Nokia Announced Dual-SIM Smartphone Asha 501

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Nokia has announced its Asha 501 smartphone to debut the Asha Platform, claimed by Nokia to offer innovative user interface, a faster and seamless mobile operating system for low-to-mid level smartphones.

Asha 501 comes with solid build and colours at an affordable price. It supports single SIM or easy-swap Dual SIM features.

Design

Nokia says that its Asha 501 offers high-end design and build-quality accessible to more people through this affordable phone. Nokia Asha 501 comes in just two parts: a durable, removable casing and the scratch-resistant glass display, which features a three-inch, capacitive touchscreen and a single ‘back’ button.

Asha weighs only 98 grams and comes in six colours.

User Interface

Asha platform is said to make things easier for people to access anything they like with a simple swipe and a choice of two main screens: Home and Fastlane. Home is a traditional, icon-based view for launching individual apps or accessing a specific feature, like the dialler or phone settings. The new Fastlane view was inspired by how people really use their phone. Recently accessed contacts, social networks and apps, unique to each person, are stored and presented in Fastlane. It provides a record of how the phone is used, giving people a glimpse of their past, present and future activity, and helping them multi-task by providing easy access to their favorite features.

Asha Platform

Nokia has this tendency of introducing various mobile operating platform, but not sticking to anyone. Asha platform is hoped to be more usual for the firm and should become a primary platform for Asha series of phones.

The new Asha platform provides developers with an open, standards-based environment for creating quality apps for consumers. Developers can create apps for the Nokia Asha 501 that will be compatible with future Asha platform-based devices.

Nokia gives developers the chance to make more money through the global reach of Nokia Store and tools like Nokia In-App Payment and Nokia Advertising Exchange (NAX), as well as Nokia’s unparalleled operator billing network.

Nokia said that Asha already offers some popular applications including CNN, eBuddy, ESPN, Facebook, Foursquare, Line, LinkedIn, Nimbuzz, Pictelligent, The Weather Channel, Twitter, WeChat, World of Red Bull and games from Electronic Arts, Gameloft, Indiagames, Namco-Bandai and Reliance Games. WhatsApp and other key partners continue to explore new Asha.

48 Days of Battery

Nokia Asha 501 is claimed to offer whooping 48 days of battery stand-by – when using a single SIM.

Specs of Nokia Asha 501

  • Dimensions:  99.2 x 58 x 12.1 mm; 98 grams
  • Camera: 3.2 MP
  • Single SIM standby time: up to 48 days**
  • Dual SIM standby time: up to 26 days**
  • Talk time: up to 17 hours
  • Additional memory of 4GB (card included in box), expandable up to 32GB
  • Forty free EA Games worth €75 downloadable from Nokia Store
  • Available colours: Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black

Availability and Price

Nokia Asha 501 is expected to start shipping in June 2013 at around Rs. 10,000 or around.

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Viber Desktop Version Released for Free PC to Phone Calling

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Viber, primarily a multi-platform app that allows voice and text chat between phone users, has now released its desktop version of app for Windows and Mac.

This landmark announcement was made yesterday after which Viber is now officially in line to take on Skype that has around or over 600 million users.

Viber said that it has over 200 million users from various platforms, and this user-base is likely to grow exponentially after the introduction of desktop version and nine new languages that were added to the pool just recently.

Viber said that it adds 400,000 new users every day, while 60 million users were added in 2013 only.

Viber said that it will allow Video-calling for those using the app from desktops. Video calling feature is currently in beta and will be rolled out to mobile app versions in near future.

Desktop version users will have to simply use their mobile account to login to Viber. Desktop version of Viber is designed in a way that users can cross communicate (voice, SMS, MMS, video) between platforms. All contacts and other data is also set to seamlessly sync between mobile app and the desktop version.

Here are other main selling features of Viber Desktop:

  • Best-quality HD voice calls
  • Video calls
  • Free text and photo messages
  • Group conversations
  • No registration, passwords or invitations required
  • Contacts and messages sync between your mobile and Windows
  • Transfer ongoing calls between devices

You can download Viber here: http://www.viber.com/

It maybe recalled here that Mobilink has partnered with Viber to allow its 36 million subscribers unlimited Viber usage at a fixed daily charge. Mobilink is likely to start offering the Viber bundle by the end of this month.

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Ufone Bolo Pakistan Offer Unlimited Calls for Entire Month

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Ufone has offered this new plan for its customers with which they can make unlimited calls from Ufone to Ufone and Ufone to PTCL for entire month at a fixed monthly rate of Rs. 300 plus tax.

You will have to subscribe to Ufone Monthly Bolo Pakistan Offer once to enjoy almost unlimited calls for entire month.

Ufone’s Monthly Bolo Pakistan offer can be availed by Uwon Package subscribers. Ufone says that a fair usage limit of 6,000 minutes will apply.

Offer Details:

  • Free Calls
    • Ufone to Ufone
    • Ufone to PTCL
  • Offer Validity: One Month
  • Charges: Rs. 300 plus tax

How to Subscribe:

  • To enjoy Monthly Bolo Pakistan offer all U have to do is to dial *8888#.

Terms & Conditions:

  • Offer is available on Uwon package only
  • Dial *444*1# to migrate to Uwon package. Standard migration charges will apply
  • Maximum 6000 Minutes will be allocated upon one subscription
  • Offer can be re-subscribed. Incase of re-subscription minutes will add up.
  • Offer will expire at 23:59 hrs on 30th day or upon consumption of allocated minutes (which ever comes first).
  • Dial *707# to check remaining minutes
  • Calls made to voice buckets and short codes are not included in this offer
  • Using a SIM which is not in your name or allowing others to use your SIM is a crime – PTA
  • 19.5% FED on usage and other taxes on recharge or bill apply.
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Samsung announced Another Dual-Sim Phone Galaxy Core

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A new week, a new dual-sim smartphone from Samsung. Samsung, the world’s largest phone manufacturer has announced another dual-sim phone, the Galaxy Core.

Galaxy Core phone falls in the mid-range category and will have optional dual-sim capability.

To start off, the Galaxy Core comes with a 4.3 inch display with WVGA resolution of 800 x 480 pixels, which is just enough for most people but far from outstanding. It is made of plastic and will be available in Blue and White colors.

Under the hood lies a 1.2Ghz dual-core CPU along with 768MB of RAM. The amount of internal storage on Galaxy Core is set at 8GB, which is expandable via a microSD card slot.

At the back of Galaxy Core is a 5 megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash and HD video recording, along with a front-facing camera at the front.

The phone runs on Android 4.1.2 which is a bit outdated but far from bad. The phone features several of the software tricks of its bigger brethren, including Smart Stay, Smart Alert and of course, S Voice.

The connectivity package is quite modest too with microUSB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0, Wifi and 3G.

Here are the specifications of the phone:

  • Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean customized with Nature UI
  • weight: 124g
  • 8.95mm thick
  • 4.3 inch display with resolution of 800 x 480 pixels
  • Optional dual-sim
  • 1.2Ghz dual-core CPU and 768MB of RAM
  • 8GB of expandable internal storage
  • 5 megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording
  • VGA front-facing camera
  • microSD card slot, microUSB 2.0, Bluetooth 4.0, Wifi, 3G
  • 1800 mAh battery

The Galaxy Core will be going on sale this month. The regular, non dual-sim version will start retailing in July. Pricing is unknown as of now but it should will most probably around Rs. 30-35K.

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Samsung New Galaxy Tab 3.0 Announced

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Samsung has added a new tablet to its ever-growing line-up of Android devices, this time the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. The tablet has a 7 inch display and runs on a dual-core processor. It follows the same design language (and the build materials) as the current Galaxy products.

The tablet is by all means meant to be a mid-range offering. Its 7 inch display is of WSVGA resolution i.e. 600 x 1024 pixels. And judging by the screen size, it’s a Nexus 7 competitor.

As expected, it follows the footsteps of the current Galaxy line-up of devices by featuring virtually the same design as nearly all of them. That too is not necessarily a bad thing but haters won’t find the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 adorable either.

Under the hood, the tablet runs on a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor along with 1GB of RAM. There will be 8 or 16GB internal storage options, expandable via a microSD card slot.

On the software side of things, the tablet runs on Android 4.1, which is not exactly the latest but is not exactly a bad thing to have. And of course, all the famous Samsung apps come along with the tablet too.

Here are the full specifications of the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0.

  • Android 4.1 Jelly Bean customized with Nature UI
  • 7 inch display with resolution of 600 x 1024 pixels
  • Weight: 306g
  • 9.9mm thick
  • Optional 3G version with voice call functionality
  • 1.2 Ghz dual-core processor
  • 1 GB RAM with 8/16 GB internal expandable storage
  • 3.15 megapixel back camera with 720p HD video recording
  • 1.3 megapixel front-camera
  • USB 2.0, Bluetooth 3.0, dual-band Wifi, Wifi Hotspot
  • 4000 mAh battery

There will be a 3G version of this tablet with voice call functionality too. The Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 will be available in May but pricing details are unknown as of now.

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Acer Liquid E2 the Quad-Core Running Android phon

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Acer has announced another Android phone in its Liquid series of smartphones, this time the Android Jelly Bean running Liquid E2. The mid-range phone comes with a quad-core MediaTek processor.

It comes with a 4.5 inch IPS display with resolution of 540 x 960 pixels, which sums up to about pixel density of 245 pixels per inch. Above the display is a 2 megapixel front facing camera for video calling.

At the back you’ll find an 8 megapixel camera which is capable of recording 1080p Full HD videos at 30 frames per second.

The connectivity package is quite modest with microSD card slot, Wifi Hotspot, Bluetooth 3.0, microUSB 2.0, Radio, GPS and 3G.

On the software side, the phone runs on Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean which is one of the later versions and it is customized by Acer.

Here are the specifications:

  • Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean
  • 4.5 inch IPS display with resolution of 540 x 960 pixels
  • Optional dual-sim
  • 1.2Ghz quad-core Cortex A7 processor
  • MediaTek chipset
  • PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU
  • 1GB RAM with 4GB internal storage
  • microSD card slot, Bluetooth 3.0, microUSB 2.0, Wifi Hotspot
  • Radio, GPS, stereo speakers
  • 8 megapixel back camera with 1080p Full HD video recording
  • 2 megapixel front facing camera
  • 2000 mAh battery
  • Available in Black and White

The phone will go on sell this May for a price of 229 Euros or about Rs. 26,000. It will be available in 2 colours and there will be a dual-sim version of the phone too.

For its price though, I think the package is quite modest considering the fact that you’re getting a quad-core processor, 2000 mAh battery, 1GB RAM and an 8 megapixel camera. It should hit the Pakistani market later this year.

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Internet Payments Made Easy in Pakistan NIB Bank brining Internet Payment Gateway

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It appears that the wait for having an online payment processing platform is over now. NIB Bank has announced that it is brining Internet Payment Gateway in Pakistan that will allow online businesses to charge their customers through debit or credit card for the stuff they will buy on internet.

Establishment of Internet Payment Gateway in Pakistan is long pending, which was first announced by PTA in 2009. After that Bank Al-falah, along with its sister concern, claimed similar deployments but nothing turned into reality.

Agreement between Mastercard and NIB was signed on 5th April 2013 at NIB Bank’s Head Office, Karachi, by Mr. Khurram Agha, Group Head Operations & Technology – NIB Bank and Aurangzaib Khan, Country Manager, Pakistan and Afghanistan for MasterCard.

Now that NIB has partnered with MasterCard it is likely that MasterCard Internet Gateway Service (MiGS) will finally come to Pakistan.

With this service, merchants will be able to charge internet surfers with their debit/credit card for the services or products they sell on internet.

“Now, NIB Bank merchants will be able to process payments from cardholders on their online Web stores in real-time. As a MasterCard acquirer, NIB Bank will offer merchants world class, secure internet payment processing capabilities”, said a statement issued by NIB Bank.

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Mobilink to Launch HTC Butterfly and Nexus 4 in Pakistan

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After Ufone’s announcement of launching Galaxy S4 exclusively in Pakistan, it is now reliably learned that Mobilink has decided to take up the challenge by introducing two Smartphones in the country.

One of them is the Google’s flagship device Nexus 4 and other one is HTC Butterfly, we have confirmed with sources.

Nexus 4

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Key Features of Nexus 4:

  • 4.7″ 16M-color WXGA True HD IPS Plus (768 x 1280 pixels) capacitive touchscreen and Gorilla Glass 2
  • Stock Android OS v4.2 Jelly Bean
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait CPU, 2 GB RAM, Adreno 320 GPU, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro chipset
  • 8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash and geotagging, face detection, Photo Spheres
  • 1080p video recording @ 30fps with continuous autofocus and stereo sound
  • 1.3 MP front-facing camera, 720p video recording
  • 16GB of built-in storage
  • Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, GPS, microUSB port with TV-out support, Bluetooth v4.0
  • 2100mAh battery and Wireless charging

Price and Availability:

Though it is kind of late for Mobilink to offer this device in Pakistan, but good news is that Mobilink is offering this phone at a discounted price of Rs. 43,000 and to sweeten the deal further a data bucket of 2 GB for 90 days and 15 days Mobile music free trial is added to the package.

Nexus 4 will be available on Mobilink Business centers starting tomorrow, i.e. April 26th, 2013.

HTC Butterfly

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Key Features of HTC Butterfly:

  • 5″ 16M-color 1080p Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen display
  • Curved Gorilla Glass 2 & 441ppi pixel density
  • Polycarbonate unibody design
  • Android OS v4.1.1 Jelly Bean with Sense 4+ UI
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait CPU, 2 GB RAM, Adreno 320 GPU
  • 8 MP autofocus camera with LED flash and geo-tagging
  • 1080p video recording @ 30fps, continuous autofocus and stereo sound
  • 2.1 MP front-facing camera, 1080p video recording
  • Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA
  • GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
  • 16GB of built-in storage; microSD card slot
  • MHL-enabled microUSB port, Bluetooth v4.0 and NFC
  • Accelerometer and proximity sensor

Price and Availability:

Though we were hoping that HTC Pakistan will bring the much awaited flagship deviceHTC One in Pakistan, the real competitor of Galaxy S4. But seems like — after the announcement of HTC Butterfly — we have to wait a little longer now.

The specs of Butterfly are great but I am not sure if this device can stand against Galaxy S4.

Mobilink is going to launch this phone for a price of Rs. 70,000 with one year warranty of Brightex. Mobilink customers will also get, 1 GB mobile internet for 30 days, a Pouch and Screen Protector for free.

HTC Butterfly will be launched in Pakistan on May 2, 2013.

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Nokia Asha 210 Dual SIM Enabled phone by Nokia

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Nokia unveiled the latest device in its Asha family, designed to offer consumers more social experiences at an affordable price. The Nokia Asha 210, available in Single-or Easy Swap Dual-SIM variants, features a Nokia design and smart imaging that sets it apart from the crowd.

It supports Wi-Fi to help people enjoy more of the Internet for less and is the world’s first phone to have a dedicated WhatsApp button.

The Nokia Asha 210 has a QWERTY keyboard and a dedicated WhatsApp button for fast access to instant messaging. To celebrate the Nokia and WhatsApp partnership, WhatsApp is offering their service for free on all Nokia Asha 210 devices with the WhatsApp button for their lifespan. Combined with Facebook, Twitter and support for popular email accounts such as Gmail, the Nokia Asha 210 is designed to ensure that people are never more than a few clicks away from their friends and family.

The Nokia Asha 210 comes with a 2MP camera that can be accessed through a dedicated hardkey even when the keypad is locked. The smart camera also offers a choice of image capture, editing and sharing options

People can also share photos and other content quickly by using Nokia’s innovative Slam feature, which comes built-into the Nokia Asha 210. It works by enabling the transfer of content such as images or videos to another Bluetooth-enabled phone without the need to pair devices.

  • Social phonebook integration with the ability to launch WhatsApp direct from contact cards in the Phonebook
  • Preloaded YouTube launcher for direct video streaming
  • Chat screen notifications that keep users up-to-date on new conversations
  • Single-SIM and Dual-SIM models featuring Nokia’s exclusive Easy Swap technology that enables consumers to change SIM cards without having to turn off the device
  • WiFi On/Off control button
  • Nokia’s renowned long battery life: up to 46 days with Single-SIM and up to 24 days with Dual-SIM

The Nokia Asha 210 is available in yellow, cyan, black, magenta, and white. The estimated retail price for the Nokia Asha 210 is around 72 USD and it is expected to start shipping in the second quarter of 2013.

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Ufone ShahCar Offer 2013 Winners Announced

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The Twenty lucky winners that hit the jackpot in the ‘ShahCar Offer 2013’ launched by Ufone earlier this year beamed in front of the national media in a press conference here on Tuesday, making it public and official that they were the ones on whom lady luck smiled.

The lucky Ufone customers who have won a Toyota Corolla each are :

  • Abdul Sattar from Karachi,
  • Muhammad Khalid Jameel from Mirpur,
  • Abdul Jabar from Lahore,
  • Mohammad Ishaq Naeem from Ahmedpur Sial,
  • Muhammad Tariq from Bhakar,
  • Muhammad Siddique from Taxila,
  • Muhammad Imran from Sahiwal,
  • Muhammad Tariq from Okara,
  • Shahzad Anjum from Lahore,
  • Muhammad Asghar from Kasur,
  • Kashif Iqbal from Hyderabad,
  • Shahid Akhtar from Kasur,
  • Muhammad Buta from Nishtarabad,
  • Noor ul Qamar from Swabi,
  • Rashida kausor from Karachi,
  • Muhammad Hassan Tariq from Lahore,
  • Shafique al Rehman from Bhawalnagr,
  • Shahid Maqbool from Lahore,
  • Muhammad Nasir from Gujranwala and
  • Abdul Satar from Sheikhupura.

Speaking at the press conference Salman Wassay, Chief Commercial Officer Ufone said that “Ufone has always been in the lead to offer attractive and meaningful promotional offers to its customers. In the past, 30 customers have benefitted from the two previous Ufone ShahCar offers. Ufone under its ShahCar offer is working in a number of ways to change the lives of the people involved and these 50 winners in almost two years is a true example of that”.

Wassay added, “Today we are giving away a brand new Toyota Corolla to 20 lucky Ufone customers, this is a basic necessity and cannot be afforded by many. Ufone through this scheme has established a credible prize scheme for its customers that is trusted far and wide in Pakistan..”

He also congratulated the winners and wished them best of luck.

One of the lucky winners from Kasur, while expressing his happiness over winning a brand new car, said, “This marvelous offer by Ufone has changed my life. I belong to a poor family and couldn’t even think of buying such a beautiful car but Ufone has transformed my dream into a reality. I want to tell other people to test their fate by participating in these grand schemes like ‘Shahcar’ offered by Ufone, in the future.

The offer that took the subscribers by storm was in operation from 7th February to 31st March 2013. In order to qualify for the lucky draw customers were simply required to buy a Ufone SIM, or use an existing Ufone connection or simply port into Ufone’s network and consume a minimum balance of Rs.300 before 31st March 2013. The minimum consumption of Rs.300 automatically ensured a chance to win a brand new Toyota Corolla via lucky draw; interestingly, the more the customers consumed the more chances they got to win.

Winner of Ufone ShahCar Offer 2013 RevealedThe offer was designed to cater to Ufone’s valued customers all across Pakistan and after the draw the same fact was reflected amongst the winners as they hailed from across Pakistan and cross section of the society. This lucky draw has successfully bridged the demographical gap between people living in smaller towns and urban metropolis. Majority of the car recipients hailed from smaller cities, where chances to improve living standards are comparatively thin. The result of this lucky draw has showed that when it comes to Ufone anyone from anywhere can be a winner.

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