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Nexus One Specifications

Size and weight
Height 119mm
Width 59.8mm
Depth 11.5mm
Weight 130 grams w/battery
100g w/o battery

Display
3.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen WVGA AMOLED touchscreen
800 x 480 pixels
100,000:1 typical contrast ratio
1ms typical response rate

Camera & Flash
5 megapixels
Autofocus from 6cm to infinity
2X digital zoom
LED flash
User can include location of photos from phone’s AGPS receiver
Video captured at 720x480 pixels at 20 frames per second or higher, depending on lighting conditions

Cellular & Wireless
UMTS Band 1/4/8 (2100/AWS/900)
HSDPA 7.2Mbps
HSUPA 2Mbps
GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
A2DP stereo Bluetooth

Power and battery
Removable 1400 mAH battery
Charges at 480mA from USB, at 980mA from supplied charger
Talk timeUp to 10 hours on 2G
Up to 7 hours on 3G
Standby timeUp to 290 hours on 2G Up to 250 hours on 3G
Internet useUp to 5 hours on 3G
Up to 6.5 hours on Wi-Fi
Video playbackUp to 7 hours
Audio playbackUp to 20 hours

Processor
Qualcomm QSD 8250 1 GHz

Operating system
Android Mobile Technology Platform 2.1 (Eclair)

Capacity
512MB Flash
512MB RAM
4GB Micro SD Card (Expandable to 32 GB)

Location
Assisted global positioning system (AGPS) receiver
Cell tower and Wi-Fi positioning
Digital compass
Accelerometer

Graphics, video and audio
ImageJPEG (encode and decode), GIF, PNG, BMP
VideoH.263 (encode and decode) MPEG-4 SP (encode and decode) H.264 AVC (decode)
Audio encodersAMR-NB 4.75 to 12.2 kbps sampled @ 8kHz

Audio decoders
AAC LC/LTP, HE-AACv1 (AAC+), HE-AACv2 (enhanced AAC+) Mono/Stereo standard bit rates up to 160 kbps and sampling rates from 8 to 48kHz, AMR-NB 4.75 to 12.2 kbps sampled @ 8kHz, AMR-WB 9 rates from 6.60 kbit/s to 23.85 kbit/s sampled @ 16kHz., MP3 Mono/Stereo 8-320Kbps constant (CBR) or variable bit-rate (VBR), MIDI SMF (Type 0 and 1), DLS Version 1 and 2, XMF/Mobile XMF, RTTTL/RTX, OTA, iMelody, Ogg Vorbis, WAVE (8-bit and 16-bit PCM)


Ufone Music Station

Music can’t sound any better than this!...
...Ufone introduces a custom made service that will Rock Ur world-Ufone Music Station


To use this service, simply dial 555 and choose between Music Station, Personal Playlist Radio Moods and Jukebox Genres.

Now Ufone Music Station brings a complete new musical experience for U. Subscription to the service has been made simpler and economical for the user. Now listen to live stream of various Radio Channels, create, edit and share your Playlist from a library of over 10,000 songs in various languages or just listen to your favorite song moods under Jukebox category.

-Press 1 for ‘Radio Moods’. Radio Moods consists of live streaming from various radio channels including live MJ shows.
-Press 2 for ‘Jukebox Genres’. User can chose from a variety of genres. The Ur Song category has been also added to this section.
-Press 3 for ‘Playlist’. User can chose from a variety of songs and create his favorite personal playlist.

You can also create your very own playlists and download your favourite ringtones of these songs, while listening to Ufone Music Station.

Users who have already created their playlist, they will hear the options:

-Press 1 for Playlist
-Press 2 for Radio Moods
-Press 3 for Jukebox Genres

Radio Moods:

Radio Moods consist of eight different channels. Channel 1 hosts live session with MJs. This channel plays music selected by jockeys and also features live celebrity interviews, live music performances and poetry.

Jukebox Genres:

Jukebox Genres consist of the various channels each containing a database of hundreds of songs to suit the various moods of Ufone music lovers. Every time the songs are played in the random order. Following channels are available under this category.

How do I create/edit my Playlist?
-You can add any song from Ufone Radio, simply by pressing ‘3’ during the song.
-To move to another channel, press ‘#’ key followed by channel number.
-To download a ringtone or set a song as your Utune, press ‘*’ key at any time


How to I record my own song?
-To record your own song using Ur Song feature, Simply Press ‘1’.
-To listen to previously recorded , press ‘2’.
-To search a song by mobile number, press ‘3’.
To go back to main menu user will press ‘0’.


Charging:
Monthly subscription charge
Rs 20/-+tax
Per Min rate is Re 0.20/-+tax

Terms and Conditions:
-You require GPRS activation before downloading Real tones. Standard GPRS charges apply.
-Charges to download Real Tones are Rs. 5/- plus tax.
-Playlist sharing is free of cost.
-The service is available to prepaid customers.
-This service is accessible on all kinds of handsets sets.



Ufone Music Station – WAP Portal
Ufone brings another exciting feature on Ufone Music Station. Now you can search for your favorite song/artist or movie, listen to the song on IVR, dedicate the song, download the full track, download ringtone or set the song as your UTune right through the Ufone Music Station WAP portal! Simply go to wap.ufone.com and click on Ufone Music Station.

Charging:

-Charges to download a song are Rs. 20+tax for prepaid customers. No data charges apply
-Charges to download a song are Rs. 5+tax plus data charges for postpaid customers
-Charges to dedicate a song are Rs. 20+tax. The recipient will not have to bear any GPRS charges to download the song
-Charges to download Polytones and Monotones are Rs. 5+tax
-Charges to download True tones are Rs. 10+tax
-Charges to set a song as a UTune is Rs. 5+tax. If you are not subscribed to UTunes, you will be charged subscription charges of Rs. 20+tax per month
-Charges to listen to the song are Rs. 3+tax per minute
-Standard data charges apply on browsing the portal
-Standard data charges apply for postpaid customers on downloading the songs and ring tones. --No data charges apply for prepaid customers

SMS Search:
To use the SMS Search feature:

-Simply type one word of a song (Bollywood, English or Pakistani); and send it to the SMS Short code 484
-You will receive a response SMS with a list of songs that match the search criterion along with an option to reply with ‘m’ to search for additional songs.
-Reply with ‘m’ to get the list of additional songs that match the search criterion will be displayed
-Once the song is found, reply with A, B, C, D or E to select the song
-In response, You will receive an SMS confirming the song, along with an option to reply with P for Polytone, M for Monotone, R for Realtone, U to set the song as a Utune or dial an IVR code to directly listen to the song.

-Select M for a Monotone, you will be then asked for the confirmation about the handset type, after which the monotone will be received
-Select P for Polytone or R for Realtone, you will be sent an SMS confirmation of the ringtone which will be sent to the your handset shortly.

-By selecting U the ringtone would be set as Utune accordingly
-If you select the IVR option you will be taken directly to listen the song you have searched for.


Charges:
-SMS Search charges are Rs.2/-+ Tax per SMS
-Charges to receive a monotone are Rs.2/-+ Tax
-Charges to download poly tones and real tones are Rs. 5/- + Tax
-Charges to listen to the song are Rs.3/+ Tax per minute
-Charges to set the song as a UTune are Rs.5/+ Tax


Terms and Conditions:
-This service is available to all Ufone customers on all packages (Prepaid, Postpaid)
-The songs are available in four different formats which are compatible with all handsets that have a WAP browser. Songs will be pushed in wma, mp3, amr and aac formats.
-Average song size is 1.5 MB and takes on average 4-6 minutes to download
-Once a song is completely downloaded, the link will expire and it will not be possible to download song from the same link again
-GPRS is required to browse the portal and download the songs/ring tones. You will be required to have a GPRS/EDGE enabled handset
-You can access the WAP Music Station through Ufone WAP Portal only


Samsung B7300 OMNIALite Specification


Samsung B7300 OMNIA lite - Simple All-Rounder
Powered by TOUCHWiZ 2.0, Samsung B7300 OMNIALite’s user-friendly UI gives you easy access to Windows Platform. With Samsung B7300 OMNIALite's 3x TOUCHWiZ User Interface (3 page customizable desktop), you can seamlessly & instantly scroll through the widgets. Samsung B7300 OMNIALite also supports Online Widgets, You can download via “More Widgets”, e.g news, stocks index etc. Online Widgets keeps you entertained & in-tune with the world around you. Samsung B7300 OMNIALite supports major video play formats (H.263 / H.264 / DivX / 3GPP / MPEG4 / WMV / Xvid), giving you instant access to videos


Weight & Dimension
•108.5 g


Memory & Processor
•Unlimited entries: with multiple contact storage entries
•RAM: 150 MB
•Expansion slot: microSD (TransFlash), up to 16GB
•ARM 1176 667 MHz processor


Data Service & Connectivity
•GPRS Class 10
•EDGE Class 10
•HSDPA
•HSCSD
•WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA
•Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP
•microUSB v2.0


Network
•GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
•HSDPA 900, 2100


Screen
•TFT resistive touchscreen, 256000 colors
•240 x 400 pixels, 3.0 inches
•TouchWiz v2.0 UI
•Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate


Ringtones
•MP3, WAV, Polyphonic
•Vibration


Camera
•3.15 MP, 2048 x 1536 pixels
•Geo-tagging, Digital zoom
•Video recording
•Second camera: for video call


Battery
•Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh
•Stand by time up to: ?
•Talk time up to: ?


Others
•SMS, MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
•WAP 2.0, xHTML, HTML
•GPS, A-GPS support
•Voice memo
•TV-out
•T9 text feature
•Stereo FM radio with RDS
•Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
•Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF viewer)
•Music player: MP3, AAC, WMA, DviX, XviD, MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV9

Price

Price in Rs: 28,000 Price in USD: $335



It's time for more news from Las Vegas. The CES isn't only about mobile phones but there are still enough premieres to make it to our headlines. One of the numerous promising devices announced during this year's CES is the LG GT540 Swift. This is LG's second smartphone based on Android (after the GW620) but apart from that it's just another phone born to feed up the social networking service mania.
The Swift rounded design seems kinda inspired by Sony Ericsson's W595  but fortunately LG's newborn looks way better (especially its textured ivory-like back). As seen on the images above there will be various color versions of the GT540 available. The phone front is taken by the 320 x 480 pixel resistive touchscreen while on the back there is a 3-megapixel autofocus camera.
The Android UI on the GT540 seems a vanilla one save for the four S-Class-like buttons at the bottom. When it comes to the social networking part, the GT540 has a dedicated SNS Manager to take care of Facebook, Twitter, and Bebo.
The LG GT540 supports 3G with HSDPA as well as Wi-Fi and Bluetoth. It will have an integrated GPS receiver and will carry along all the Google mobile services you can expect from any Android smartphone. So, you'll have access to Google Maps, Gmail, YouTube, etc.
The smartphone packs native support for DivX and WMV video files and will have a Motion UI player (don't really know what that is) and a standard 3.5mm audio jack. The microSD card slot is ready to accommodate cards with up to 32GB of capacity.
The LG GT540 will hit the stores across the globe this April but the price is still a mystery. However, the phone is expected to be quite affordable since it was meant to be its owners' first touchscreen equipped smartphone.



The LG GW990 was the star of the company keynote speech at CES this year. The full-touch device makes a brave attempt at resurrecting the MID class of devices by introducing specs well beyond the reach of any contemporary smartphone.
The LG GW990 is built around a 4.8" display with a resolution of 1020 x 480 and packs an 45nm Atom-core Pineview CPU of unknown clock speed. The high network data transfer rates are assured by 7.2Mbps HSDPA and 5.76Mbps HSUPA.
We had our doubts if it's a phone at all, but LG officially called it "a smartphone" so we think, that should be clear now.
LG GW990 also offers a 5 megapixel camera, HD video and GPS. The operating system for this new powerhouse is a skinned version of the Linux-based Moblin OS, which looks virtually identical to the LG proprietary S-class UI.
An extra effort has been done to create a handset that is really power-efficient, consuming 10 times less electricity than last year's Atom chipsets. That should help the 1850 mAh battery last for quite a while even with a screen of this caliber.
Here is a brief demo video of the LG GW990 so you can get to know the handset better.
There is no information about the availability or the pricing of the LG GW990 just yet but we suppose it won't be coming until late 2010 at best.



The past year has seen a lot of new smartphones  (and superphones ) arrive in the market. Though the iPhone still retains its popularity over its competitors, one feature that it truly lags behind is in its camera technology .
All of us users do know for a fact that while the camera produces pretty crispy images in natural light, things aren't good in low-light situations due to lack of camera flash.
Few days back, there were reports about Apple having signed a contract with Omnivision Technologies to purchase 5 megapixel CMOS image sensors  from the company. At that time, we had written that a 5MP camera could bridge the one apparent gap between the iPhone and Motorola Droid.
Now, there are more interesting rumors. The next generation of iPhone could in fact also come with LED camera flash. Folks at Apple Insider report their sources as saying that Apple is shopping for "tens of millions" of LED camera flash components for delivery through 2010. It is believed that the next generation of iPod touch  could also come with this component. Philips Lumileds Lighting sector, the makers of LUXEON LED camera flashes is said to be the most likely firm to bag the contract.
As with all our earliers speculations , this one too has to be taken with grain of salt. But we hope this one is correct as it's high time Apple included camera flash technology in the iPhone. If all of these rumors were to come true, you can expect a 64GB iPhone 4G with 5MP camera (with LED flash) running on multi-core processors  and possibly on CDMA as well as GSM.



The sharp and compact BlackBerry Curve 8900 spells business and oozes with class. Easily the hottest looker in the Curve lineup - and possibly portfolio-wide - earns much respect as a massive functionality upgrade over its predecessors.
The distinct insider kind of charm of the BlackBerry handsets phases out into history as RIM are trying to take on the world and competitors with a new design language. OK, baptizing new converts was the Storm's job while the Curve 8900 seems the right stuff to inspire upgraders. Either way, we're happy to extend our BlackBerry streak and put the latest Curve through its paces.

Key features:

  • 2.4" 65K-color TFT landscape display with a resolution of 480 x 360 pixels
  • Comfortable four-row full QWERTY keyboard
  • Quad-band GSM support
  • Wi-Fi
  • BlackBerry OS v4.6
  • Trackball navigation
  • Built-in GPS and BlackBerry maps preloaded
  • 3.15 MP autofocus camera, LED flash
  • 512 MHz CPU, 256 MB RAM
  • Hot-swappable microSD card slot
  • Good build quality
  • DivX and XviD video support
  • Compact body
  • Good web browser
  • 3.5 mm audio jack
  • Nice audio quality
  • Smart dialing

Main disadvantages:

  • No 3G
  • No email support without BlackBerry Internet Service account
  • Mediocre camera
  • No FM radio
BlackBerry 8900 Curve doesn't pack the groundbreaking punch of its Storm sibling. Despite the fact that it upgrades the older generation of Curves quite painstakingly the whole user experience implies evolution rather than revolution. But then, that might just be the right approach from an upgrader's point of view.
To begin with, there's both Wi-Fi and GPS, which was until now impossible to have in a single BlackBerry Curve 83xx handset. The screen resolution is also more than doubled and the device has become quite slimmer and so much prettier. Now that sounds like a pretty solid foundation for success but still doesn't mean the Curve can afford to be complacent.
User-friendliness and performance matter the most in reality and we know better than judging a phone before we have tested it.
So, we're about to nudge the BlackBerry Curve 8900 awake and take it out for a spin. Care to join the ride?

INTEL released a flurry of new computer chips...The New Microprocessors
January, INTEL released a flurry of new computer chips as the tech giant seeks to maintain its dominant position in the PC industry and prepares for


an expected boost in demand.
The new microprocessors, designed to power desktop and laptop PCs, are the first of a new generation of chips featuring smaller transistors that Intel said will juice performance and improve energy efficiency.

Intel released these new chips ahead of arch-foe Advanced Micro Devices, which is not due to field chips featuring the smaller 32-nanometer circuits until 2011.

"The juggernaut is rolling on, if you will," said David Kanter, an analyst with Real World Technologies. "It's important because it's their first 32 nanometer products, but if you're looking at what they're releasing in notebook and desktop, this is where they (Intel) already have a lead over AMD."

Intel, the world's No. 1 chipmaker, had an 81.5 per cent share of the PC and server microprocessor market in the third quarter, according to Mercury Research. AMD had a 17.8 per cent share.

The introduction of the new processors come on the heels of the release of Microsoft's new Windows 7 PC operating system software, which Intel executives expect will prompt consumers and businesses to upgrade to new, more powerful PCs.

The chipmaker is slated to report its fourth-quarter results next week, with analysts expecting revenue to increase 23 per cent year-over-year to roughly $US10.2 billion ($11.1bn), capping a year that began with Intel's revenue plummeting 26 per cent in the first quarter amid the economic recession.

The new processors are the first to include basic graphics capabilities, which the company said will support high-definition video playback and more casual 3D games.

Typically, computers are sold with basic graphics capabilities designed onto other computer parts, or separate more powerful cards.

Intel also said it is producing chips targeted at automated teller machines as well as medical and communications and other equipment, as the company continues its bid to extend the reach of its chips into new markets.






Mobilink Jazz, Pakistan’s favorite prepaid telecom brand, organized an
exclusive screening of James Cameron’s latest venture, Avatar at a local cinema today.
Talking to the media at the screening ceremony, Ali Murtaza, Head of Jazz Communications, Mobilink
said, “Mobilink Jazz is all about youth, fun and entertainment. Avatar is making waves globally and we are
honored to partner with Paramount Communications and Mandviwalla Entertainment to bring it to local
cinema so our customer can enjoy this fantastic visual treat.”
As the exclusive mobile partner for the science fiction motion picture, Mobilink Jazz has also introduced an
SMS based quiz allowing its customers to receive free Avatar wallpaper, screen savers, ring tones and a
chance to win free movie passes.
Presented by Fox Studios, written and directed by James Cameron, and starring Sam Worthington, Zoe
Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver and Stephen Lang, Avatar has been in development since 1994 by Cameron.
Highly anticipated, the movie has been appreciated by cine-goers worldwide and is already setting records
at the Box Office.
Recreational avenues are known to have a positive impact on social health, Mobilink has contributed in
promoting cine-going culture in Pakistan. In the past, Mobilink has successfully launched some greatest
hits like “Casino Royale, Spiderman 3, Mission Impossible 3, The Incredible Hulk, Kung Fu Panda,
Indiana Jones, Wanted and The Mummy in association with Box Office.
The screening was attended by notable socialites including Mobilink Jazz Brand Ambassador Ali Zafar,
Wasim Akram, musicians including Fawad (E.P), Ahmed Butt as well as models Fizza Ali and Daniyal.



Leading microprocessor manufacturer ARM Holdings have unveiled their next generation of mobile processor.
The new Cortex A9 multi-core mobile processor is built on top of the popular ARM MPCore technology and  is said to provide unprecedented levels of peak performance.
This news is significant for the fact that Apple is a massive ARM licensee and this particular multi-core processor technology was rumored to be made available in the earlier generation of iPhone itself. The Cortex A9 processor has excellent power efficiency - applications would be processed at close to 2Ghz, consuming less than 0.25W of power per processor.
It is worth noting that most smartphones today, including the recently launched Google Nexus One make use of ARM Cortex A8 processor. This comes at a processing speed of 1GHz. With nearly double the processing speed at more efficient power consumption rates, expect a much faster iPhone 4G that could also come with a better battery life. Folks at The iPhone Blog have indicated that this could also make it to the Apple Tablet.



Facebook version 3.1 app for iPhone and iPod touch is out! and it brings the much needed support for Push Notification System , along with ability to sync facebook contacts with the native iPhone contacts app. The change log of Facebook iPhone app is as follows.
Version 3.1 update has just been uploaded to the App Store so it may take some time before it is available in all the iTunes international markets. The support for Push Notifications which was first introduced with iPhone 3.0 firmware is surely going to be welcome by millions of iPhone users, who rely on this native app to keep up to date on the worlds most popular social networking platform.
The last major release of Facebook app was version 3.0, which added tons of features back in August 2009. See our full review here.
Check out our iPhone Apps Gallery to explore more apps for your iPhone or iPod touch.
You can follow us on twitter or join our facebook fanpage to keep yourself updated on all the latest iPhone releases.



As reported previously, Steve Ballmer in his keynote today at CES 2010 announced the HP Slate PC which is said to go retail later this year. What is interesting about this Slate PC is that instead of running a stripped down or a customized version of Windows or Windows Mobile, it will be running full fledged version of Windows 7 (Starter most probably). Here is what Ballmer had to say about it.
They’re more powerful than a phone and almost as powerful as a PC. Perfect for reading, surfing the web and taking entertainment on the go..
HP Slate is fully multitouch capable and can be used as a Kindle like ebook reader, or as an Internet/Web surfing device; oh and it can do light gaming too. Kindle app and Frogger game was demonstrated on it during the keynote. The specs of the device are still not known at the moment but HP has promised to reveal more on it later today. Official teaser video after the jump!
Apple is also set to unveil  a Slate/Tablet like device later this month. An official announcement about it is highly expected to be made on January 27, 2010, at Apple’s mega event which is going to be held at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
You may also like to check out:
  • Apple Tablet Specifications Leaked
  • HP TouchSmart tm2 Hands On with Windows 7
  • Microsoft to Beat Apple to the Punch by Releasing Slate Tablet PC Tonight?
  • Multi-touch Capable Notebooks/Tablets and Netbooks for Windows 7
You can follow me on twitter or join our facebook fanpage to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Windows based notebook/netbooks and Tablets.



All the previously leaked rumors which were indicating towards a possible T-Mobile US version of HTC HD2 were indeed true. HTC and T-Mobile has announced  today that HTC HD2 is finally headed to United States exclusively on T-Mobile network.
HTC HD2 was released  in Europe and Asia in October 2009 for a retail price of approx. US $800 for the unlocked version. HD2, which was previously codenamed as Leo is powered by Windows Mobile 6.5  and is the first Windows phone to feature multi-touch support through HTC Sense (aka HTC TouchFLO 3D 2.5). The device features a massive 4.3 inches capacitive display, and is powered by the 1Ghz Snapdragon processor. Full specs of the device can be found here .
Google Nexus One with almost the same specs as HD2 is also available on the same carrier network in US. It will be interesting to see which device tops the other in the days to come.
You may also like to check out:
  • HTC HD2 vs Motorola Droid
  • HTC HD2 vs iPhone 3GS
  • Google Nexus One – All you Need to Know
  • HTC HD2 to Get Windows Mobile 7 Upgrade 
You can follow me on twitter  or join our facebook fanpage  to keep yourself updated on all the latest from Windows phones.


HONG KONG :A senior executive of telecoms giant China Mobile has been stripped of his positions due to his alleged involvement in "serious economic problems," the company said Thursday. Zhang Chunjiang - who had been the subject of a government probe - has been removed from his positions as Communist party secretary and vice president of state-owned China Mobile, a company spokeswoman said in a brief statement.

The state-owned parent company had recommended that Zhang be removed from his position as vice-chairman and executive director of the Hong Kong-listed arm of the firm, the statement said. China's state Xinhua news agency quoted an unnamed party official as saying: "The central government has decided to remove (Zhang) from all his current positions." China Mobile, the world's biggest phone operator by market value, said earlier this week that Zhang was being investigated by the government due to "suspected serious personal violations."


LAHORE (January 01 2010): The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has designated Arfa Khan as brand ambassador for its EVO service in Pakistan who is youngest Microsoft Certificate Professional (MCP) in the world at the age of nine years. The Senior Executive Vice President (Business Zone-North) Tariq Salman said that PTCL is celebrating the marvellous achievement of a brilliant student who has reiterated the remarkable potential of the student community in particular and the nation in general.

He further said the PTCL has always been instrumental in providing latest technology available world-wide especially for the student community. The PTCL Broadband Student Package initiative, first ever in Pakistan, was only with an objective of being partner in the silent revolution that this student community can bring about for Pakistan.

Another very strategic project that PTCL has partnered with the government of Punjab is IT lab project. PTCL has provided the connectivity to more than 4200 schools Punjab wide to carry forward its initiatives for the student community. This visionary project has helped a lot in bridging the digital divide and to provide opportunity to the under privileged students of the country. PTCL is very active partner in USF project as well that is also aimed to bridge the digital divide. PTCL reassures its commitment at this platform that our focus is to facilitate its customers with affordable prices and unmatched value.-PR



Zong International TopUP
Zong once again brings in a phenomenal service for its customers to enjoy and garner the benefits of international top-up solution. With ezetop, those living or working abroad can instantly top-up Zong mobile numbers of family and friends back home in Pakistan.

ezetop has over 80,000 retail outlets in North America, Europe, Asia & the Middle East. For details, please visit the website www.ezetop.com.

Process
-The relatives and friends of Zong customers need to visit their nearest ezetop retailer from where they can manually give the teller Zong mobile number to be recharged along with the payment in cash or any other method.


Telenor Persona Introduces TeamTalk


Ufone’s here with yet another brilliant offer!

Now for the first time in Pakistan, with Ufone Solid Offer, you will be flooded with free talk time! Talk for just 3 minutes and get the rest of your call free! There’s no need to wait for a specific time because this offer is valid 24 hours a day.


So whether its day or night, the more you talk, the more affordable your calls get!

Process to avail Ufone’s Solid Offer:



Terms and Conditions:
-This offer is only valid for Ufone to Ufone
-This offer is valid for UWon, Tension Free, Public Demand and Josh packages
-Terms and conditions apply
-This offer is not valid on bundle offers
-This is a limited time offer
-19.5% FED on usage and 10% withholding tax at recharge or bill applies.
-Using SIMS without proper documentation is a crime – PTA



In a New Year PTCL offer's some thing new now catch 3G Wireless Broadband EVO
Just only Rs. 999/-
For more information
dial 1236


KARACHI: Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has urged PTCL to provide V-phone wireless connections of same landline numbers maintained by the victims of Boulton market and other markets of adjoining areas, president KCCI, Abdul Majid Haji Muhammad said. He said PTCL has ensured and agreed provision of V-phone wireless connections of same landline numbers to the affectees on special discounted price of Rs 1000 instead of Rs 3500 to resume their communication with their clientele with convenience. Earlier, Khurram Saigal, chairman, Communication Sub-committee-KCCI, along with Zulfiqar Ursani, RGM-PTCL, visited the affected markets to observe the status of PTCL communication system, which were found destroyed. staff report


Ufone Offers BlackBerry® Bold™ 9000 White

White is the new bold.

After introducing the revolutionary BlackBerry® Bold™ 9000 smartphone to Pakistan, Ufone is proud to bring you the same BlackBerry Bold smartphone in pure white.

Make a bold style statement with your new white BlackBerry device that has all the dynamic features you’ve come to expect from a BlackBerry phone. So set yourself apart from the crowd, because this smartphone is as unique as U!

Features Available
Wireless email
Organizer
Browser
Phone
Camera (2.0 MP)
Video Recording
BlackBerry® Maps
Media Player
Built-in GPS
Wi-Fi® Support
Corporate data access
SMS
MMS

Size and Weight
4.48"/114mm (Length)
2.6"/66mm (Width)
0.59"/15mm (Depth)
4.8 oz/136g (Weight)


Data Input/Navigation
Trackball
QWERTY (Keyboard)
Keyboard backlighting



Voice Input/Output
3.5mm stereo headset capable
Integrated earpiece/ microphone
Built-in speakerphone
Mono/stereo headset, hands-free and serial port profiles supported (Bluetooth® technology)
M3, T3 (Rating for hearing aids)



Media Player
Video format support: DivX 4, DivX 5/6 partially supported, XviD partially supported, H.263, H.264, WMV3
Audio format support: .3gp, MP3, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 Pro/WMA 10, MIDI, AMR-NB, Professional AAC/AAC+/eAAC+



Display
Half VGA resolution 480 x 320 pixel color display
Transmissive TFT LCD, supports over 65,000 colors
Font size (user selectable)
Backlighting
Light sensing screen



Notification
Polyphonic/MIDI ringtones
32 polyphonic ringtones – MIDI, SP-MDI, MP3, WAV
Vibrate mode
LED indicator

Approximate Battery Life
Up to 13 days days (Standby time)
Up to 5 hours (Talk time)


Memory
Expandable memory – support for microSD™ card
1GB On-board + 128 MB Flash

Modem
RIM® wireless modem
Tethered modem capability

Email Integrations
Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Microsoft® Exchange
Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for IBM® Lotus® Domino®
Works with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server for Novell® GroupWise®
Integrates with an existing enterprise email account
Integrates with existing personal email account
Integrates with optional new device account


Accessories Included
USB cable
Wall charger

Device Security
Password protection and keyboard lock
Support for AES or Triple DES encryption when integrated with BlackBerry® Enterprise Server
FIPS 140-2 Validated (FIPS validation)
Optional support for S/MIME

Wireless Network
Wi-Fi: 802.11a/b/g
UMTS: 2100/1900/850 MHz GSM®: 1900/1800/900/850 MHz,
North America: 850 MHz GSM/GPRS networks
North America: 1900MHz GSM®/GPRS networks
Europe/Asia Pacific: 1800MHz GSM/GPRS networks
Europe/Asia Pacific: 900MHz GSM/GPRS networks
EDGE networks
HSDPA networks

*Requires a minimum version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server software
**All audio and video files must be transferred to the smartphone before playing. Files can be transferred via USB cable, smartphone browser application or Bluetooth.
Files can be transferred via USB cable, smartphone browser application or Bluetooth. View the complete list of supported media file formats.
*** Battery life may vary based on usage
****Based on GSMA PRD TW.09 Battery Life Measurement Technique. Actual results may vary. Network availability and coverage affect battery life and are dependent upon a number of factors, including location and transmission environment.
†The BlackBerry Pearl accepts microSD cards; the amount of storage is determined by card capacity.
††Contact your service provider for service availability and pricing
†††May vary. Check with your service provider for details.
‡Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features outlined herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.


New Nokia 5230 Review and specifications

Physical features, power and memory
Size
Form: Classic with touchscreen
Dimensions: 111 x 51.7 x 14.5/15.5 mm
Weight: 113 g (without stylus)
Weight: 115 g (with stylus)
Volume: 78 cc (without stylus) / 83 cc (with stylus)
Responsive touchscreen with tactile feedback
Accelerometer for auto-rotate
Proximity sensor to save power and prevent inadvertent touches

Display and 3D
Size: 3.2"
Resolution: 640 x 360 pixels (nHD) with 16:9 picture
Up to 16.7 million colours
Full touchscreen display

Communication and navigation

Operating frequency
Dual band 900/2100 WCDMA and 850/1900 WCDMA
GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
Automatic switching between GSM bands
Flight mode

Data network
CSD
HSCSD
GPRS/EGPRS Class B, multislot class 32, maximum speed 177/296kbps (DL/UL)
EDGE class B, multislot class 32, maximum speed 177/296 kbps (DL/UL)
WCDMA 2100, maximum speed PS 384/384 kbps (UL/DL),
CS 64 kbps
HSDPA, cat. 6, maximum speed 3.6 Mbps (DL)
TCP/IP support

Local connectivity and synchronisation
Bluetooth version 2.0
- Bluetooth profiles: A2DP, AVRCP
MTP (Mobile Transfer Protocol) support
Direct printing to compatible picture printers
Support for PC synchronisation with Nokia Ovi Suite

Connectors
Micro-USB connector, USB 2.0 high speed
3.5 mm Nokia AV connector

Memory
microSD memory card slot, with hot swap max. 16 GB
70 MB internal dynamic memory

Power
BL-5J 1320 mAh Li-Ion standard battery
Talk time (maximum)
- GSM 7 h
- WCDMA 4 h 18 min

Messaging
SMS
Multiple SMS deletion
MMS version 1.3, message size up to 600 kb
Automatic resizing of images for MMS
Nokia Xpress audio messaging
Common inbox for SMS and MMS messages
Number screening for messaging
Distribution lists for messaging
Cell broadcast

E-mail
Supported protocols: IMAP, POP, SMTP
Support for e-mail attachments
OMA e-mail notification support
Mail for Exchange 2008 preinstalled

Web browsing
Supported markup languages: HTML, XHTML, WML
Supported protocols: HTTP, WAP, JavaScript
TCP/IP support
OSS browser
Nokia Mobile Search

Photography
2 megapixel camera
Image formats: JPEG
CMOS sensor
3x digital zoom

Video
Main camera
- Video recording at up to 640 x 480 pixels and up to 30 fps (TV high quality), up to 640 x 352 pixels and up to 30 fps (widescreen quality), up to 320 x 240 pixels and up to 30 fps/15 fps (email high/normal quality), up to 176 x 144 and up to 15 fps (sharing quality)
- Up to 4x digital zoom
Video recording file formats: .mp4, .3gp
Audio recording formats: WAV (normal), AMR (MMS), AAC/MP4 (high quality)

Music and audio playback
Music playback file formats: MP3, MP4, AAC, eAAC+, WMA
Dedicated music keys
FM radio
3.5 mm stereo headphone plug
2.5 mm Nokia AV connector
Nokia Ovi Player
Nokia Music Store support
Nokia Podcasting support
Ring tones: mp3, aac, 64-tone polyphonic (64 built-in tones)
Integrated speaker

Price
Price in Rs: 16,400 Price in USD: $196



PTCL Premium Number Service
Hold your seats now. You can get an amazing opportunity to get Platinum or Golden numbers with Cordless sets through PTCL Premium Number service with increased memorability. Premium number service includes numbering range which comprise of 3 -4-5 consecutive digits which are exclusively suitable for customers who want one premium family number for their home which is easy to remember and ear pleasing. This also gives comfort to your callers as they don’t have to remember complex and more commonly used numbers.

Package Tariff:
•Platinum package @ Rs 15,000
•Golden package @ Rs 10,000
•Rs. 2000 charges to be billed through first monthly bill for both categories
•Same installation fee and line rent charges

Order Line:
This service can be acquired by calling 0800 80 800 helpline or through walk-in channels.


Frequently Asked Questions- FAQs

1. Who can avail Premium Number Service?
Ans: All the customers who want to have new PTCL landline connection and are interested to get the Platinum or Golden numbers.

2. What are service charges?
Ans: If customer opts for Platinum number, then he/she will be charged @ Rs15000 (Cost for Platinum number + Cordless). In case of Golden number, he/she will be charges@ Rs 10,000 (Cost for Golden number+ Cordless). Rs. 2000 charges to be billed through first monthly bill for both categories

3. How to avail this service?
Ans: By calling 0800 8 0800 helpline or through Walk-In channels (from designated list of OSS).

4. Can existing PTCL customers acquire this service?
Ans: No. This service would be applicable on only new telephone connection requests. Existing customers can opt for secondary PTCL landline in order to avail this service.

5. Can I suggest my own number for Premium number service?
Ans: No.

6. Is it necessary for me to get the Cordless Set after getting the PTCL landline number? What if I don't?
Ans: Yes. This is a new telephone connection (NTC) promotion bundled with Cordless sets. In bundled services you cannot select one and leave the other offer.

7. Are there any additional charges for Premium Number Service?
Ans: There are two packages “Platinum Number”@ @ Rs15000 (Cost for Platinum number + Cordless) and Golden Number @ Rs10,000 (Cost for Golden number + Cordless). Rs. 2000 charges to be billed through first monthly bill for both categories

8. Will I surely get the Platinum/Golden number selected during the order entry time?
Ans: Every new telephone request in PTCL under goes a resource confirmation/ feasibility process, if that is clear then you will surely get the desired number which is selected at the time of order taking.

9. How much time it will take to get my PTCL Landline installed at my premises?
Ans: At least seven days. Its depends on the area customer is in and the feasibility report.

10. How to acquire Cordless set and where to deposit the set charges?
Ans: Once the landline is installed and you get the External Construction worksheet order form from the customer support representative. You will take this form to specific PTCL One Stop Shop (OSS) as informed by the CSR during the Order taking time.

11. I have lost the External Construction Work order form, how do I get Cordless now?
Ans: You can visit specific PTCL One Stop Shop (OSS) as informed by the CSR during the Order taking time and request for cordless set.

12. My neighbor doesn’t have any PTCL landline number. What to do now?
Ans: Premium numbers have been reserved Exchange wise across Pakistan. Neighbor number is very important in order to indentify the right exchange for the requesting customer to avoid ambiguity at our end.

13. Can Premium number be shifted to other exchange, if I change my geographical location?
Ans: No. In that case, you might not get the same number again.

14. My cordless set is faulty, how can I replace it?
Ans: You can take this set to specific PTCL One Stop Shop (OSS) as informed by the CSR during the Order taking time

15. Are there any special PSTN features which I get through this service?
Ans: There are no other special features except having a easy to remember Platinum/Golden Number.


Samsung B3210 CorbyTXT - Colorful Message Expres
Corby TXT’s changeable, colorful Fashion Jackets of Samsung B3210 CorbyTXT let you dress it up and express it all – each & every mood you're in. Say more while working less. Samsung B3210 CorbyTXT features a thumb-friendly QWERTY keypad that makes texting friends fun, fast & easy. With Samsung B3210 CorbyTXT, show your loved ones how much fun you're having on vacation – while you're on vacation. Samsung B3210 CorbyTXT mobile phone grants you direct access to 6 of your favorite Social network community sites. Samsung B3210 CorbyTXT - Texting faster has never been simpler.


Dimension
91 x 54 x 16.95 mm

Weight
94 g

Battery
Talk time Up to 3 h 30 min, Stand-by Up to 200 h (As per Samsungmobiles Pakistan)

Memory
40 MB Built-in + microSD Card (up to 8GB)

Connectivity
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, USB, GPRS Class 10 (48 kbps), EDGE Class 10 (236.8 kbps)

Display Size
220 x 176 pixels, 2.2 inches

Display Colour
TFT, 256K colors

Operating
Frequency / Band

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Browser
WAP 2.0 / xHTML, HTML NetFront 3.5

Colors
Black

Entertainment
Stereo FM radio with RDS, FM recording, MP3/eAAC+/WMA player, 3.5 mm audio jack, MP4/H.263 player, Fashion Jackets, Games

Camera
2 MP, 1600x1200 pixels, Video

Other Features
QWERTY keyboard, Speakerphone, Office document viewer, Organizer

Ring Tones
MP3 ringtones

Messaging
SMS, MMS, Email, IM

Price
Price in Rs: 13,600 Price in USD: $163

ISLAMABAD): Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has introduced an online facility for overseas Pakistanis to get their SIMs data regularised or to block the extra SIMs/connections issued against their Computerised National Identity Card (CNIC), says a press release issued by PTA here on Thursday.

This automated facility has been made available on the websites of PTA and all cellular mobile operators. Since the successful launch of "SIM Information System 668" more than 12.6 million mobile subscribers have sought their SIM information through this system, of which 9.2 million queries were received through SMS whereas 3.4 million through PTA's SIM Information System.

An analysis revealed that around 60 percent of the total web queries were being made by the Pakistani community living abroad. Written requests of overseas Pakistanis have also being received to facilitate them in lodging their complaints and getting extra SIMs issued against their CNICs be removed. Overseas Pakistanis can now visit

PTA's Website www.pta.gov.pk/668/sim_info_overseas.html to

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