Technology

Easypaisa secures grant to expand mobile financial services

Rajab Tahir — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:00:27 +0000

KARACHI: Easypaisa, a joint initiative of Telenor Pakistan and Tameer Micro Finance Bank, has secured a USD 6.5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to increase adoption...

3G technology to boost economy

Siddiq Rabi — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:26 +0000

ISLAMABAD: Acquiring 3G technology through mobile company's investments would not only help boost economy but also earn a great status and a respectable state in the world scenario.

Prada phone by LG 3.0 begins worldwide rollout

Irfan Maqbol — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:32:00 +0000

LG Electronics (LG) made its highly anticipated PRADA phone by LG 3.0 available to the public in South Korea. The phone is now available to Korean customers and scheduled for the release in...

PTCL awards its Top Agent of Lahore Contact Center

Fareeq Sayyed — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 09:57:00 +0000

In recognition of his outstanding efforts for provision of customer care and outreach services by Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL), Mr. Waqas Azeem (right) was given the...

PTA,Mobile Industry moves ahead towards authntic subscribers Antecedent

Fareeq Sayyed — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:23:00 +0000

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and all Cellular Mobile Operators of the country signed a joint framework, today, to move forward towards a new era in mobile subscriber...

Jazz introduces ‘Pay As You Go’ Calling to Pakistan

Fareeq Sayyed — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:56:00 +0000

For the first time in Pakistan, Mobilink Jazz introduces the Per Second Charging Offer! This offer allows subscribers across Pakistan to enjoy calls at just 2 paisas /second (+tax),

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Charity concert supported by ZONG raises huge funds for rheumatic patients

Fareeq Sayyed — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:48:00 +0000

In line with it policy to support the underprivileged members of the society, ZONG supported a charitable concert organized by Arthritis Care Foundation (ACF) in collaboration with...

Another first by Ufone The ’10 second Package’ takes the market by storm

Fareeq Sayyed — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:41:00 +0000

Once again Ufone has lived up to its reputation of delighting the customers with extreme value propositions. Ufone, being one of the most affordable telecom providers in the industry has...

PTCL inaugurates Islamabad One-Stop Shop with a new look

Fareeq Sayyed — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:01:00 +0000

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has inaugurated a revamped and remodeled PTCL Islamabad F-7/2 One Stop Shop (OSS), as part of its new “Customer First” campaign, which foc

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Get Your Favorite Number From Warid Retail Outlets across Pakistan

Fareeq Sayyed — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:53:00 +0000

Going an extra mile to best serve its customers, Warid Telecom recently launched “Warid Ezee Connection”. Empowering it’s retailers to further enhance the customer experience, now Warid new

Mobilink revamps Job Alerts for Jazz, Jazba and Indigo customers

Fareeq Sayyed — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:24:00 +0000

Remember the old days when you had to skim through dozens of newspaper and magazines or internet portals to find a job opportunity? Well, those days are now gone.

PTCL launches EVO Recharge and Win Extravaganza

Fareeq Sayyed — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:50:00 +0000

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) has launched an attractive win-back initiative for EVO customers who can now recharge, get bill waivers, and win exciting prizes.

Nokia Djuice Partnered to Enhance Pakistani Developers

Irfan Maqbol — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:48:00 +0000

With a vision to cater to the lower segment of the market, Nokia Pakistan and Djuice have joined hands to start a series of Developer Workshops that aim to provide training focused on S40..

Samsung Pakistan got 184,000 Facebook fans due to Smart-Bid campaign

Irfan Maqbol — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:48:00 +0000

Samsung is a global leader in technologies related to digital media and telecommunication. It has recently launched Samsung Galaxy Y smart-phone whose model number is S5360. In Pakistan...

STC and Alcatel-Lucent apply LTE in Saudi Arabia

Ihtisham Ghalib — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:49:00 +0000

Alcatel-Lucent today announced its selection by Saudi Telecom Company (STC), the leading service provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to launch the first 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution)

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Ufone proudly introduces BlackBerry Curve 9380

Irfan Maqbol — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:18:00 +0000

Ufone proudly introduces BlackBerry curve 9380, another industry first BlackBerry Launch in Pakistan...

Samsung Galaxy-Y smartphone brings a fabulous “Smart Bid” offer

Irfan Maqbol — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 14:50:00 +0000

Samsung Electronics Company Ltd., a global leader in Digital media and telecommunication technology had recently launched the Samsung Galaxy Y smart-phone (model S5360). To promote this...

Buy HTC Explorer from Mobilink and get free internet

Irfan Maqbol — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:26:00 +0000

HTC Explorer has been included in the handset range of Mobilink. It is Android 2.3 OS based smart phone which is very simple to use. Besides, it puts everything on your palm in a weight of...

Innovations to change our lives in five years: IBM

Haniya Bilqis — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:17:00 +0000

Armonk formally unveiled the sixth annual “IBM Five in Five” – a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years...

UNESCO and Nokia Pakistan launched Mobile Learning Project

Irfan Maqbol — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:58:00 +0000

UNESCO and Nokia Pakistan have collaborated in the “Mobile Learning Project for Teacher’s Professional Development”. The project was launched in the presence of several government...

Dell Bank Alfalah Deal to give Dell products on easy installments

Haniya Bilqis — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:25:00 +0000

If you are a fan of Dell but are unable buy its tablets, smart phones or the laptops owing to heavy prices, don’t worry, Bank Alfalah has come forward to give you a chance to own your...

Djuice to support Pakistan Blog Awards 2011

Haniya Bilqis — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:44:00 +0000

Djuice is a supporter of Pakistan Blog Awards 2011. Its team has come to IBA Karachi , as told on the Djuice Facebook page, where the Pakistan Blog Awards 2011 will be held soon. The most...

HTC Sensation XE-Beats Music: Review

Irfan Maqbol — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:06:00 +0000

If phones could be assigned a gender I’d say HTC Sensation XE is the Angelina Jolie of the mobile phone industry. You know you have got something special the moment you lay your eyes on...

Memory and Drive; Present and Future

Haniya Bilqis — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:53:00 +0000

In the fast pace world of technology things are rendered obsolete as quickly as their replacements are invented. Memory storage devices for personal use have come a long way from floppy...

Dragon shaped drive from Kingston

Haniya Bilqis — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:44:00 +0000

Kingston has launched a dragon shaped memory drive in order to celebrate the New Year of Chinese Lunar Calendar. Dragon is the fifth sign of Chinese Zodiac which signifies luck. Besides it...

Shahbaz Sharif orders IT Board to establish digital libraries and referencing website

Haniya Bilqis — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:05:00 +0000

Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Sharif has ordered Dr Umar Saif, Chairman IT Board, to plan a project for digital libraries establishment in all campuses in order to provide ebooks free...

Zong launched its Manchester United Series (311) SIM

Ihtisham Ghalib — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:41:00 +0000

Zong launched its Manchester United series SIM at the Royal Palm...

Qubee’s new subscribers to get 50% off on line rent

Ihtisham Ghalib — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:07:00 +0000

Charges on the high speed internet services are continuously declining, pushing the use of broadband services to new heights. In the same direction, Qubee has introduced a limited time...

McDonald BIG MAC Meal for every new Mobilink Infinity subscriber

Ihtisham Ghalib — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:38:00 +0000

Now the Internet has got a taste for you, that is the taste of McDonald’s BIG MAC Meal, if you are going to become a customer of Mobilink Infinity. The Mobilink has introduced a new offer...

Wateen to give T-Shirts to “Shoot Your Emotions” contest qualifiers

Ihtisham Ghalib — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 07:04:00 +0000

Wateen had ended receiving the entries for its “Shoot Your Emotions” contest on the 25th November. The people could participate in “Shoot Your Emotions” by just sharing the different emoti...