Ufone’s Tension Free Special Package: 45 Paisa per 30 Seconds on 5 FnF: ProPakistani

Ufone’s Tension Free Special Package: 45 Paisa per 30 Seconds on 5 FnF
Handset Imports Increased by 80 % in Q1
Google Launches ‘Google Places’ for Pakistan
Nokia C3-01 Touch and Type Review

Ufone’s Tension Free Special Package: 45 Paisa per 30 Seconds on 5 FnF

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 11:40 AM PDT

Ufone’s Tension Free Special Package: 45 Paisa per 30 Seconds on 5 FnF is a post from: ProPakistani

Ufone has revised its Tension Free Package to offer call rate of 45 paisas per 30 seconds to 5 Friends and Family numbers on any network in Pakistan.

This new package is called "Tension Fee Special Package".

All existing Tension Free Package customers have been shifted to Tension Free Special Package automatically.

All call charges are same as they were in old package except of 5 FNF (on-net or off-net) numbers. Daily rent of Rs. 1 plus tax is also imposed if you add FnF numbers.

P.S. It is not mentioned on Ufone’s website, however, after consultation with Ufone’s helpline we can now confirm that Daily Rental of Rs. 1 plus tax is applied only if a subscriber adds FnF number(s).

Daily Charges:

Rs. 1 plus tax, in case you add FnF numbers

Call Charges:

5 FNF Numbers of Any Network: 45 Paisas Per 30 Seconds

Regular Numbers:

Ufone to Ufone Rs 1.20 / 60 Sec
Ufone to PTCL & WLL Rs 1.20 / 60 Sec
Ufone to Other Mobile Networks Rs 1.20 / 60 Sec

How to Subscribe:

To subscribe to Tension Free Special Package: Dial *40# from your Ufone and to add your 5 FNF numbers dial 363.

Terms and Conditions:

All existing Tension Free Package customers have been shifted to Tension Free Special Package.
5 Friends and Family numbers can be a combination of Ufone, Other Mobile local Operator and PTCL numbers
Re 1 + tax daily service charge will be implemented
Charges are per 30 second
Send your 5 Friends and Family numbers via SMS to 363 separated by commas.
Charges for one time addition of 5 Friends and Family numbers are Rs.10+ tax
Friends and family number change charges are RS 10 + tax per number
This offer will only be valid on Tension Free Special Package
To unsubscribe send UNSUB to 363 via SMS
Limited time offer

Handset Imports Increased by 80 % in Q1

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 01:53 AM PDT

Handset Imports Increased by 80 % in Q1 is a post from: ProPakistani

Despite increased inflation in the country, worst ever flood in the quarter and shaky economic conditions, mobile phone handset imports in Pakistan increased by 80 percent during July-September 2010, as compared to same period previous year.

According to Federal Bureau of Statistics, mobile phone handsets worth Rs. 9 billion were imported in the country during the reported period, which is 80 percent higher than same quarter previous year.

As per experts the popularity of smartphones and other high-end phones are major cause of this hike in value of mobile handsets' import.

Market analysts predict even higher spend on mobile phone devices in coming months as the launch of high-end phones from Nokia, Samsung and other manufacturers are scheduled in Q2-2010.

Google Launches ‘Google Places’ for Pakistan

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 09:42 PM PDT

Google Launches ‘Google Places’ for Pakistan is a post from: ProPakistani

Yes! It does look like a dream comes true for those who had been waiting for ages. Google Places, renamed from Local Business Centre this April, is a free of charge web based service by Google where business owners can claim their businesses alongside publishing all important and useful information for their customers and have it all layered out at top of world widely famous Google maps.

How it works:

Google Places provides a comprehensive but most convenient dashboard to handle the business ownerships.

Business owner can provide all important and useful information ranging from company name to contact numbers to their physical location on map. Not only this, you can add business timings, photos, videos and much more.

Part of useful service is to create customized vouchers/coupons for those who reach you through Google Places, which can attract more and more customers to your business.

Benefits & availability:

Google is one of the most accessed services around the world. Business information once submitted to Google Places is then available from all of Google publically accessible services e.g. Google Earth, search, maps etc.

With hundreds of visitors looking at these search results can simply boosts your business. Since your submitted information is verified by Google itself through their verification process so customers can trust the submitted information with no doubts.

One of the most useful benefits is that if once business is claimed and geo-tagged on Google maps, it will leave no chance for your customer to not to locate your physical location.

Following is a local business information as seen on an iPhone Google Maps. However, this data was recorded from Google Map Maker.

Number of other benefits includes analytics reports on how your business is being accessed through Google services so you can make strategies and changes to enhance the business.

These analytics are available through dashboard any time but to make it more helpful to business owners, auto-generated reports are also sent in emails each month.

Being one of the largest business information holder, your business information with your consent is also passed through to other largest business information holders such as Yellow Pages, Thomas Local and so on.

Businesses can attract more customers with tools such as daily post updates and free coupons for customers offering special discounts.

Google Places is available from computers to mobile devices or even physically visible on Google street. Google goodies include the labels to put your business front which states your existence in Google Places as shown in following image.

Following are the Google Places apps screenshot from HTC Desire running Androids & Apple iPhone respectively.

For a detailed and interactive idea on how Places work and help your business grow, please watch the following video.

Having all these benefits, Google Places in Pakistan kicks off with a controversy. Dr Awab Alvi was the first one to notice when he tried to claim his business on Places.

The address contained Muslim word returned an error saying that "Term Muslim is not allowed." Here is the screenshot taken by Dr Alvi.

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Nokia C3-01 Touch and Type Review

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 09:41 PM PDT

Nokia C3-01 Touch and Type Review is a post from: ProPakistani

Nokia C3-01 Touch and Type Review:

The Nokia C3-01 is acknowledged as a Series 40- 6^th Edition Feature Pack One phone that has impressive and contemporary features like the Touch and Type user interface.

This has been integrated with efficient keypad functionality along with a touch display. It is more like a business phone when accounting to its small touch screen display that makes the handset packet-friendly. It's quite a conventional looking handset and is expected to launch Nokia customers at large with its appealing design and features.

Display and Design:

Nokia C3-01 is designed with a sleek, slender, form factor that makes it quite tempting at first glance. It is developed with a touch screen of 2.4 inches with a basic scratch resistance surface panel displaying a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. The touch screen of the Nokia C3-01 displays quite a lot of menu options with various features. With the help of text input done with the numeric keypad, users at large are expected to find this handset quite feasible and comfortable in use. The display exhibits up to 262,000 colours with a resistive touch screen that add to the handset's multiple benefits.

Memory and memory cards:

Nokia C3-01 has a MicroSD memory card slot which supports a storage card of up to 32GB and is hot swappable as well. The handset's internal memory storage area is around 30MB that is quite facilitating.

Battery:

Nokia C3-01 is supported with a hardware battery of 5CT 1050 mAh Li-ion battery which provides the user with a standby time of 405 hours and talk time of 5 hours 30 minutes on a 2G phone. On 3G handset, the battery lasts for a standby time of up to 440 hours and a talk time of 4 hours maximum. The battery power of the Nokia C3-01 supports with music playback for a duration of up to 20 hours.

USB, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi:

Nokia C3-01 is supported with a stereo Bluetooth version of 2.1 with an enhanced data rate that makes sharing smoother and convenient. Also, it provides with a high speed USB 2.0 connection, USB charging assistance and a Wi-Fi support of WLAN 802.11 b,g,n. Nokia C3, which is predecessor of Touch and type, has similar functions when it comes to Usb and Bluetooth.

Camera:

Nokia C3-01 is developed with a 5 megapixel camera that results with a resolution of 2592 x 1544 pixels. It has an in-built LED flash along with an extended depth of focus and the image can be focussed (zoom) up to 4x digitally. The camera of the handset assists with full screen viewfinder and supports still image formats like JPEG. An impressive feature of the Nokia C3-01 camera is that it is integrated with enhanced noise reduction feature.

Software:

Nokia C3-01 is known to be integrated with advanced software features and applications. These include applications like Email, SMS, MMS and a unified editor. Moreover, it has features like calendar, contacts, to-do applicaton, notes and internet browsing. With Nokia C3-01, it is believed instant messaging is one of the many convenient software features of this handset along with benefits like social networking access to Face book and Twitter. There is Ovi Suite, Ovi Sync and Ovi Store also integrated in the handset as per of its software.

Nokia C3-01 also supports size converter, facilitating web search, convenient countdown timer, a stopwatch, My Nokia, world clock and Nokia OSS Internet Browser.

Some Insights on Performance:

Reviewers regard Nokia C3-01 as a handset that does not lack anything when it comes to experiencing top end technology. It has everything that a conventional cell phone should have and has multiple applications and features for the convenience of the user.

Video Review:

Visuals are always better at describing, so check out this nice hands on video which shows almost every thing about this handset.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Conclusion And Price:

Even though it is not a Smartphone, Nokia C3-01 certainly deserves a try with its impressive features and designs. As far as price is concerned, it is set to have a price of PKR 15,500 , which is about $181 USD. The price might vary from region to region and retailers, for up to date prices Mobilephones.pk is there. We would like to read what your thoughts are on this handset.