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PTA and FIA Joint Raid Against Illegal Traffic

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).

Ufone sms Buddies Review

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.

Windows 7 sounds good but what's new

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.

Ufone introduces BlackBerry Curve 8520 Smartphone

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

PTCL Eid Offer on local long distance, International and Conference call

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)

Pakistani telecom sector growing faster than India...PTA

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

Warid BlackBerry Internet service (BIS)

BlackBerry Internet Service introduces both significant functional and reliability improvements.

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

Attachments

BIS supports following popular attachment format:

-JPEG

-BMP

-TIFF

-Microsoft Word

-Excel

-Power Point

-PDF

Instant Messaging

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

Internet Browsing

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

-Surf HTML content

-Bookmark your favorite web pages

-Find the information using search engines

-Experience a true on the move browsing experience

THE time has changed and having cell phone is no more a luxury

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 Shows Off First Android Based Smartphone

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.

Pakistani net users can get MiM Pakistan first java based mobile instant chat messenger

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

PTCL has started up-gradation work

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.

PTA Siezed Networks of Illegal Gateway Exchanges in KHI and ISL

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.

Mobilink Fun Factory

FUN FACTORY

Mobilink Fun Factory is bringing a whole new world on your handset! All you have to do is send a free SMS to 5500 to download our Mobilink Fun Factory Application – which will give you access to your favorite Value Added Services and will allow you to send or exchange information with a snap of your fingers. No short codes or charges to be remembered, no multiple menus or pages to browse through, Mobilink Fun Factory brings everything alive on your handset!

Service 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

Telenor’s Website New Homepage Design Live Now

telenor-new-website-design

Telenor has launched a new design for homepage of its official website www.telenor.com.pk. The new design is yet available for sneak peak but will be applied to the website very soon. The new design is more simplified and has less loading time. Special care has been taken to display all the popular services of Telenor on the homepage to inform web visitors about Telenor’s attractive services.

Wateen Achieving 100,000 Broadband Users,"Now Win Prize Every Hour"

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.

The ZONG Internet USB Card Review

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 - Wireless Broadband A Review

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

Not any indian national working in Pakistan with etisalat..PTCL

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.

Halal The First Search Engine for Muslims to Protect from Explicit Materials

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 Announces First Android Smartphone and Exclusive Operator Deals

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.

Nokia Expands in New Directions

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 rates of International Direct dialing for Saudi Arabia and UAE

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!

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 by Mobilink

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

Zong - Number Blocking Service (Call & SMS)

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.