Thursday, March 15, 2012

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Launched by Mobilink: ProPakistani

Samsung Galaxy Nexus Launched by Mobilink: ProPakistani

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Samsung Galaxy Nexus Launched by Mobilink

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 06:33 AM PDT


Samsung Galaxy Nexus thumb Samsung Galaxy Nexus Launched by MobilinkMobilink today announced the launch of Samsung Galaxy Nexus (also known as the Nexus Prime) in Pakistan.

The Galaxy Nexus is Google's flagship smartphone, officially released with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and encasing a 4.65" HD Super AMOLED display.

Powered by 1.2GHz dual core processor, the Galaxy Nexus allows the user to take panoramic shots and videos in 1080p using the 5 mega-pixel continuous auto-focus camera.

Here are Galaxy Nexus Specs again:

  • OS: Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0)
  • CPU: 1.2 GHZ dual core processor
  • Screen: 4.65" HD(1280 x 720) Super AMOLED, Contour Display (curved glass)
  • Weight: 135g
  • Data
    • LTE/CDMA
    • WIFI
    • BLUETOOTH
  • Memory
    • Storage: 16GB
    • Memory: 1GB RAM
  • Camera
    • 5MP continuous auto focus
    • 1.3MP Front
    • LED Flash
    • Zero shutter lag
    • Video recording in 1080p
  • USB: Micro USB
  • NOTIFICATION: 3 color LED
  • BUTTONLESS
  • NFC
  • ACCELEROMETER
  • GYRO
  • COMPASS
  • PROXIMITY/LIGHT
  • BAROMETER

Price:

  • Rs. 49,999
  • Three months of unlimited Mobile Internet for free (limited time offer), and a Samsung Customer Priority card!
  • Phone would be unlocked

Terms and Conditions:

  • This offer is valid for both indigo and JAZZ customers
  • Free GPRS offer will remain valid for all handsets sold in the first 30 days only.
  • GPRS usage will be restricted to 100Mb per month for a period of 3 months.
  • Blackberry customers will not be eligible for 3 months free GPRS offer.
  • Any customer who wants to activate IR will be deactivated from the Free GPRS bundle.
  • Customers who are already active on IR will not be given 3 month Free GPRS bundle unless he/she deactivates his/her IR service.

Where to Get

This handset is only available at the following Mobilink Customer Care Centers:

  • Karachi:
    • Ground Floor, Nice Trade Orbit Building (NTO), Near Nursery Shop, Shaharah-E-Fisal
    • D-21/22, Block 8, Chaudry Khaliquzzaman Road, Scheme 5, Kehkashaan, Clifton Karachi.
  • Lahore:
    • Waves Building,  64 D -1 Gulberg, Lahore
    • Mobilink House , 5 P Gulberg II, Lahore
  • Islamabad
    • 78 E Redco Plaza, Jinnah Avenue, Blue Area
  • Faisalabad
    • Builiding # 1298/B, People Colony Near Saleemi Chowk, Satyana Road
  • Multan
    • 60 Bridge Lane, LMQ (Lahore Multan Quetta) Road, Near Kutchery
  • Sukkur
    • Plot No. 47,48 Muslim Cooperative Housing Society, Opposite: Red Carpet Hotel, Military Road
  • Hyderabad
    • Plot No. D-1 and D-4 R.E.C.H.S, Main Auto Bahn Road, Unit No.2 Latifabad

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WiMAX South Asia Summit to be Held in Islamabad

Posted: 15 Mar 2012 06:01 AM PDT


wimax forum buenos aires thumb WiMAX South Asia Summit to be Held in IslamabadThe WiMAX Forum has announced its 2012 series of Operator Summits, WiMAX South Asia 2012, to be held at the Islamabad Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan April 2nd to 3rd.

This event, officially endorsed by the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority and co-organized with the assistance of Wateen Telecom, will focus specifically on supporting the South Asian operator community in deploying profitable WiMAX networks.

"WiMAX South Asia 2012 is an exciting opportunity for the broadband industry to exchange expertise and share success stories from across the world," stated Dr. Mohammed Yaseen, chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority.

"We welcome the WiMAX Forum to Pakistan and express our gratitude for bringing together a resource pool of international and local professionals that will help accelerate the proliferation of broadband, especially through WiMAX."

WiMAX South Asia 2012 is an event for all participants, both operators and vendors, to meet, exchange ideas and develop business and cooperative relationships. The event will highlight the opportunities, challenges and strategies involved in operating a profitable WiMAX network in South Asia.

"As a pioneer for WiMAX technology in Pakistan, it is an honour for Wateen to bring the first WiMAX South Asia conference to the country," said Naeem Zamindar, CEO Wateen Telecom. "I would like to congratulate the WiMAX Forum on hosting this year's summit in Islamabad and providing an opportunity for telecom professionals to work together and share experiences."

Topics of discussion will include:

  • Exploring Different Go-to-Market Strategies for WiMAX operators
  • Operational Considerations for Greenfield WiMAX Networks
  • Timing and Planning Considerations for WiMAX network construction
  • Core Network Strategies and more

WiMAX South Asia 2012 will be an interactive working event, and there will be no registration fee. Participation in this event is free and open to all participants of the WiMAX ecosystem, and membership in the WiMAX Forum is not a requirement for to attend.

To register for this event visit the WiMAX Forum events website: http://wimaxforum.org/events/operator-summit-series/wimax-south-asia-2012

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Branchless Banking Transactions Hit Rs. 79.4 Billion Mark During Sep-Dec 2011

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 10:20 PM PDT


Branchless banking in Pakistan witnessed another quarter (Sep-Dec 2011) with impressive growth on all fronts, the most prominent being the remark-able growth in number of Branchless Banking (BB) accounts and transactions.

Official stats issued by State Bank of Pakistan said that by the end of December 2011, more than 929,000 customers have been registered as m-wallet users.

Report said that the number of transactions per day registered 30 percent growth to Rs. 228,855 from Rs. 176,296 in July-September 2011. The report said the average number of transactions per month has increased to 7 million worth Rs. 27 billion. Similarly, the average size of transaction was Rs. 3,855.

Moreover, another 3,110 agents joined the fast growing network of branchless banking raising the total number of agents to 22,512 out of which 92% are active. The agents' network now covers the entire length and breadth of the country having foot print in 86% of the total districts. However, the network has a high concentration of 43% in 10 districts.

Total number of transactions processed during the quarter was 20.6 million, valuing Rs. 79.4 billion. Bills payment & top-up remained the dominating activity with 53% share in total numbers, followed by fund transfer and deposits with share of 39% and 8% respectively. However, in value terms fund transfers have dominated with 71% share, followed by bill payments with 26% share.

The Person to Person (P2P)' payments remained the most popular mechanism with 74% share in the total fund transfer, followed by Account-to-Person (A2P)' transfer with share of 21%. Account-to-Account (A2A)' transfer is just 4% of total fund transfer.

More than 929,000 mobile accounts have so far been registered with majority in level 1 accounts (92%) followed by level 2 (5%)and level 3 (2%).

Check below figures and tables for more statistical view of branchless banking during September – December 2011.

Mobile Banking 002 thumb Branchless Banking Transactions Hit Rs. 79.4 Billion Mark During Sep Dec 2011

Mobile Banking 001 thumb Branchless Banking Transactions Hit Rs. 79.4 Billion Mark During Sep Dec 2011

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Vote Verification via SMS Served 4.5 Million Requests in 2 Weeks

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 10:10 PM PDT


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Over 4.5 million citizens have so far verified their records of vote through SMS service which was launched from March 1 to facilitate citizens to verify their vote registration and particulars in the voters lists.

Deputy Chairman National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), Tariq Malik yesterday told APP that Mobilink, being the largest mobile phone operator is leading in term of checking vote verification through SMS, as around 1.44 million eligible voters have utilized its network.

Telenor is second as far as using the particular service is concerned. Around 1.282 million voters have so far checked the status of their votes through its network. Ufone is third in a row with 980,072 SMS, Warid with 448,438 and Zong with 392,816.

Vote Verification thumb Vote Verification via SMS Served 4.5 Million Requests in 2 Weeks

Tariq Malik said Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in collaboration with NADRA and mobile phone operators launched the world's biggest short message service (SMS) for 83.2 million Pakistani voters besides displaying new electoral rolls across the country.

He said on sending at short code 8300 CNIC number (without dashes), a voters gets an SMS with the information of his/her electoral area name in Urdu language, where she/he is registered to vote, including tehsil and district. Exact Block code number per Pakistan Census Organization is also displayed with serial number in the respective voters list.

Mr. Malik appreciated the cooperation of mobile companies in this historic move leading towards ensuring free and fair elections. This is the initial phase and cellular companies will design more strategies to encourage citizens while with the passage of time.

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Get Free Daily Minutes and SMS with New Jazz SIM

Posted: 14 Mar 2012 09:49 PM PDT


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Jazz Get Free Daily Minutes and SMS with New Jazz SIMMobilink Jazz is offering its new customers to get free 100 minutes and SMS on daily basis, if they consume Rs. 10+tax every day.

Offer Details:

So if you are a new user or just ported into Mobilink through MNP, you can avail this offer to get free daily minutes and SMS after using Rs. 10+tax.

  • Free minutes are for Mobilink to Mobilink only
  • Free SMS can be used for any network
  • Validity of free minutes and SMS would be 24 hours
  • Last day to subscribe this offer is March 22nd. If Subscribed before March 22 then you can avail this offer till April 22nd.

How to Avail this offer:

To avail this offer, customers can simply dial *275# from their new JAZZ connection.

Details:

  • Both New Sales and MNP will be eligible for the promotion
  • Subscriber will opt for the offer by dialing USSD string *275# and would be charged Rs. 1+tax for it.
  • Daily recursive charges of Rs.1+Tax.
  • Subscriber will have to do usage of Rs. 10+tax (Rs 11.95) for availing the incentive.
    • Usage includes all revenue generating activities however Balance Transfer, Balance Inquiry and third party VAS services including GPRS charge deduction, RBT, Jukebox are not constituting part of usage and thus not considered in achieving the Rs. 10+tax threshold.
  • Upon meeting the threshold, customers will be given the incentive of 100 Free Mobilink to Mobilink minutes and 100 Free SMS (All Network) with a validity of 24 Hrs.
  • Validities concerning the offer
    • Incentive Validity of minutes and SMS will be exactly 24 hours after the achievement of threshold
    • Subscription Validity will be 24 hours. Subscription fee of Rs. 1+tax (Rs. 1.195) would be deducted at midnight and counter would be reset to zero
    • Promotional Validity
      • The promotion will be offered to new customers till 23:59 hours March 22, 2012 through USSD subscription.
      • The customers who avail the offer till 23:59 hours March 22, 2012 will be able to avail the offer till 23:59 hours April 22, 2012 if they do not unsubscribe.
  • 19.5% FED applies on usage and 10% applies on recharge
  • Jazz customers will be charged 5% service fee and 2% operational fee on all recharges

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