Mobilink’s Contribution for Flood Relief Crosses Rs. 236 Million: ProPakistani

Mobilink’s Contribution for Flood Relief Crosses Rs. 236 Million
Indigo Announces its International Offer
Samsung Continues to Distribute Relief Goods
LHC Suspends Khosa’s Orders, Restores ICT R&D Directors
Nokia 5800 Xpress Music Review: Sleek Smartphone
Mobilink Gives Away Prizes to Apni Kahani Winners

Mobilink’s Contribution for Flood Relief Crosses Rs. 236 Million

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 05:11 AM PDT

Mobilink’s Contribution for Flood Relief Crosses Rs. 236 Million is a post from: ProPakistani

Mobilink has committed more than Rs 236 million towards flood relief in addition to contributing thousands of volunteer hours.

This to date is one of the largest relief initiatives from the private sector. Besides the distribution of healthy food, hygiene kits and essential items, Mobilink has donated prefabricates sheets worth Rs 140 million to be used as Health Units across Pakistan.

The shelters will be used by renowned NGOs including the World Health Organization (WHO) and Thardeep Rural Support Program (TRDP) to establish health units to meet the medical needs of the flood victims across Pakistan.

The shelters are made of pre-fabricated sheets making them easy to assemble, transport and store as per requirements. Made of durable material, these shelters will not only be useful during the current relief efforts but are a long term donation for future use as schools and dispensaries in coming months and years particularly in areas where rehabilitation will be a slow and lengthy process.

Besides these shelters, Mobilink has committed a comprehensive relief-package, worth 85 million rupees, for the flood affectees. Additionally, over Rs 10 million have been raised by Mobilink employee through their salaries and friends and family; SMS donations, and other private donors.

All funds generated by Mobilink are being channeled through the Mobilink Foundation with the support of Mobilink employees who remain the the key driver in relief efforts.

To date, Mobilink Foundation has reached out to more than 100,000 flood victims in more than 15 severely affected locations by the floods across Pakistan. Over, 95,000 bottles of water, 2,300 bags of flour, 5,050 packs of dry food rations and 7,865 packs of ready to eat food, 4,950 hygiene kits and 1,900 non-food items have been distributed among the flood affectees in last four weeks.

Indigo Announces its International Offer

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 02:33 AM PDT

Indigo Announces its International Offer is a post from: ProPakistani

Indigo Indigo Announces its International Offer

Mobilink Indigo is offering "International Call Offer", that allows its subscribers to call USA, UK and Canada for only 89 paisas for an entire minute, while 11 other destinations at Rs 1.39 /min.

This offer comes in two sets, both containing discounts on calls made to 5 and 11 destinations respectively.

Both sets are charged at a fixed monthly rental separately. Below are more details on tariff:

5 intl Indigo Indigo Announces its International Offer

11 intl Indigo Indigo Announces its International Offer

Subscription mechanics

The Products can be subscribed by calling 111 helpline
Both the products can be opted for simultaneously
Charges will be prorated based on the dates of subscription
The product will be on auto subscription after the first month
Charges for the product may vary depending on the customer's package as shown above
The products will not be given to customers who do not have ISD, they will have to get their ISD opened as per the existing process
Club indigo subscribers can contact their CAMs to subscribe this service
The prices shown above are exclusive of taxes

Samsung Continues to Distribute Relief Goods

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 01:47 AM PDT

Samsung Continues to Distribute Relief Goods is a post from: ProPakistani

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd is a proactive and caring company operating in Pakistan.

Recently a team from Samsung visited Muzaffargarh, which is among the areas facing the worst flood disasters in Pakistan.

The Managing Director Mr. Steve Han and the Senior Manager Mr. Injae Lee personally visited the displaced victims along with numerous Samsung employees to distribute more than 400 relief packs containing food and clothing items in the relief camps, besides personally interacting with the unfortunate flood victims.

The Managing Director of Samsung Pakistan, Mr. Steve Han said; "It is really painful to see such a large number of Pakistanis, facing such a massive disaster, where they have lost their homes, livelihood, properties, valuables and lives. Samsung is fully committed to help in the revival of a normal healthy life for these fellow citizens."

During this visit the Samsung team personally ensured the fair distribution of 2 truck loads of relief goods.

The DCO of Muzaffargarh briefed them about the extent of devastation in the area.

About 2.1 million people among the total population of 3.5 million living in and around Muzaffargarh have been affected by the floods. 50% of the road Infrastructure, 80% of schools and 90% of health centers in the district are either destroyed or severely damaged.

This team from Samsung, which also included Mr. Zeshan Qureshi- Head of Mobile Phones, Ms. Rabiya Siddiqui-PR Manager and Mr. Zahid Saeed- Head of HR and Admin later visited some surrounding areas like Baseera and Shershah, where the level of devastation has been more than 75%. The recent floods have caused a severe disaster for people all over Pakistan.

Earlier, Samsung has been regularly distributing flood relief packs, each containing essential items like; Cooking Oil 2.5 kg, Flour 10 kg, Sugar 3 kg, Rice 5 kg, Gram 1 kg, Pulses 1 kg, Tea 0.5 kg, Sherbet Bottle 1.5 liter, Clothing for Man/ Woman and 1 Pack of Dry Milk.

LHC Suspends Khosa’s Orders, Restores ICT R&D Directors

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 01:24 AM PDT

LHC Suspends Khosa's Orders, Restores ICT R&D Directors is a post from: ProPakistani

Lahore High Court has suspended Prime Minister's advisor on Telecom and IT, Sardar Mohammad Latif Khan Khosa's order, in which he had fired 6 ICT R&D Fund directors allegedly for not accepting advisor's brother-in-law as Fund's CEO, reported Daily Jang.

Directors included:

Sikandar Taqi,
Wahaj al Saraj,
Zafar Usmani,
Dr Amir Mateen,
Dr Suhail Naqvi
Prof Dr. Mansoor Sarwar

Sacked directors had approached High Court against Mr. Khosa's decision.

Justice Aijaz Ahmed, during a hearing at Lahore high Court, Rawalpindi Bench, suspended Khosa's decision and ordered restoration of said directors.

ICT R&D Fund is undergoing serious managerial issues, which has halted almost all operations at various levels of the Fund.

Nokia 5800 Xpress Music Review: Sleek Smartphone

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 12:43 AM PDT

Nokia 5800 Xpress Music Review: Sleek Smartphone is a post from: ProPakistani

A long awaited arrival, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic was one smartphone that the masses wanted their hands on. On January 23^rd, it finally went on sale and it blew the markets off their feet in a record time. This attention seeking phone was the first S60 5^th edition touch control phone and therefore, the arrival created a gigantic hype in the market even before it’s released.

The Design

The phone has a few sweeping controls and you can move through the song list but if you are expecting some iphone treatment, you should hold your chain of thought right here, right now! You can get this phone with a stylus with it so if you are new to the touch control, you will get all the help you can get.

Even the design of this phone is satisfying as it is a quality phone with a smart look to it. It's like you have everything on your fingertips – literally! You can even download numerous applications in your 5800 and enjoy all the way! Applications that are already included are the camera, internet browsing, dictionary, and calculator.

Usability

The text entry of this phone is normal as long as you are getting used to the phone because the keys are small but the right size and whenever you hit a key, the phone vibrates in response. However, whenever you log in any kind of entry, you need to take your finger off the phone in order for it to register that you have actually touched a key. Don't expect to type fast if you want to be an expert, be calm and patient with this baby!

Camera:

The phone comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera that has an autofocus facility inbuilt. In addition to this it has a dual-LED flash which makes it a decent camera to use and appreciate. You can even record a VGA video recording at 30 fps. Other delightful option that may want to make you buy this phone is that it supports the Wi-Fi system so the internet is easily accessible anywhere. Below are some of the high definition images, which clearly explain the limits of this camera.

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Storage and Multimedia Qualities:

You even get an 8GB card for this phone and a memory expansion that can store all of your required pictures, music and documents, however, it’s nothing compared to Nokia X6 Review which comes with 32 GB storage and specifically targets the music fans. A Bluetooth and USB 2.0 version is also included in this package and the audio quality of this phone is the best you could want. Coming at a very affordable price, this is also an office document viewer.

However, it has a build quality and it may be considered too big for those who have small hands. The camera does not come with a flash and the video recording is not of the highest quality and even the touch screen quality is not the best. The image of the camera is also not perfect for a 3.2 MP.

This phone is a good one for those who have not experienced the iphone because after all, it is a touch screen and as more technology takes over our lives, the more we want of it and this is the phone that knows it.

It allows you to store wallpapers, games and most importantly themes to your mobiles, you can feel free to download and install themes seamlessly in your handset, all these new themes make the handset give a great feel.

Power Management:

5800 Xpress music comes with a Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 to 1320 mAh(BL-5J), it has an impressive stand by time on both 2G and 3G networks, if you are a 2g customer, you can expect to have about 406 hours stand by time, 3G network customers get the same amount of standby time. Now the most important aspect of the battery, which is its performance while its being consumed, on 3G sets, you can use it continuously for up to 5 hours, however, 2G customers will get an edge on it as it gives a talk time of about 8 hours.

Price and Conclusion:

The features which can be qualified as Nokia 5800 XpressMusic’s strengths are its sleek look, a better looking design with a sharp touch screen. Even though the camera is not outstanding to current standards, but it still does the job amazingly, the 3.2 megapixel camera is one of its key feature. Other important features include Wi-Fi, 2G – 3G support and Bluetooth.

However, the weaker user interface needs some more work, there needs to be improvements on its navigation and input methods. As far as the price is concerned, it is readily available in the market for the price of $251 USD which is about 21,000 PKR, rate varies from region to region and retailers, Check Mobilephones.pk for up to date prices.

Mobilink Gives Away Prizes to Apni Kahani Winners

Posted: 23 Sep 2010 12:26 AM PDT

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Mobilink Jazz initiated an online story contest, Jazz Apni Kahani to acknowledge the importance of loved ones in making one's dreams come true.

Participants were required to submit their stories of achievement glorifying the role of their loved ones who helped them achieve their goals.

Hira Wahid, a student of NUST engineering college was declared winner of the best story and she won a brand new laptop while two runner-ups, Mazhar Abbas from Rawalpindi and Abdul Ghani from Karachi won mobile handsets. The contest also gave away 50 free minutes each to 30 lucky Jazz participants through Jazz Apni Kahani Lucky Draw.