination into Nokia Maps, and the E55 will take you there. It'll even suggest a list of local attractions.
Head to the next page where we open the box and share our experience with the Nokia E55 and its keyboard.

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Nokia 2700 Classic Review

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Nokia 2700 Classic Review

Nokia another classic Mobile here is a review

Whats New?
Nokia 2700 classic - An elegant device with multiple uses
Connect with Nokia 2700 Classic. Discover a reliable, user-friendly phone, perfect for sharing your day with friends. Nokia 2700 Classic is a practical mobile phone with handy features to keep you entertained & connected throughout the day. With Nokia 2700 Classic Store your favourite tracks, pictures, & other content on microSD card up to 2 GB. Nokia 2700 Classic - take your content with you, stay entertained on the go & share your stories.

Dimension
109.2 x 46 x 14 mm, 62 cc

Weight
85 g

Battery
Talk time Up to 6 h, Stand-by Up to 288 h, Music play Up to 12 h

OS
Nokia Series 40

Memory
32 MB Built-in + Extendable microSD Card (supports up to 2GB)

Connectivity
Bluetooth v2.0, USB, GPRS Class 32, HSCSD, EDGE Class 32

Display Size
240 x 320 pixels, 2.0 inches (5-way navigation key)

Display Colour
TFT, 256K colors

Operating
Frequency / Band
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Browser
WAP 2.0/xHTML

Colors
Jet Black, Mahogany Red, Frost Gray

Entertainment
Stereo FM radio with RDS, MP3/MPEG4 player, 3.5 mm audio jack, Games (Rally Star, Soduko, Snake III, Diamond Rush)

Camera
2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, 4x digital zoom, Video (CIF 15fps)

Other Features
Speakerphone, Voice Dial / memo, Organizer

Ring Tones
Downloadable polyphonic, MP3, video tones

Messaging
SMS, EMS, MMS, Email

Price Price in Rs: 8,100 /=
Price in USD: $101

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"Sidewiki"A new commenting tool by Google

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Google unveiled a new tool "Sidewiki" on September 23 which allows notes and comments to be posted alongside Web pages for others to read.


The tool is very easy to use and can be used by anyone to express their opinion about the content of web pages. They would now even be able to suggest links to other resources available online or can even provide them with other information they have about a web page. Google has officially announced this update. It has been mentioned that Sidewiki would use a special algorithm to categories the comments based on their quality and that it would rank accordingly.
In Google’s official blog Mr. Michal Cierniak, engineering lead for Sidewiki and Mr. Sundar Pichai, vice president of product management have written as follows, “[The algorithm] takes into account feedback from you and other users, previous entries made by the same author and many other signals we developed,”.

With Sidewiki, users would even be able to have video clips. The text comments that they post about the web pages can be about the whole web page or just about a segment of the web page. The user would even be able to publish their comments to their Twitter, blogger accounts and Facebook right from their Sidewiki interface.

Users would also have the option vote for other comments. They would be able to select a ‘yes’ or a ‘no’ specifying whether they found a particular comment to be useful or not. This would be much simpler a task as the users browsing a particular web page would be able to view other comments as well as Sidewiki would automatically import comments that are posted by others for that particular web page. Google has said that it would eventually be making Sidewiki available in its Chrome browser as well. Google is also in the process of developing a Sidewiki API that users would be able to use as an external API that can be integrated into their own applications for performing the same task.

Google is also offering something similar called the SearchWiki. This would also have some similar features that can be used by people who search using its search engine and log in to their Google accounts. SearchWiki would as well allow users to up or down the search results and would be able to attach or remove comments to the results. Both these features would be of great use to the users as this would benefit not only the user but would also help other users in knowing something more about a particular web page. In fact, it would certainly develop the quality of the web pages that we would be able to see hereafter, as the webmasters as well would be more cautious in updating their web pages, as users would not be free to comment on the quality of the web pages as well.

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Ufone SMS to Email Non-GPRS Service how we use

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SMS to Email
Ufone brings yet another exciting service, SMS to Email for both GPRS and non-GPRS users, enabling you to stay updated with your official or personal emails all the time.


With this service you can receive your Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail (Premium Accounts) or other pop account emails on your handsets through SMS. You can view, reply to the emails, forward them and can also view the attachments (GPRS users only). Configure up to three different email accounts on your Ufone number.

Key Features

-View emails
-Compose new emails
-Delete emails (Only from Ufone Inbox)
-Reply/Reply All to emails
-View attachments in emails
-Forward emails


Subscribe via SMS

Simply send “SUB” to “437”

Click Here to register

Charges:

Each SMS will be charged at Rs 0.50/- + tax.

Daily Subscription Charges of Re 1/- +tax apply

Commands for ease of use:

-Unsubscribe SMS to Email: unsub
-View Email in inbox: V
-Compose New Email: NEW
-Delete an Email: DEL


All these commands will be sent to 437

The following commands will work only if the email is being viewed

-Reply to email: R
-Reply to All: RA
-Forward an Email: FWD
-View the Attachment: ATT

How to view emails in inbox?
Send ‘V’ to short code “437” and shall receive the following SMS

Reply with V1-V7 to view specific email

V1. Sub: Email Subject (Max 15 characters)
V2. Sub: Email Subject (Max 15 characters)
V3. Sub: Email Subject (Max 15 characters)
V4. Sub: Email Subject (Max 15 characters)
V5. Sub: Email Subject (Max 15 characters)
V6. Sub: Email Subject (Max 15 characters)
V7. Sub: Email Subject (Max 15 characters)


Send N for next page, P for previous page or send H for Help

Inbox can list only seven (7) emails at any one time.

How to view remaining text of email?
Once an email is received in any configured email account, user shall receive a SMS alert such as mentioned above. If the SMS alert lists incomplete text of the email, the user can reply with ‘M’ to view more text of that email and shall receive the following SMS:

Email Text Continued: (Remaining text of the email)

Reply with:

M for more (only available if more unviewed text exists)
ATT for Attachment (only available if attachment is present)
R to Reply
RA to Reply All
FWD to forward
DEL to Delete

How to access Help while viewing the email?
At any time during viewing the email, the user may reply to or send ‘H’ to 437 and receive the following SMS

Send:

V to 437 to View Emails in Inbox
NEW to 437 to compose New Email
DEL to 437 to Delete an email
ATT to view Attachment (only available if attachment is present)
R to Reply
RA to Reply to All
FWD to forward
ATT, R, RA, FWD will work when an email is being viewed only.

How to compose a new email?
Simply SMS ‘NEW’ to short code “437” and shall receive the following SMS

To:
Cc:
Sub:
Text:


The above template will be received upon sending NEW to short code 437. User will need to forward the SMS using the forward function of his mobile phone to enter edit mode of the template. User shall enter data in the following format:

To: (the address of the recipient)
Cc: (the address of the recipient)
Sub: (the subject of the email)
Text: (the text of the email)


Once done, send the newly composed email to “437”

There is no limitation on the length of email text.


How to view attachments?
Once an email is received via SMS showing an attachment is present (ATT:Yes), users can reply to the SMS with ATT and will receive the following SMS

Reply with A1-A7 to view specific attachment

A1. Attachment Name (Max 15 characters)
A2. Attachment Name (Max 15 characters)
A3. Attachment Name (Max 15 characters)
A4. Attachment Name (Max 15 characters)
A5. Attachment Name (Max 15 characters)
A6. Attachment Name (Max 15 characters)
A7. Attachment Name (Max 15 characters)


Send N for next page, P for previous page Or send H for Help.

Only seven (7) attachments can be listed at any one time

Once user replies to the SMS with the specific attachment index i.e A1 for example, a WAP link will be pushed to him/her via SMS. The user can open the WAP link to view the attachment thereon. WAP link will only work for GPRS enabled handsets.

How to reply to an email?
Once an SMS alert is received or an email is being viewed, the user shall reply with ‘R’ to the same SMS and receive the following template bearing a unique reference code at the start of the msg. This reference code will be unique for every email to be replied to and should never be altered:

413 (Do not change)

To: (Recipient’s Email Address)
Att:Yes (Only if attachment is present)
Text:


User will need to forward the above SMS using the forward function of his mobile phone to enter edit mode of the template. User may change data for To: or Sub: fields and shall enter the text of the email in front of Email Text: field.

413 (Do not change)

To: (the address of the recipient)
Att:Yes (Only if attachment is present)
Sub: (the subject of the email)


How to use Reply All?
Once an SMS alert is received or an email is viewed, the user shall reply with ‘RA’ to the same SMS and receive the following template bearing a unique reference code at the start of the msg. This reference code will be unique for every email to be replied to and should never be altered:

413 (Do not change)

To: (Recipient’s Email Address)
Cc: (the address of the recipient)
Att:Yes (Only if attachment is present)
Sub: (Subject of the Email)
Text:


User will need to forward the above SMS using the forward function of his mobile phone to enter edit mode of the template. User may change data for To:, Cc: or Sub: fields and shall enter the text of the email in front of Email Text: field.

413 (Do not change)

To: (the address of the recipient)


How to forward an email?
Once an SMS alert is received or an email is viewed, the user shall reply with ‘FWD’ to the same SMS and receive the following template bearing a unique reference code at the start of the msg. This reference code will be unique for every email intended to be forwarded to and should never be altered:

413 (Do not change)

To:
Cc:
Att:Yes (Only if attachment is present)
Sub:
Text:


User will need to forward the above SMS using the forward function of his mobile phone to enter edit mode of the template. User shall enter data in to the below fields.

413 (Do not change)

To: (the address of the recipient)
Cc: (the address of the recipient)
Sub: (the subject of the email)
Text: (the text of the email)


There is no limitation on the length of email text.

Once done, the user shall send the email to “437”

All previous text of the email shall be concatenated with the new text entered above and sent to the recipients.


How to delete an email?
Send “DEL” to short code “437” and receive the following SMS

Reply with D1-D7 to delete specific email

D1. Sub: Email Subject (Max 15 characters)
D2. Sub: Email Subject (Max 15 characters)
D3. Sub: Email Subject (Max 15 characters)
D4. Sub: Email Subject (Max 15 characters)
D5. Sub: Email Subject (Max 15 characters)
D6. Sub: Email Subject (Max 15 characters)
D7. Sub: Email Subject (Max 15 characters)


Send N for next page, P for previous page Or send H for Help.

Only seven (7) emails can be viewed for deletion at any one time

Upon deleting an email, user shall receive an SMS confirming the deleting of that specific email from Ufone mail inbox.

Each night user will receive status of his inbox via SMS from Short code 438. The following message will be received by user:

“You have XX no of emails in your account currently”.


Note:

-Regular GPRS charges shall apply for all GPRS access.
-Maximum number of email count for a single SMS to Email Service account is forty (40) and ----maximum size that can be reached is 2MB
-Attachments can be viewed only in .txt & .jpg formats
-19.5% FED on usage and 10% withholding tax at recharge or bill applies

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Get Free Balance on upcoming calls by Ufone

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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

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HP has expanded its networking portfolio

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HP has expanded its networking portfolio with new HP ProCurve

offerings integrated with HP BladeSystem infrastructure solutions that enable customers to increase performance, security and management of both physical and virtual environments. The new offerings include the HP ProCurve 6120 series designed to leverage the award-winning HP BladeSystem infrastructure and an expansion of the HP ProCurve 8200 and 5400 Ethernet switch portfolio. -PR

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Promotion of Information Technology is the need of this era...Shahbaz Sharif

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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.

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WORLD CALL Wireless Phone Offer 60 paisa per 30 second to any network in Pakistan at any time

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Now WORLD CALL Wireless Phone Offer 60 paisa per 30 second to any network in Pakistan at any time on selected pacakges and aslo World call to World call FREE

WORLD CALL WIRELESS PHONE (lahore-Prepaid)


WORLD CALL WIRELESS PHONE (Karachi-Prepaid-S4)


FREE BALANCE

Get connected now-Buy a new worlc call wireless connection and get a free balance worth Rs.1500

*Limited time Offer
*Terms and Condition apply

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Cricket Champions Cup Contest, Chance to meet Stars ...Mobilink

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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

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PTCL Double up Package unlimited Local and NWD Calls

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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.

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Zong Yaari call

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





Subscription
Subscribers have the option of making whom they’re calling pay 100% charges by dialing 11 before the desired number..

When 11 is dialed before the desired number, complete call charges will be deducted from the recipient. For example if you are party A and you dial Party B’s number preceded with 11, then party B will pay complete charges for the call.

Charges
YARI call request is free of charge, easy to use and provides instant communication between the two parties.

Every user is automatically subscribed to this service free of charge. All ZONG customers can avail this service.

Dial 800 now to manage your YARI Calls.

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Ufone Eid Lucky Draw Offer

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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.

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Microsoft and Government of Punjab Sign MOU

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The Education department of Governmeent of Punjab sign MOU with Microsoft Pakistan for "Partner in Learning" global program of company.

Due to this aggrement they provide school, government and partners with resources, training, expertise and technology blue prints it will help to creat a platform for better prepare students and future students.

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PTA and FIA Joint Raid Against Illegal Traffic

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Islamabad: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), National Response Center for Cyber Crimes (NR3C), launched crack down against illegal telecom operation at Mansehra and Batagram and arrested two persons, one at each place.

A person named Tahir Khalil, owner of the Abasin Link Franchise, Batagram was arrested on the clue of the person arrested at Mansehra for selling number of mobile postpaid connections violating the pre-sale formalities. This raid of Batagram was an extension to the one carried out at Mansehra on 3rd September, 2009.

Chairman PTA, Dr. Mohammed Yaseen appreciated the efforts of PTA and FIA teams. He also directed PTA Zonal offices to further expedite joint raids against illegal activities throughout Pakistan, giving special emphasis to those franchisees and retailers involved in the sale of illegal SIMs and not fulfilling the Standing Operating Procedure (SOP).

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Ufone sms Buddies Review

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Ufone SMS Buddies
Welcome to the SMS Buddies web interface. Here you can manage your groups, friends and a lot more. You can also track and maintain a complete log of all your interaction details with your friends.

So whether you want to upload a profile picture, search for a friend or contact someone directly through call or SMS, join a chat room or even view ongoing conversation, this is where you need to be. Log in at http://ufonesmsbuddies.ufone.com/ now and join the fun!


ID to ID Call:

The ID to ID call feature will now allows you to talk to each other over IVR without disclosing your number. The feature can also be used to call any other Ufone friends, e.g. if you lose a contact or handset or can’t remember someone’s number, simply SMS the command CALL to 9393 e.g. Call Amber and send it to 9393.

Mechanics of the service are as follows:

-SMS CALL to 9393 e.g. Call Saima26. On sending the request, you will receive an SMS, “Your call request has been sent successfully. You will receive a notification once your request is accepted”

-Your friend will receive a request that “ has requested to call you through Ufone SMS Buddies. To accept the call without revealing your number, reply with Y”. On replying with Y, your friend will receive an SMS that “You have successfully approved request to call you. You will soon receive a call from 09393. Please attend that call to connect to your friend.

-# You will receive an SMS that “Your friend has accepted your call request. Please call back or dial to initiate the call”.

-When you call on the given code, your friend will receive a call from the ID 09393.


Pricing:

All SMS to 9393 will be charged Re. 1+tax/SMS. These charges apply when A party sends CALL to 9393 and when B party accepts the request by replying with ‘Y’.

IVR charges are Rs. 2+tax/min

Terms and Conditions:

-If A has blocked B by using the MUTE command, A will not receive any messages or call requests from B. Similarly, to block requests from a certain user, the MUTE command can be used.
-The IVR code will be applicable only till the call is successfully connected. There is however, one exception to this rule. If you initiate a call and then hang up as the phone is ringing on the other side, in this case the call will not remain valid.
-Users who have created a private profile will not receive a call request from anyone
-The service is for all registered users of Ufone SMS Buddies only. New users can register to the service by sending REGISTER command to 9393
-This service is available to all Ufone customers on all packages (Prepaid, Postpaid)
-The service is accessible on all handsets


For the first time in Pakistan, now you can not only have a group conversation with your friends through SMS but also share a video, picture or audio file with all members in your group through MMS! With Ufone SMS Buddies, you can actually share a multi media file with your group of friends and enjoy discussing the file together through SMS. Note the following simple steps and get started!

How do I send MMS to my Ufone SMS Buddies group?

-Compose a multi media message in your handset
-Attach the image/video clip/sound clip that you want to send to all the group members
-KarachiIn the text part of the MMS, write m e.g. m mbafriends my work station! And send the MMS to 9393. Please note that the command m does not have to be written in the “subject” box but in the text body.In some MMS supported handsets, there will be no text box. In such handsets, select 'media object', add a 'text object' and write M command in that text object
-Send the MMS to 9393 and it will be sent to everyone in the group
-All members of the group will receive the MMS from short code 9393.
-You can then comment on the picture or start a discussion by using the command m on 9393


Please note that the sender and receiver need to have an MMS supporting, GPRS enabled handset to send or receive MMS. The service is not available on BlackBerry.




Charges
PrePay Pospay

Sender Rs. 3/ 64 KB plus tax Rs.5 /64 KB plus tax

Receiver Re. 1/ 64 KB plus tax Rs.5 /64KB plus tax


Please note if a group consists of five members, user will be charged only Rs.3/Rs. 5 (depending on Prepay/Postpay) per 64 KB once, not five times. All charges mentioned above are exclusive of tax.

“GALLERY” - MMS BASED CHAT ROOM

We have added a chat room named “Gallery” in which you can post an MMS e.g. a picture, an audio file or a video of up to 300 KB. This feature will help you introduce yourself to other members in the chat room e.g. you can share your own picture on the chat room or an audio file with a message recorded in your own voice.
This chat room will allow you to interact with other people by sending both SMS and MMS messages. To send an MMS in this chat room, will simply write m in the text part of the MMS e.g. m Gallery1 She’s my favourite! Any other Angelina Jolie fan in here?. To join “Gallery”, simply SMS Chat to 9393 and chose to join chat room named “Gallery”.


Charges for sending/receiving MMS in the chat room will be the same as mentioned above for Group MMS. Please note that users cannot send MMS in the other chat rooms like Islamabad, Lahore, URock etc.

“click here” for MMS Related FAQ’s

Ufone SMS Buddies

Ever felt disconnected from your circle of friends thanks to your hectic routine? Ever wished for the solace of a dear friend during a grueling schedule? If yes, then Ufone has the answer to your prayers. Ufone, yet again, brings an innovative and exciting new service especially for U! You no longer need to carry your laptop around to stay connected to your friends anymore.
With Ufone SMS Buddies - the first SMS Social Network in Pakistan - you can create groups of up to 20 friends, send an SMS/MMS to all in a single click and have joint conversation through SMS!


That’s not all you can also update your Facebook Status or get Facebook Notifications on your Ufone through SMS! So sign up for Ufone SMS Buddies now and create your own friends community!

How do I register to Ufone SMS Buddies?

You can register to this service through SMS or through Ufone SMS Buddies Facebook application. To register through SMS, simply type Register and send it to 9393. For example, Register Sana87 Or Register Alikhan Or Register Devil45 . You can also create your profile and by sending UPDATE to 9393.

How do I communicate in Groups?

Through Ufone SMS Buddies, you can create public or private groups of up to 20 friends and have a joint conversation with them through SMS or MMS. You can also search for also connect with people sharing similar interests, activities and hobbies through the public groups. You can send the following commands to 9393 @ Re. 1 plus tax per SMS.

-To create a group, type Create e.g. create football or create alifriends and send it to 9393
-To add friends to your group, SMS INVITE to 9393
-To send message to a group, SMS m to 9393 e.g. m alifriends Everyone in for the picnic on Sunday?
-To send MMS to your group, compose an MMS and type m in the text part of the MMS and send it to 9393
-To search for groups or people, SMS SEARCH to 9393
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-To join an existing group, simply type Join and send it to 9393. Once you join a group, you will receive all messages that are being sent to that particular group and can reply to that group
-To kick a member from your group, type Kick or Kick and send it to 9393
-To list members of a specific group, type List and send it to 9393
-To stop receiving messages from a group temporarily, send Mute to 9393. At any time, you can unmute the group by sending Unmute to 9393.


Please note that a maximum number of people that can be added in a group are 20. Only Ufone users can send messages to the Ufone SMS Buddies groups.
However, non-Ufone subscribers can be added to the groups but these subscribers will have to accept the invitation through Facebook application only http://apps.new.facebook.com/ufone_sms_buddies/.. Users of other networks can receive the SMS once they accept the request through Facebook application but they cannot send a message in the group.

For detailed list of commands that you can use on Ufone SMS Buddies, “click here”

CHAT ROOMS

With Ufone SMS Buddies “Chat Rooms” you can connect with new people sharing similar interests, activities and hobbies. Simply SMS CHAT to 9393 and join any of the following chat rooms:

Love Chat
Common Room
Gallery
Islamabad
Karachi
Lahore
Funny SMS
Poetry
Quetta
Peshawar
Sports
Movies & Music


You can also view a user’s profile by sending PROFILE to 9393 and can also send one to one message to any user by sending m to 9393. You can also add a person from the chat room to your “Favorite” List”.
Once you add a person to your favorite list, you will receive alert whenever that person joins a chat room and you will also get an option to join the same chat room.
At a time a maximum of 20 people can join a chat room. To know who else is in the group, simply SMS List to 9393 e.g. List Islamabad5 to 9393.

UFONE SMS BUDDIES – FACEBOOK CONNECT

With Ufone SMS Buddies also brings Facebook to your mobile. You can update your Facebook status through SMS and even get Facebook Notifications on your Ufone!

How do I update my Facebook Status?

To update your status though Ufone SMS Buddies, you need to install the Facebook Application from this link http://apps.new.facebook.com/ufone_sms_buddies/ and activate the feature by clicking the yellow box on top of the application.
It is recommended that you bookmark the application so that you can access it easily anytime. After installing the application, simply send STATUS to 9393 and your Facebook status will automatically be and send it to 9393 or Unmute updated. Charges to update Facebook Status are Re. 1 plus tax per SMS.

Facebook Notification Alerts

Now you can receive Facebook Notification alerts directly on your Ufone!

To activate this feature through SMS:

-Send NOTIFICATIONS to 9393
-You will receive a confirmation SMS. Reply to that SMS to confirm subscription
-To activate this feature, you will have to install the Ufone Facebook Application from http://apps.facebook.com/ufone_sms_buddies/ and click on the tab “Get Facebook Notifications”
-To stop receiving alerts, send Notifications Off to 9393


To activate the feature through Facebook:

-Your browser may not support display of this image. Install the Facebook application through the following link: http://apps.facebook.com/ufone_sms_buddies/
-Click the tab “Get Facebook Notifications” and then select the tab “I want to receive Facebook Notification Alerts through SMS”.
-On clicking the tab, you will receive a confirmation SMS. Reply to that SMS to confirm subscription
-You will get alerts whenever they receive a new Friend Request, Event Invitation, New Message (inbox), new wall message, poke notification and group request.


Pricing:

Your browser may not support display of this image. Subscription charges to receive alerts for one month are Rs. 10/- + tax.

-This service is available to all Ufone customers on all packages (Prepaid, Postpay)
-The service is accessible on all kinds of hand sets
-Charges are exclusive of taxes
-Maximum number of friends that can be added to this network are 50
-Maximum number of people that can be added in a group are 20
-Only Ufone subscribers can send messages to the Ufone SMS Buddies Network through SMS. Users can add non-Ufone subscribers but Non-Ufone subscribers can accept the friend request through the Facebook Application only.

Users of other operators will receive the Shouts and Group conversations but cannot reply to the messages through SMS. They can reply through the Facebook Application only which has a limit of sending at max 5 SMS per day.

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Windows 7 sounds good but what's new

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WASHINGTON - Now less than two months from world-wide release, Microsoft’s Windows 7 is bound to make the legions of existing Windows users wonder whether they should upgrade.

And it will make those who have put off hardware purchases in anticipation of the new operating system wonder whether the time is right to hand over their hard-earned cash.

Windows 7 has already won over the majority of those who have been beta testing the product for over a year now. So there’s really just one question that remains: will it impress you? To give you a head start on deciding, here’s an overview of what are likely to be the most talked-about new features of Windows 7.

--- Speed and stability
Promises of greater speed and stability are likely to interest the majority of Windows users. But it’s helpful to remember that every major release of Windows in memory has arrived with similar assurances. And each time, the reality of the operating system, once unleashed onto the millions of computers around the world, has fallen short of expectations.
Will Windows 7 actually be different? In terms of performance, most benchmarks put the release-to-manufacturing version of Windows 7 roughly on a par with both Windows XP and the first service pack release of Windows Vista. But Windows 7 is noticeably speedier in areas that matter a lot to most users: startup is faster, as is Windows shutdown, and most disk-intensive tasks are at least on a par with the speed of Windows XP.
In terms of stability, only time will tell. Anecdotal reports of Windows 7 running nonstop for a month or more without requiring a reboot are rampant around the Web, which is good. But there are also plenty of reported incidences of Explorer crashes and other glitches occurring in the new operating system, just as with Windows Vista. Do not, in short, expect miracles out of Windows 7 in either speed or stability. The good news is that in neither of these areas does the new operating system appear to be worse than the ones it will replace.

--- Installation
Installation is much improved in Windows 7 over any previous version of Windows. If you purchase an upgrade or a full retail version of the new operating system, you’ll likely be delighted at how seldom the operating system interrupts the installation process for input from you. And you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how many components of your PC Windows 7 recognises automatically, finding and installing the correct device drivers in the process.

--- Compatibility
Microsoft took backward compatibility seriously with Windows 7, and the result is an operating system that will be compatible with the majority of existing Windows applications, regardless of which version of Windows they were originally designed to run under.
One of the secrets to Windows 7’s impressive compatibility is the new Windows XP compatibility mode. With this feature, you can run any application that works under Windows XP within Windows 7 by using what amounts to a virtual Windows XP machine within the confines of Windows 7 itself.

--- Simplicity
Windows 7 has done away with much of the most annoying clutter and intrusiveness of the Vista interface. Gone are the gadgets bar, the Welcome screen, and many of the most objectionable aspects of the User Account Control (UAC), which in Vista impeded users at almost every turn. It’s also very easy to turn off UAC altogether in Windows 7.

The taskbar has been impressively improved in Windows 7. Right away you’ll see that Windows 7 groups multiple windows of the same application by default on the taskbar, so your taskbar won’t be cluttered by, say, eight instances of Internet Explorer. Also nice about the automatic grouping feature is that allowing your mouse cursor to hover over a taskbar icon will result in pop-up thumbnails of the contents of the open applications, so you can move to the window you want without any guessing.

Some taskbar icons are also graced with a built-in status indicator in those cases where minimised applications are performing some time-consuming functions. For instance, the taskbar icon for a minimised Windows Explorer that is busy copying files will get progressively greener as the file copying proceeds.

The new operating system is by no means as uncluttered and workmanlike as the Windows XP interface. But Windows 7 does a decent job of merging Windows XP’s utilitarian bent with the conveniences that emerged along with the interface changes unveiled first in Windows Vista.

--- Libraries
One completely new feature you’ll be confronted with in Windows 7 is Libraries. In essence, libraries are folders that can point to files or resources in a number of separate physical locations. You can create a library called ‘my documents,’ for instance, that aggregates files from your local C drive as well as from external or network drives. You tell the library container where to look, and it does the job of assembling the files. You can access libraries directly from Windows Explorer. Merely double-clicking a library name accesses the underlying files.

--- Improved Search
Searching for existing data is every bit as important on the desktop as it is on the Internet. And Windows 7 improves on the strides made by Windows Vista in the search arena, thanks to a feature dubbed Federated Search. In essence, with Federated Search, the near real-time search capability unveiled in Windows Vista now extends to network drives and other remote storage repositories in Windows 7. Search in Windows 7 is also quite customisable. With so-called search connectors, for example, you can even perform searches on Web sites such as Twitter right from your Windows 7 desktop.

There are plenty of other pleasant surprises hidden within Windows 7, but these headline features are likely to be what tempts you to give Microsoft’s new operating system a try. Just remember that a good deal of hype always precedes the release of a new Microsoft operating system. While Windows 7 makes some significant strides in important areas, there’s no law against sticking with Windows Vista or even XP if those operating systems are serving you well.

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Ufone introduces BlackBerry Curve 8520 Smartphone

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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

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