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Ufone Introduces Blackberry Bold 9790 in Pakistan

Posted by Mohsin Javaid - March 13, 2012 - Posted in: Ufone - Permalink

Ufone has launched BlackBerry® Bold™ 9790! This powerhouse of a phone gives a whole new experience of connectivity with the latest OS 7, 1 GHz processor, 768MB RAM, 8GB internal memory, QWERTY keyboard, precision-based optical trackpad and capacitive touch screen.

Blackberry Bold 9790 is Packed with new technologies like Near Field Communication (NFC) and Augmented Reality (AR).

Specifications:

Processor: 1 GHz (Marvel Tavor MG1)
Display:

Type: TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size: 2.45″, 480 x 360 pixel resolution at 246ppi

OS: BlackBerry 7.0 OS

Memory: 8GB onboard, expandable up to 40GB via microSD card

Camera: 5MP camera, flash, continuous auto focus, face detection, image stabilization, scene modes, 2x digital zoom, VGA video recording (640 x 480)

GPS: standalone and simultaneous GPS

Data:

Wi-Fi® 2.4 GHz b/g/n, 5 GHz a/n
Network GSM: 1900/1800/900/850 MHz
Data: HSDPA (7.2 Mbps)
HSUPA (5.76 Mbps)

Battery:

Standby: up to 432 hours
Talk time: up to 5 hours 10 minutes
Audio Playback: up to 33 hours
Video Playback: up to 6.3 hours

Price: PKR 39,999

Warid SMS Crore Ka SMS Trivia Quiz Campaign

Posted by Mohsin Javaid - March 13, 2012 - Posted in: Warid - Permalink

Warid Telecom announced the launch of ‘SMS Crore Ka’, an exciting 86 days SMS Trivia Quiz Campaign based on answering simple questions.

Overall, Warid will be giving away prizes worth Rs. 25 million to a total of 394 lucky winners. Warid users can win exciting prizes, gain more points to increase their chance of becoming a Crorepati.

The campaign started on 12^th March 2012 and shall end on 5^th June 2012.

All you have to do is participate in the 86 day SMS Crore Ka trivia quiz campaign, answer simple questions, gain points and increase your chances of becoming a millionaire!

Type of Prizes	Cash Prize	Total Prizes *
Daily Prize (except Sunday)	Rs.100,000	72
Weekly Prize (except last Sunday of Campaign)	Rs.500,000	11
Grand Prize (last day of Campaign)	Rs.10,000,000 (Rs. 1 Crore)	1
Bonus Prize	Free fuel for one year**	10
Bonus Prize	Free Airtime of 1,000 minutes on Warid to Warid numbers	300

* During the course of the Campaign
**Fair use policy of 160 liters per month

How to Participate:

Any SMS sent to 3000 will register you for SMS Crore Ka. Sending ‘W’ in an SMS to 3000, or a blank message to 3000 will also start the game!

SMS Charges:

Each SMS sent to 3000 will be charged at PKR 9.99+tax.

Users can win free wallpapers through every SMS sent to 3000 which can be downloaded through WAP portal http://smscroreka.waridtel.com.

Ufone will Charge 2% Additional Maintenance Fee on Every Reload

Posted by Mohsin Javaid - March 13, 2012 - Posted in: Ufone - Permalink

In an effort to further exceed its customers expectation (that is how they are calling it), Ufoneis going to charge its customers 2 percent maintenance fee plus tax on every load, reload, card load, Ushare, etc.

Earlier this maintenance fee was 1.1 percent of card reload value.

In simpler words, when you will load a Rs. 100 card next time, Rs. 2.39 will be deducted in addition to all deductions that were applicable already.

This new maintenance charge will be applicable from March 17th, 2012. Here’s what a notice appearing on Ufone website read:

Dear Customer, To further exceed your expectations, a maintenance charge of 2% will be applicable on every prepaid recharge from 17th March, 2012 along with government taxes.

This new wave of additional charges was started when Telenor announced 2 percent service charge (exactly one month ago) in addition to 5 percent charge it was already deducting.

It is likely that other operators will follow this and additional charges will be imposed, industry wide.

Even worse, PTA (through Dr. Muhammad Yasin, Chairman) officially told Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat last week that authority could not ask operators to fix service charges. Dr. Yasin said that setting a ceiling price is impossible because the cost of operators has gone up due to increase in power tariff.

Committee members had proposed PTA to fix a ceiling on account of service charges that cellular operators regularly impose on mobile phone customers. But it appears authority is siding the telecom companies, leaving behind its motto of protecting consumers.

After PTA’s this decision of not regulating service charges, Competition Commission of Pakistan is the only hope for consumers, which can restrict operators from imposing such charges at industry level.

It merits mentioning here that government is also considering to impose 2 % radio tax on every reload from July 2012.

JAZZ brings the new IDD Offer for Afghanistan

Posted by Mohsin Javaid - March 13, 2012 - Posted in: Mobilink - Permalink

Mobilink JAZZ brings the new IDD Afghanistan Offer. Now you can talk with your loved ones in Afghanistan at an incredibly low Rs. 4.95 plus tax for 30 seconds.

For the first time JAZZ has focused on communication at a regional level and is launching a TV commercial in Pushto (as well as Urdu). JAZZ has taken yet another step towards delighting its customers and connecting with them at a level that no other brand ever has!

Tariff:

Rs. 4.95 plus tax per 30 seconds
Subscriber must dial 456 before desired number to avail this tariff

How to Subscribe:

To benefit from this special promotion, just dial 456 before the number you wish to call and connect across borders with unrivalled convenience.

Terms & Conditions:

No subscription and daily charges apply
New rates will be valid for 24 hours a day (no time window restriction)
Government taxes apply
The offer is valid Till April 6, 2012
Rates are also valid for indigo and Jazba customers

Warid Unlimited Mobile Internet GPRS/EDGE Pakage

Posted by Mohsin Javaid - March 13, 2012 - Posted in: Warid - Permalink

Warid has announced new GPRS/EDGE packages for its prepaid customers, including unlimited bucket with daily subscription. Keep reading to know more details.

There are two internet buckets that Warid is offering:

Unlimited Bucket:

Unlimited Bucket, which is capped at 50 MBs per day. Meaning that 50×30 = 1500 MB a month, a fair deal I would say.

Activation:

SMS “Daily” to 7777 to activate 50 MB bucket
Daily activation is required
Validity expires at 12am daily

Price:

Rs. 12 per day - No tax to be deducted for GPRS Usage

With Rs. 12 per day, this unlimited bucket gonna cost a customer Rs. 360 per month. Which is best deal for Mobile Internet for unlimited data speed.

Terms & Conditions:

This Bucket is for all Warid prepaid packages
Limited time offer

2 MB Bucket:

2 MB, i.e. 2 MB of data per day.
For activation SMS 2MB to 7777
Charges: Rs. 2.99 per day
Terms are same as for unlimited bucket

Dell Laptops on Installments from Meezan Bank in Pakistan

Posted by Mohsin Javaid - March 13, 2012 - Posted in: Banks and Bussiness, Dell - Permalink

Meezan Bank, which was awarded the best Islamic bank in Pakistan in 2011, is now planning to provide consumer finance to DELL brand of laptops.

After the announcement of bank’s plan to start 25 new branches in March, Meezan Bank has now joined hands with M/s Unique Technologies for financing of Dell Laptops.

A statement issued by the bank said that this financing of laptops will be materialized through Meezan Bank’s Laptop financing product – Laptop Ease.

It said that in this regard an MOU was signed by Arif ul Islam, COO of Meezan Bank and Asif Bukhari, CEO of Unique Technology here at Meezan Bank Head Office. Shahzad Aslam Khan, Country Head Dell and Naveed Siraj, Country Head Intel were also present on the occasion.

The statement pointed out that Laptop Ease is a Riba Free financing product based on the concept of `Musawamah’ whereby Meezan Bank provides financing for purchase of laptops at easy installments payable over 3 to 24 months.

Muhammad Raza, Head of Consumer Banking and Marketing at Meezan Bank said that the Laptop Ease product was launched in April last year.

It should be noted that last year Meezan Bank signed similar agreement with M/s New Horizon but that was not particular for any brand.

Salient Feature of Laptop Ease

Easy Installment options for financing period for 3 to 24 months.
2 years warranty with parts provided by vendor.
Free Carrying Case will be provided by vendor.
Absolutely Free Takaful Coverage. All laptops acquired through Meezan Laptop Ease will be covered by Takaful (Islamic Insurance) before delivery to the customers
Complete surety and peace of mind that purchased laptop is a genuine brand
Laptop model offerings will vary from time to time in consistence with the latest & upgraded features and market demand.

More details on Meezan Bank’s laptop financing are available here: http://www.meezanbank.com/laptopfinancing.aspx

Omni by UBL Wins GSMA Global Mobile Award 2012

Posted by Mohsin Javaid - March 3, 2012 - Posted in: Banks and Bussiness - Permalink

UBL’s branchless banking solution, Omni, has won GSMA Global Mobile award for 2012 for the category ”Best Use of Mobile in Emergency or Humanitarian Situations” beating three other services – contesting in the same category.

Other contestants included:

Flowminder.org for Rapid Population Movement Analysis using Cellphone Data for Improving Efficiency of Humanitarian Relief
MoreMagic and Voilà for T-Cash following the Haitian earthquake
NTT DOCOMO for Recovery from Great East Japan Earthquake and New Disaster Preparedness Measures
Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) for the Strengthening Disaster Preparedness of Southern Leyte through SMS technology

UBL Omni won the award for for a transparent and efficient Cash Disbursement service after the 2009 IDPs Crisis and the 2010 Flood Crisis.

Omni happens to be one of the largest Branchless Banking cash disbursement initiatives to date and has proved to be a quick and transparent mechanism for the way cash disbursements are made by the Government of Pakistan and non-profit organizations.

UBL Omni provided the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), a poverty alleviation initiative by the Government of Pakistan, and the World Food Programme (WFP) with a transparent and convenient cash disbursement mechanism for victims of the 2009 ‘War Against Terror’ IDPs Crisis and the 2010 Flood Crisis. Beneficiaries were issued unique cards and PINs which were used to withdraw funds from conveniently located UBL Omni retail shops, where agents logged into their mobile based applications to execute quick cash disbursements.

Judges commented over Omni saying:

“There is growing interest in how to direct payment of aid to the needy and this scheme utilizing mobile phones is a valuable initiative.”

The GSM Association Awards are considered as the most prestigious contest and mostly called as Oscar for the mobile phone and telecommunication industry.

List of winners for GMSA Awards 2012 for 23 different categories is available here.

You can Use Wikipedia for Free on Telenor

Posted by Mohsin Javaid - March 3, 2012 - Posted in: Telenor - Permalink

Through an agreement between Telenor Group and the Wikimedia Foundation signed today, Telenorcustomers throughout Asia and Southeastern Europe will be able to access Wikipedia.com on their phones for free, i.e. no charges for data traffic at all (as long as there are on Wikipedia.com).

How to Use Wikipedia for Free?

When implemented (It might take couple of months to get this partnership implemented), customers with a Telenor SIM will be able to access wikipedia.com for free.
You will be able to visit wikipedia.com as many times as you want
You will be able to browse wikipedia.com from your phone using any phone browser, or app.
External links on wikipedia.com will be charged as per usual tariff
Access to all other web pages (except wikipedia.com) will be charged as per usual tariffs.

As mentioned above, the agreement was signed last week and implementation of this partnership is in process now. Telenor Pakistan told that a it could take couple of months to work out the technical modalities for making wikipedia.com accessible for free. Ideally, it is expected that all this would be done by April 2012.

A statement issued by Telenor said that this three year partnership between Telenor Group and the Wikimedia Foundation will cover 135 million users. The agreement is signed by seven countries: Thailand, Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Montenegro, and Serbia.

By the end of the year, more markets are expected to join. The agreement will be implemented step by step throughout 2012, with the first markets launching during the second quarter.

This initiative is part of the Wikimedia Foundation’s mobile strategy, which focuses on reaching the billions of people around the world whose primary opportunity to access the Internet is via a mobile device.

“The Wikimedia Foundation is working to remove barriers to free knowledge, and for most people around the world right now, cost and accessibility are the two biggest hurdles,” says Barry Newstead, Wikimedia Chief Global Development Officer. “We applaud Telenor for joining us to deliver free access to Wikipedia for their customers. Through this partnership, we move a step closer to providing the sum of all knowledge to everyone in the world.”

This partnership supports Telenor’s commitment to bring more value to its mobile customers. Especially, the company has pioneered the development of value-adding services to rural and underserved communities in Asia. Telenor involve millions in Asia through the I-Geniusproject, which has already reached out to 300,000 Bangladeshi students and school-children with a call to explore open knowledge on the internet.

“We are delighted to have the opportunity to work with the Wikimedia Foundation. Telenor have pioneered affordable, mobile communications across much of Asia, and we have built a track record of offering vital services with a significant outreach” says Kristin Skogen Lund,Executive Vice President and Head of Digital Services at Telenor Group. “With this agreement, we are first in Asia to bring a vast knowledge source to the millions in underserved communities across the region.”

Each local Telenor affiliate will establish technical solutions together with the Wikimedia Foundation.

wi-tribe Offer 3 New Packages

Posted by Mohsin Javaid - March 3, 2012 - Posted in: Wi-tribe - Permalink

wi-tribe has announced three new packages, specifically tailored for students, parents and small to medium sized businesses.

Check below tariff for details:

Terms for Student and Family Package:

Student package: Add-ons and services available: Upsize GBs, Parental Control and Anti-virus.
Family package: Add-ons and services available: Upsize GBs, Happy Days, Parental Control and Anti-virus.
Desktop modem available at activation charges of Rs.1,000, for instant connectivity to the wireless broadband world.
Wi-Fi modem available at activation charges of Rs.1,500, enabling greater convenience for connecting all wireless devices in your home or office.
2Mbps endless package comes with activation charges of Rs.2500, for both desktop and Wi-Fi modems
Pocket Modem is available on 512Kbps, 1Mbps and Family package at an activation price of Rs.1500, for complete broadband freedom on-the-go. Not available on the Student package.
Upon purchase of any device, you will be required to make an advance payment of refundable security deposit equal to your monthly charge, along with activation charges
Excess usage will be charged at Rs. 0.10 per MB
For returned Desktop and Wi-Fi modems, Rs. 250 will be charged for missing adapters
Data limit for Student Package: 34GB
Data limit for Family Package: 40 GB

Terms for Business Package:

Add-ons and services available: Upsize GBs, Parental Control and Anti-virus.
Business hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Valid through Monday to Sunday
Desktop modem: With activation charges of Rs.1,000, the desktop modem allows for instant connectivity to the wireless broadband world.
Wi-Fi Modem: With activation charges of Rs.1500, the Wi-Fi Modem provides greater convenience for connecting all wireless devices in your home or office.
Wi-Fi router comes with one-time activation charges of Rs.1500
Initial refundable deposit is equal to the monthly charge, along with activation to be paid in advance
Data limit: 50 GB

Samsung Launches Dual Sim Phone in Pakistan Galaxy Y Duos

Posted by Mohsin Javaid - March 3, 2012 - Posted in: Samsung - Permalink

After Samsung Galaxy Y, Samsung has launched Android powered Samsung Galaxy-Y Duos (S-6102) – a dual SIM smartphone in Pakistan.

This is said to be yet another innovative smartphone, customized to suit the communication needs and budget of the youth, while offering the Android Gingerbread experience along with a Dual SIM feature.

The youthful device includes most of the cutting-edge features of the Samsung Galaxy range, to deliver a powerful smartphone performance. This sleek, slim, light-weight and easy to handle device features a 3.14 inch touchscreen along with a 3 Mega Pixel Camera and MicroSD storage up to 32 GB.

The Galaxy-Y Duos comes with much faster and broader Wi-Fi and GPS features, along with a Social Hub and FM Radio. For the music and video enthusiasts this device has been made compatible with MP-3 (Audio) and MPEG4 (Video) formats, while it also supports all other audio and video formats. Moreover, the Android Market offers plenty of games, handy tools and productivity apps for the Samsung Galaxy series.

Specifications:

Operating System: Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread)
CPU: 832 MHz
Dual SIM: Dual Stand by
Size: 109.8 x 60 x 12 mm
Weight: 109 g
Display: 240 x 320 pixels, TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors
Memory: microSD, up to 32GB, 2 GB included
Internal Memory: 512 MB ROM, 384 MB RAM
DATA: GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth, USB
Camera: 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels
Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Radio: Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS: A-GPS support
BATTERY: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1300 mAh
- Stand-by: Up to 360 h
- Talk time: Up to 9 h
Price: Rs. 16,500