Angry Imran Makes it to Android Store: ProPakistani

Angry Imran Makes it to Android Store
Nokia Introduces Nokia 103, Priced at Rs. 1,500
Warid: Transforming Future
PTCL Holds Retailers Conference
PTA Directs Telecom Operators to Immediately Stop Prize / Inami Schemes
Djuice Launches Game Portal
Controlling Driving Habits of Teenagers Through Cell Phones

Posted: 31 May 2012 07:15 AM PDT

Angry Imran, an android game – inspired by Angry Bird – has hit android store.

Game is apparently a satirical work where players have use Angry Imran to kick other politicians out of screen to clear levels.

Scope of game is limited and you might not enjoy the luxury of features offered in Angry Birds, but it is a fascinating game I would say (as far as game is concerned), however, it might get negative reviews from players having anti-Imran sentiments.

Though Brain freeze, the developer of the game, said that they aren't associate or affiliated with any political party, but fact remains the same that its Pro-Imran game. In fact game intro says:

Imran’s Tsunami in the Android Store!

Angry Imran is a game whose main theme is inspired from Angry Birds. This is the result of a request from a group of friends. It is a tribute to the emerging leader of Pakistan, Mr. Imran Khan.

Angry Imran is compatible with all Android devices. Developers said that Angry Imran is currently in beta, hence we can expect more levels, features and enhancement in Angry Imran in coming days.

Grab your copy of Angry Imran by clicking this link (Game is free)

Check below few screens from Angry Imran:

Nokia Introduces Nokia 103, Priced at Rs. 1,500

Posted: 31 May 2012 06:29 AM PDT

Chinese phones have brought Nokia to a stage where they had to launch Nokia 103, priced at PKR 1,500, said to be the most affordable phone ever made by Nokia.

Nokia says that 103 is packed with plethora of built-in functions, most significant of which is a powerful battery providing a talk time of 11 hours and a stand-by time of 27 days

In addition, Nokia 103 comes with a scratch proof cover and a dust resistant keypad. It is a mobile phone designed for people who find it difficult to afford a phone, but need one to progress economically and socially.

Other features included in the Nokia 103 area powerful front torch-light, a FM radio transmitter which works only with headsets (included), a speaking clock, MP3 grade ring-tones and the standard games.

"Nokia, as a company, aims to cater to the varying needs of customers from different social walks of life globally," said Arif Shafique, General Manager, Nokia Pakistan and Afghanistan. "Of the world's 7 billion people, 3.2 billion don't have a phone yet. One of the strongest constraints is economical and we've been progressively lowering the entry barrier to the market while continually increasing the capability of our devices and delivering phones with contemporary, fresh designs. Nokia 103 combines a great experience for a first time user at an affordable cost."

The mobile phone has been optimized for the needs of the Pakistani masses that are highly price sensitive with the above-mentioned features, and a price of around PKR 1500. The Nokia 103 is a mobile phone which will bring Nokia closer to its goal of connecting the next billion.

Warid: Transforming Future

Posted: 31 May 2012 05:46 AM PDT

It's that time of the year when leading universities of Pakistan schedule recruitment fairs and networking nights for graduating students.

In order to guide them about possible career opportunities in the company, the Recruitment & Staffing team from Warid Telecom participated in engaging career fairs at leading Business & Technical Institutes of the country.

These sessions were held at:

U.E.T (University of Engineering and Technology)
LUMS (Lahore University of Management Sciences) ,
LSE (Lahore School of Economics) ,
Bahria University and
IBA Karachi.

Under the same flagship Warid also attended a Networking Night at LUMS.

Senior technical and management employees facilitated students as mentors and provided thorough career advice that will be instrumental in shaping their future and strengthening Warid's bond and commitment towards society.

To read more, click: Warid: Transforming Future
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PTCL Holds Retailers Conference

Posted: 31 May 2012 05:00 AM PDT

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) held a Retailers' Conference 2012 in Lahore, which was attended by a large number of PTCL's retailers, business partners and national distributors.

PTCL SEVP Commercial, Naveed Saeed; SEVP Business Zone Central, Jamal Abdalla Saleem Hussain Al Suwaidi; and other senior PTCL officials also participated in the event held at a local hotel.

Comprised of team-building sessions, the conference gave participants an exciting opportunity to share their observations, experiences and successes regarding PTCL's product sales & services, initiatives & promotions, and distribution & revenue streams.

A lucky draw for EVO Nitro, Evodriod and bumper prize of EVO TAB was held amid cheers of retailers, and gift hampers were also distributed. In addition, a signature wall and media wall was created to register participants' feedback and comments.

To read more, click: PTCL Holds Retailers Conference
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PTA Directs Telecom Operators to Immediately Stop Prize / Inami Schemes

Posted: 30 May 2012 10:25 PM PDT

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has directed all telecom operators to immediately stop all prize schemes, even if they are legitimate, or operators will have to face legal action from PTA in accordance with law.

A letter from PTA to all telecom service providers dated May 28th, 2012, made available to ProPakistani, read that authority regularly receives complaints from customers regarding the Inami schemes that various telecom companies have been offering.

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority termed these prize schemes as misleading and against Telecom Consumer Protection Regulation and hence directed all telecom operators to stop such offerings with immediate effect to avoid any legal action.

Inami Schemes or lucky draws are considered a lucrative revenue inflow for telecom operators. Industry sources suggest that one such scheme earns PKR 4 to 5 million for a telecom operator per day or PKR 150 million a month.

However, such schemes are usually misleading and result into loss of valuable money for telecom consumers. These prize schemes, officially announced and advertised by telecom operators, give an opportunity to fraudulent people to fake the schemes and earn money through illegal means.

PTA has asked telecom operators to submit their compliance report in two days.

Check below the scan of PTA's letter on Prize/Inami Schemes offered by Telecom operators:

Djuice Launches Game Portal

Posted: 30 May 2012 09:45 PM PDT

Djuice has launched its online and WAP based game portal, the one we told you about in April 2012.

Djuice Game Portal is result of Telenor's partnership with 24MAS, a Finland-based mobile advertising and application development company.

Djuice customers can access this platform independent game portal, through their desktops/laptops or from their phones to buy favorite games after paying set charges.

As mentioned above, game portal is platform independent, meaning that it supports handsets of all makes and types. Portal allows customers to select their handset brand from a list of mobile phone brands and models. Game portal will automatically detect and identify your handset if you are visiting the portal from your cell phone.

Customers can download games that are priced between Rs. 15 to Rs. 50.

Warning: Please note that your prepaid credit will be charged immediately as soon as you click on buy Game button. Telenor might think of adding another layer of confirmation before charging customers.

Djuice game portal is exclusive for Telenor djuice, Talkshawk and postpaid customers. You will have to use Telenor's EDGE/GPRS services to visit/download games from Game Portal.

You can access Djuice Game Portal by clicking this link: http://djuice.com.pk/games

We know that Telenor will launch app store as well, with similar characteristics as of game portal.

To read more, click: Djuice Launches Game Portal
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Controlling Driving Habits of Teenagers Through Cell Phones

Posted: 30 May 2012 08:59 PM PDT

Raising teenagers is a daunting task, ensuring that they are driving in a civil manner on roads is even more daunting. How to track a teenager, who experiences road rage, regularly goes over speed limits and uses his/her cell phone while driving is a haunting question parents face today. AT&T plans to introduce a new system that will answer all these questions very soon.

We all know that talking on the phone without using hearing aids or texting while driving is not only prohibited but can be fatal and has been a known source for causing driver distractions that result in accidents. The question that is on the table is how to track a teenager while he/she is driving alone?

AT&T the US telecom giant plans to solve this problem by introducing a system that has the ability to use a car's on-board computers and the driver phone to provide real time information on not only the whereabouts of the driver but also on his/her driving habits.

A system that is currently in its prototype stage and is being designed to work on the cloud network. With the passage of time the system will be used to log activities of drivers of any age but currently the system is being designed to monitor a child's driving behavior in real time.

It will allow parents to see if their child is using the phone or is SMS-ing and provides the provision to even disable the phone remotely. The system that is plugged into a port of the engine sends user information such as speed of the automobile, acceleration and de-acceleration rate, steering movements and braking abruptness. Combined with the GPS coordinates gives the monitoring person a holistic view of how a driver is driving. Additionally an application in the phone sends out information regarding the phone usage of the driver.

These two streams of information are then analyzed in an AT&T cloud based system, an additional stream of information such as speed limits or specific road restrictions are added into the information. Resultantly alerts based on this information are sent to a parent's phone pointing out where the child is, whether he/she is exceeding or has exceeded speed limits.

The information also tells if the child is wearing a seat belt or has braked or steered abruptly and on top of that even exposes if the abrupt steering or braking was done at a time when the phone was being used.

The system provides in depth detailed information on a drivers driving habits and can be very beneficial for parents who worry about the way there children drive on the roads. Based on the provided information parents can take decision related to their child's driving permissions.

AT&T envisions the system to be adaptable to different ages in the future and also claims that slowly but gradually insurance companies will start coming on-board and will provide benefits to drivers who have these systems installed in their cars.

Currently this system is in its infancy stage but has a lot of potential in the coming years. As AT&T plans to sell or license the system therefore it will available worldwide including Pakistan once it is commercialized and should find a niche market in Pakistan too.

Bad driving habits lead to a lot of financial and life loss all around the world including Pakistan, good and prompt decision making based on relevant and accurate driving stats can help save money and lives.

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