A special campaign titled “Join Hands with Samsung” is being organized in association with SOS Children’s Village – a global organization that focuses on family-based, long-term care of children. This campaign will take place in Pakistan, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, KSA, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco.

During the campaign, which starts on August 5 and ends on September 12, Samsung will donate SAR-1 for every newly registered user on www.samsungramadan.com. The website, which is available in Arabic, English and French, will soon be the world’s biggest virtual human chain. The money will be donated through SOS Children’s Village which will help build a community school in Kasur, which is an impoverished area near Lahore and in acute need of development. This will give the less fortunate children a have a chance for a better tomorrow. Samsung had initiated a similar campaign in 2009, and the funds from it had been utilized in making computer labs for SOS Children’s Village Dodhial.

The General Manager, Samsung Pakistan Mr. Steve Han said; “Ramadan is a time for charity and giving and we would like to use this opportunity to try and make a difference in society. At Samsung we believe in giving back to the community and this commitment is reflected by this campaign “Join Hands with Samsung”.

Exclusive Ramadan downloads as well as interesting information and tips about fasting will be featured on the website and made available for all registered users. Registered users also stand a chance to win Samsung phones, Cameras and Hard Disk Drives for every friend they invite to this noble cause.?

Mrs. Khola Mustafa, President of SOS Children’s Village Association of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan said? “We at SOS Children’s Village are thankful for Samsung’s support for this charitable initiative to spread the joyful spirit of Ramadan to as many underprivileged children as possible”.

Nokia has announced the launch of a new range of mobile applications and content tailored for the holy month of Ramadan. The new range of Ramadan applications 2010 have now become available on Ovi Store, the updated mobile applications tailored for the Holy Month can now be downloaded on the compatible Nokia devices for free directly from Nokia’s Ovi Store.

“The overwhelming response and feedback that we received from last year’s offering allowed us to improve and expand this year’s application offering. Nokia users have now a single and easy access to many of the cherished experiences that Muslims like to be close to, and keep them connected to the Holy Month. The applications this year also support a wider range of devices including both touch and non-touch Nokia devices, and are available in more languages” said Haseeb Ihtisham, Head of Marketing, Nokia Pakistan and Afghanistan.
This year’s Ramadan applications are feature packed, and include the Holy Quran, Prayer Times, Hadith, Boyoot Allah, Arabica, Mozzaker, and Makkah and Madinah. New features include Quran recitation from multiple recitors from which users can choose to download in MP3 format. Arabica is a great new feature for non-Arabic speaking Muslims to help them learn and understand the message of Allah in Arabic. The new mobile services also feature locations of major mosques in Saudi Arabia, such as the two holy mosques, Masjid Al Haram in Makkah and Masjid Al Nabawi in Al Madinah. Additionally users can also find locations of mosques all around the world using free Ovi maps available on Ovi store.

“Ramadan applications for 2010 are free and offer a variety of content from a range of global and local content providers ready to be downloaded for the widest range of devices.” Haseeb added.

The Ramadan applications are developed by ASGATech, a Forum Nokia Premium Partner in the Middle East, with all content reviewed and approved by Al Azhar Al Shareef.

Ramadan applications for 2010 are compatible with a range of Nokia devices including Nokia N97 mini, Nokia E72, Nokia E52, Nokia X6, Nokia 5230,Nokia 5530,Nokia C5,Nokia 5235, Nokia 5800, Nokia E5, Nokia 6700 slide, Nokia 5233, Nokia X3, Nokia 6303i, Nokia 2710, and Nokia C3. The user interface for the applications is available in English, Arabic, Farsi, French and Urdu.

Consolidated operating profit for the quarter was a record 5.01 trillion Won, (4.27 billion Dollars) an 88 percent increase year-on-year. The figure tops the previous high of 4.41 trillion Won (3.76 billion Dollars) in the first quarter of 2010.

In its earnings guidance disclosed on July 7, Samsung estimated second-quarter consolidated revenues would reach approximately 37 trillion Won (31.58 billion Dollars) with an operating profit of 5 trillion Won (4.26 Billion Dollars).

The company’s increased profitability in the second quarter was driven by significant improvements in its components businesses. The Semiconductor Business recorded an operating profit of 2.94 trillion Won (2.12 Billion Dollars) on sales of 9.53 trillion Won, (8.13 Billion Dollars) while the LCD Business generated an operating profit of 880 billion Won, (751 million Dollars) on a sale of 7.76 trillion Won (6.62 Billion Dollars).

Mobile Communications and Telecommunication Networks – posted an operating profit of 630 billion Won (537 million Dollars) on revenue of 8.78 trillion Won (7.49 Billion Dollars) and the operating profit margin was 7.2 percent, while Samsung’s digital media businesses – including Visual Display and Digital Appliances – registered sales of 14.54 trillion Won (12.41 Billion Dollars), a 20 percent increase YOY with an operating profit of 360 billion Won (307 million Dollars).

Samsung Electronics Pakistan General Manager Mr. Steve Han said, “In the second quarter, our component businesses performed very strongly, yet it was a more challenging quarter for our set businesses. With intensified competition throughout the digital media and mobile industries going forward, it may become a challenge to maintain current profitability levels. However, we will continue to focus on introducing differentiated products and widening our technology leadership in components to meet these difficult market conditions.”

Strong seasonal demand for core components will drive Samsung’s performance in the third quarter, although increased market supply is also forecast. Samsung forecasts that continued price competition in its set businesses will put downward pressure on profit margins in the third quarter.

Samsung also announced that total capital expenditures for the first half of 2010 reached 9.2 trillion Won (7.85 Billion dollars), representing 51 percent of the total of 18.2 trillion Won (15.53 billion Dollars) in CapEx planned for 2010.

Mobilink will be coordinating with relief organizations including World Food Programme and World Health Organization to reach out to the flood victims to ensure that aid needs of the deserving and un-served are met in an efficient manner. The funds will be used to provide immediate relief assistance including clean drinking water and dry food rations.

Naguib Sawiris, Executive Chairman, OTH and Khaled Bichara, Group Chief Executive Officer, OTH expressed grief at the loss of lives, infrastructure and the ongoing crisis adding that Mobilink and Pakistan hold a very special place at Orascom and the Rs. 85 million fund is a humble way of expressing solidarity with the millions of people affected by the worst floods in Pakistan’s history.

Rashid Khan, President & CEO Mobilink shared that, “This is a national tragedy that requires each one of us to respond with support that is tangible and urgency which is critical. As one of the largest private sector organizations in the country, Mobilink has always been at the forefront in supporting our fellow citizens in times such as these. We have an experienced team who have been a part of Mobilink’s efforts in the 2005 earthquake, Balochistan floods and more recently the IDPs Relief efforts as well as a generous employee and subscriber base that makes us ideally positioned to deliver effectively.”

In addition to committing funds at the company level, Mobilink has also set up a short code to enable Mobilink users to contribute Rs. 10 (plus tax) by texting “Flood” to 616 or deposit donations  to Mobilink Foundation account (account # 0401-0028266-0001) by visiting any NIB branch. Mobilink has also set up a salary fund to enable employees to donate towards this cause.

According to sources, the flood has affected more than 3 million people, including 1.4 million children. Having killed at least 1,400 already, the death toll  is expected to rise as more heavy rain is reported in the midst of the monsoon season, feared breakout of water-borne diseases such as cholera and  a food crisis due to several parts being cut off for almost one week now.

Last year, Mobilink established a complete relief camp accommodating 1,000 families of IDPs with a Rs. 81 million fund. Recognized as the largest private sector relief commitment for the IDPs, the camp provided inhabitants with all basic need items ranging from tents, bedding and hygiene items, dry food rations, cooking areas and utensils to basic health care, education and even recreation. As a company committed to reshaping lives, Mobilink and Orascom have shown unwavering commitment in the past as well by actively engaging in the relief and rehabilitation of the Oct 2005 earthquake affectees.

PTCL has doubled its flow speed of broadband data, and updates all existing customers from 2 Mbit / s to 4 Mbit / s data rates at the same pace and all existing customers have upgraded to 4Mbps 6Mbps Service data for the same prices. In addition, a new package has been implemented even 8Mbps. PTCL have the following data rates for all broadband customers of existing and emerging 15th July 2010.

1. 1Mbps at Rs 1199
2. 4Mbps at Rs 1999
3. 6Mbps at Rs 4999
4. 8Mbps at Rs 6999

The participants were provided with 20 Samsung LCD Monitors to enjoy gaming in the main arena, while the winners also got LCD monitors as prizes. Another highlight of the exciting competition was a Samsung Mobile Challenge, where participants used Samsung Galaxy phones to play Asphalt 5, a thrilling cyber game. Samsung Galaxy is a gamer’s dream phone, due to its 4″ Super AMOLED display, 1GHz Hummingbird processor, along with the innovative PowerVR SGX540 GPU. It also offers the highest number of Frames-per-second, featuring upto 55.8 FPS.

The General Manager, Samsung Pakistan Mr. Steve Han said; Samsung is proud to bring the WCG to Pakistan, where almost ten thousand participants registered from all over Pakistan. After a tough competition in the preliminary rounds, 11 gamers were crowned Champions of Pakistan. On the global scale, 72 countries have registered for the WCG this year. The Grand Finale will be held in Los Angeles, USA during September, 2010.

A trendy kiosk was installed for displaying the latest models of mobile phones. A special lucky-draw awarded the winners with three Samsung “Genoa” phones and one Samsung “Wave” phone as prizes. The game “Counter Strike 1.6” was won by the Team “I-DX” from Karachi, where the Team U-5 from Lahore became runners-up. “Warcraft DOTA” was won by ‘Team CL’ of Karachi as “Team Hope” from Quetta was the runners-up. The ‘Team Rebel’ from Lahore took the winning title against “Team DD” from Islamabad in “Call of Duty 4”, whereas Farhan from Karachi won the final round in “Need for Speed-Most Wanted”.

Mobilink Jazz, Pakistan’s favorite pre-paid brand, has announced an exciting new promotion ‘Bonus on Usage’ through which all Jazz customers  can enjoy a low on-net call rate. With Bonus on Usage offer, all Jazz customers will be able to call on any Mobilink number for Rs. 0.45/30 sec for 24 hours after a daily usage of Rs. 20 only. Jazz Bonus on Usage offer commenced from midnight of July 20th  and will conclude at midnight of August 3rd, 2010.

Remember, the Jazz Bonus on Usage is a limited time offer. So, hurry up Jazz customers, dial *108# on mobile screen and press send in order to subscribe. One time charge of Rs. 2.00+tax will apply. For more information about Jazz offers and services, log to www.mobilinkgsm.com

Terms and Conditions

·         Subscriber who achieve the threshold on August 3, 2010 will get the discounted tariff till next day

·         The new Tariff will be applicable on on-net Calls only. The off-net tariff will remain as per package plan

·         Tariff will become active as soon as the threshold is achieved. If threshold is achieved during the call, the new Tariff will be applicable from next call

·         Daily usage window will start from 00:01 Hours to 23:59 Hours on any given day

·         The offer is not available for Jazz 24 Ghanta Offer users

·         New tariff will be applicable on all Packages under the following timings and conditions

• Okara
• Sargodha
• Abbottabad
• Gujrat
• Sialkot
• Sheikhupura
• Sahiwal

Students in these cities can enjoy a discount on Wate services simply by presenting their school, college, university identity Wate franchise.

Discounted Wateen Rates for Students are as following:

• 256 Kbps – Unlimited Volume for Rs. 839
• 512 Kbps – Unlimited Volume for Rs. 909
• 1 Mbps – 1 GB Limit for Rs. 299
• 1 Mbps – Unlimited Volume for Rs. 979

All these packages come with

• Upfront cost: Zero
• Security: Zero
• Monthly Device Rental: Zero

He deserves a mention that these cities have been proposed for USF subsidies (see map), where it is mandatory for broadband operators to reach a target number of clients to start receiving the scholarship USF. As you can see on the map USF plans to extend the grant to provide broadband services to a number of other cities of Pakistan.

So obviously, day and night Ufone has function to the service request and are available for the package from the CHU.

Free Ufone to Ufone Calls after first two minutes – 24 hours
Hourly Calls to PTCL numbers from 12 AM to 5 PM (FnF Numbers only)
Daily Charges: Rs. 1 plus tax
Other details remain the same as mentioned on this page

If you are in Uwon or other packages (even with so-called super deal  ), then dial * 22 # CHU enabled package. Rental charges are Rs 10 plus taxes.

Important note: This proposed amendment calls for Uth (round the clock on the net after two minutes remain) to 31 July 2010 valid. No word yet about to happen after what.

For information, call Helpline more like the Web page with the updated information you

The Festival attracted thousands of people from all walks of life. The consumers were thrilled by this fantastic display of Samsung’s latest products including Digital Cameras, Mobile phones, Air conditioners and 3D LED TV products, where the delighted visitors appreciated Samsung’s cutting-edge products. The enthusiastic response to this exhibition reflects the strength of Samsung’s technology and the popularity of its brand in Pakistan. Distinguished professionals and management of publications and media along with consumers including Techies and bloggers were seen curiously exploring the features and technology of 3D TVs at this innovative show.

The General Manager Samsung Pakistan Mr. Steve Han said; “The Samsung “Universe” Exhibition in Karachi has surpassed our expectations and proved to be a highly successful Mega Event. Samsung is the first company to offer a complete 3D product line-up including TVs, Blu-ray player and home theater. This vast festival at the PAF Museum Karachi also delivered the amazing experience of Samsung’s highly evolved 3D technology to the consumers. In future, our global research will bring more attractive and exciting products for the Pakistani consumers, including the best-in-class 3D experiences.”

The festival also featured 3 gaming zones for the consumers with a flair for gaming technology. Another highlight of the show was a photo studio where the participants were getting their pictures taken and cheerfully walked away with instant print-outs of their photographs. 3D TV display became the center of attraction at the Exhibition. Samsung has its focus on consumer preferences to lead the way in the development and enhancement of such technologies. Pakistani consumers have eagerly waited for the 3D Television technology to enrich their entertainment and leisure activities.

In addition to 3D LED TV this festival also showcased a wide range of state-of-the-art Digital cameras, Cellular and smart phones including Galaxy, Wave-“Bada” phone and Dual-SIM phones. Also on display were the fastest PCs, Thinnest Monitors, high-capability Printers, Side-by-Side Refrigerators, classy Microwaves, and Virus-Free Air-conditioners from Samsung. This electronics giant also offers the “Bada mobile platform” and an integrated store of games, navigation, social-networking, and other lifestyle applications called “Samsung Apps”.