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- Nexus Prime Video and Pictures Surface
- Open Letter From Mobilink Franchisees to VP Sales
- Pakistan Holds its 2011 ICT Oscars!
- A Tale of Norwegian, Chinaman and the Arab
- Microsoft Pakistan Celebrated World Teacher’s Day
- Mobilink to Sponsor Pakistan – Sri Lanka Cricket Series
| Nexus Prime Video and Pictures Surface Posted: 07 Oct 2011 05:53 AM PDT
Just a few days ahead of it's official launch on October 11th, 2011 (or maybe event may get delayed due to Steve Job's death), pictures and video of Samsung Nexus Prime – Google's next flagship device – has hit the internet. Earlier complete specs of Nexus Prime were leaked by two different sources that contradicted each other, so we are not going to believe in any of them – but this video looks real, real enough to be shared with our readers. Here you go with the picture, while video is available after the jump.
It seems pretty much like Nexus S, the front at least. Though we aren't sure about the thinness of Nexus Prime. Even the video doesn't clarify the back side or side-view of Nexus Prime. From picture or video one can't be certain of the specs, but it appears that a processor of at least 1.2 GHz with dual core is being run with the Nexus Prime we see in the video. RAM, at least 1 GB – and display screen: it's bigger than Nexus S. Though there’s no Siri with Nexus Prime, but this phone is definitely going to give a tough fight to newly announced iPhone 4S Nevertheless, phone looks pretty awesome with Ice Cream Sandwich running on it. Rest you can see in the video yourself, but I can tell you that user interface with ICH is better than the one we had in Gingerbread or earlier versions. Here goes the video: Related posts:
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| Open Letter From Mobilink Franchisees to VP Sales Posted: 07 Oct 2011 05:27 AM PDT
With tightening competition, we understand, franchises of cellular companies are bearing the pressure inserted by top management. However, at times, in order to make the balance sheets look pretty – this pressure leads to unjust practices. We know that franchises of almost all the cellular companies aren't happy with their management, Telenor franchises, in fact, have dragged the company into court for alleged misconduct. In connection to Mobilink, we received following open letter, written by Mobilink franchises from Multan (central three region) to Mr. Bilal Munir Sheikh, Vice President Sales at Mobilink. Letter details alleged irregularities at managerial level, causing damages to franchises. We have confirmed with at least three franchises in Multan region about the letter – and they confirmed that some anonymous franchisee sent out this letter. We are presenting the letter as it is, however, we have omitted certain parts from the letter for reasons we deem necessary.
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| Pakistan Holds its 2011 ICT Oscars! Posted: 07 Oct 2011 05:07 AM PDT
The star-studded Oscar Night honored the best Software and Service applications in 25 different categories. The winning companies will be representing Pakistani delegation with P@SHA in Asia Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) scheduled to be held in Thailand from November 8 – 11, 2011. This year over 100+ entries were received in the 25 categories and judges, who are seasoned professionals from within the IT sector, were totally blown away by some of the nominated software products. There is a lot of creative work being done within the technology industry that goes unrecognized. Nadeem Elahi, the Chairman of P@SHA said that the industry has faced many challenges in the past few years but it has continued to innovate and progress. It continues to hire and train young people and provide them with opportunities to do interesting and cutting-edge work. Amongst the winners were those involved in developing Financial, e-Government, Communications, E-Inclusion & E-Community, Tools & Infrastructure, Security, Industrial, Digital Media & Entertainment, Mobile Games and E-Learning Applications as well as intensely heavily researched Research & Development Applications. Awards were also bestowed on the best Startup Companies and innovative Tertiary Student Projects. The Best CIO in the Private and Public sectors were also recognized. Each year the entries are exciting, innovative and cutting edge showing the depth of the industry and its capabilities, said Jehan Ara, the President of the Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT & ITES (P@SHA). The P@SHA ICT Awards, she said, are aimed at discovering and highlighting the brilliant innovation taking place and showcasing it to the world through participation at local and regional events. List of the Winners & Runners Up in this year's PASHA ICT Awards 2011 Digital Media & Entertainment Applications
E-Government Applications
Research & Development Applications
Industrial Applications
Tools & Infrastructure Applications
E-Logistics & Supply Chain Management Applications
E-Logistics & Supply Chain Management Applications
E-Learning Applications Category
Security Applications Category
Financial Applications Category
e-Health Applications
e-Inclusion & E-Community Applications Category
Best Mobile Application Category
Best in Start Up Companies Category
Best in Tertiary Student Project Category
Best in Managed Services
Best in Innovative HR Practices Product: Genius Hunt
Best in Service Innovation
CIO of the year – Public Sector
CIO of the year – Private Sector
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| A Tale of Norwegian, Chinaman and the Arab Posted: 06 Oct 2011 09:05 PM PDT
Have you heard the one about the Norwegian, the Arab and the Chinaman? Unlike the many fables of the Englishman, Irishman and Scot, this one hits closer to home and includes special mention of a confused "American-Pakistani turned Egyptian-Pakistani turned Russian-Egyptian-Pakistani" and a Pakistani-Emirati. Now the tale could begin with the customary "Once upon a time" line, but that would just end up becoming a drag post; too long to read and too tired at the end to comment. So let's begin around the year 2005; the boom times of Pakistan, or at least the illusionary boom time. These were interesting times. The confused Pakistani was in his middle transition and enjoying a strong place in the market. Its main competitor was still a Pakistani, although in the budding stages of acquiring Emirati status. The two players jostled the local consumer with high rates and long lines to acquire a GSM SIM card; a commodity that was considered as valuable as anything else, and in recent years has gained the status of an asset. Then Big Brother of Pakistan decided to open the market for more players, and make a lot of money along the way. However, becoming a player required a license which had a nominal fee. And this is where entered the Norwegian and the Arab. There was another dude who got a license, but could not play the game as well and ended up selling his soul to the Chinaman. So, the market of two became the arena of five. The confused Pakistani was least bothered on the face; either because of the fat ego it carried or because it just didn't know what to radically say or do. The other Pakistani was like a sugar-filled kid, screaming every week at its customers with offers of nonsense, and devising comedic satires to ensure recognition. The Norwegian The Norwegian was an old veteran with over 100 years of player experience in the markets of many countries. He took a steady approach to the local arena by spending almost a year taking a scenic drive around the country. Along the way, he spoke to people and asked about their needs, while picking up on their behaviors so he could also act local. At the end of his journey, the Norwegian sat on his big table to reflect on what he had learnt from the locals, and found that while the cities had large population to adopt his goods early and quickly, the rural areas offered greater opportunities for the future. Furthermore, he realized that the people liked control; so the more variety and choice that he could offer, the better the response he would get from the people. Thus, he began by selling his wares first in the cities, but then developing the network in the rural areas that had remained neglected by other players. A few years into the operations, the Norwegian saw that people wanted convenience with sending payments. Using the technology at his disposal, the Norwegian bought a microfinance bank and began money transfer services, which evolved recently into branchless banking. The focus remained with the rural segment that ends up devoid of basic functions the urban population takes as standard. As of date, the future is bright for the Norwegian as he has managed to recoup his initial investment and maintained a steady growth rate in customer numbers. While he still has to work out some kinks in customer service, he has a solid foundation and strategy to complete his vision. The Arab Flush with oil wealth, the Arab already had his fingers in many pies in 2005 and was on the lookout for ventures that would yield yet more returns. So he came to Pakistan and bought a license to become a player in the market. The Arab had little experience of the GSM arena against the other players, but was willing to compete actively. His vision differed from the Norwegian by focusing on the corporate and high-end users, as like his own tastes he was more attracted to pomp and show and glamour. With strong competition in the market, the Arab decided to use his other ventures in a bid to boost customers. He pumped subscriptions through his banking arm to all account holders and staff, inducting the banking workforce as another sales team. At the same time, he made sure that his network was stable and of good quality, with acknowledgement from all in the market. However, he did not have the marketing know-how to become a dominant player and after reaching a certain point, has become dormant. 2008 brought the global financial crisis (GFC) and some of the pies turned sour for the Arab, causing him to lose money. This meant a dearth of funds to invest in technology and innovation, and the usual corporate penchant for cost-cutting. The Arab remains a silent player of the market; twice being rumored to have been holding talks of marrying the Norwegian or the confused Pakistani, he still remains single and has recently prompted whispers of resurgence fuelled by further equity injection and a new management vision. The Chinaman In the midst of this market battle, the Chinaman resembles the true underdog. A late entrant after buying the washed-out soul of a dried-out player, the Chinaman brought his home country knowledge and expertise to differentiate his offerings. While all undermined his understanding of the local market, the Chinaman has in recent months confounded those thoughts and become the most aggressive one among the 5. While low price is one reason, it is the clarity of vision and strategy of marketing that the Chinaman has applied, following the Norwegian in the rural areas, and appealing to the middle-class consumers nationwide. The China man has used the effort to concentrate on products and solutions. Watch out for the China man; he is planning something big and could trump a few in the coming months. What's Next? In the end, the market is becoming saturated and the 5 players are finding it hard to milk the same consumers for more money without anything new. A fresh version of G is discussed more than it should be, but with no interest of further investment by any of the 5, diversity could be the short-term key to achieve something. Everyone is looking for that happy ending; will it be the confused Pakistani or the Norwegian to become the public favorite, will the Chinaman wallop both with its arsenal, will the Pakistani-Emirati offer something serious, or will it be the Arab who uses more money to wipe everyone out from the arena? Related posts:
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| Microsoft Pakistan Celebrated World Teacher’s Day Posted: 06 Oct 2011 09:02 PM PDT
Microsoft Pakistan under Employee Volunteer Program, celebrated "World Teacher's Day" on 05th Oct, 2011. This year the theme of this special day was "Teachers for Gender Equality".
Microsoft Pakistan took this initiative to celebrate this day along with teachers from various institutes at Dar-ul –Falah, a department working under Social Welfare Department of Punjab Government. It's primarily a place where helpless women along with their kids live. Microsoft team went there to talk to the women and discussed about the important of studies for their kids, particularly for girls. Microsoft says that the main purpose of celebrating this event at Dar-ul-Falah with those women and children was to highlight the importance of "Gender Equality" in the society. Mr. Kamal Ahmed (Country general Manager – Microsoft Pakistan), while discussing the idea of this activity said that " Children are seeds of our garden of life. They can be the fruitful trees for the whole nation, if we nurture them with education and care."
Mr. Shoaib Khalil (Marketing Lead – Microsoft Pakistan), while talking about this special day said that "The great people who educate children in a right way are more to be honored than parents, parents only gave life, teachers the art of living well."
Mothers were motivated to educate their kids without any discrimination between boys and girls because good mothers can play a major role in building a prosperous nation.
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| Mobilink to Sponsor Pakistan – Sri Lanka Cricket Series Posted: 06 Oct 2011 09:00 PM PDT
Read this post in Urdu The official series logo was unveiled by VP Marketing Mobilink Mr. Jahanzeb Taj and GM Marketing PCB Mr. Tariq Hakim at a joint press conference held at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. Mobilink Jazz has partnered with the PCB on previous occasions since 2006 to promote cricket in Pakistan, contributing towards the strengthening of Pakistan's domestic cricket infrastructure as well as developing cricket stars for the future through talent hunt activities in partnership with the PCB. This latest initiative continues Mobilink Jazz's commitment to provide healthy entertainment to the people of Pakistan, whilst satisfying the nation's passion for cricket. The Mobilink Jazz Cup 2011 is being organized in the United Arab Emirates between October 18 and November 25, and comprises three tests, five one day internationals, and one T20. Related posts:
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