Posted on 03 February 2010.
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Posted in Featured, Mobile Phones, Telecom, Ufone0 Comments
Posted on 11 January 2010.
Nokia has a loyal following in some of the largest mobile phone populations. With the recent pressure from competitors, Nokia has adopted a strategy of providing phones with improved connectivity and seamless applications for web, email, music, photos and maps which help with the daily lives of their users. Here’s a piece we received from Nokia about how its contributing to the big shift in how people connect with each others via phones.
The greatest shift is happening right now. It’s the shift of connecting the unconnected – and the opportunity to bring information, knowledge and services directly to more than six billion people on our planet – that will drive our future. Mobile phones have a profound impact on people’s lives – on the way they live, the way they work and the way they connect. Studies have revealed that on average, 10 mobile phones per 100 people increases GDP by 0.6%.
Socio-economically, the emerging markets in Middle East and Africa represent both the vast growth potential in many of the rural, unconnected areas and the more developed urban cities in many of these countries. Each day, 1.8 million people globally become mobile phone users, with the majority of these people being from countries like Nigeria, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh and India.
In emerging markets, mobile phones are being used in new and innovative ways. Such examples reflect the difference mobile innovation is making in the world. People from Pakistan’s rural areas are also using their mobile phones to earn their livelihood more efficiently. Gul Ghani Shah is currently working in Karachi as Security Guard. He uses his Nokia mobile phone to stay in contact with his family which lives in a small town of NWFP, Kohat. His mobile phone also helps him to urgently contact the Security Services Company in case of any threat or mishap.
Millions of people who are living in small towns especially those from the rural areas are now reshaping their lives by being more connected with one another through mobile devices. The innovation which was earlier considered a luxury and supposedly designed for the urban population is gradually becoming an integral part of people in rural areas.
As the leading mobile phones manufacturing company, Nokia is coming up with a series of innovative services that are designed not only for the urban population but also for people living in rural areas.
At a launch event held in the Egyptian capital Cairo, Nokia has unveiled the latest device in the company’s range focused on mapping and navigation, the Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition. The new arrival is GPS enabled and pre-loaded with Nokia Maps, making it the most affordable GPS device in Nokia’s broad portfolio. Due to the accessible and affordable pricing, the new device is expected to be popular in the developed and developing world alike. Pakistan is one of the fastest emerging markets for Nokia. As the major part of the country consists of rural areas, Nokia is committed to bring innovations in the lives of rural population by introducing meaningful technology at the most affordable prices.
“There is a clear trend to provide navigation, mapping and other location based services to mobile phones, and having mapping and location based services integrated in one single mobile device rather than buying two devices is a great benefit” says Alex Lambeek, Vice President, Mobile Phones, and Nokia. “Of course, when bringing this experience to new people, new prices and new countries, you need to make sure the experience is optimized and locally relevant. With Nokia Maps, Nokia provides the broadest navigation coverage of any competitor and we continue to add new countries all the time.”
At the same event, Nokia also showcased its recently announced range of new affordable and easy-to-use mobile phones: Nokia 1280, Nokia 1616, Nokia 1800, Nokia 2220 slide and Nokia 2690. Considering the most affordable prices of the devices, the new range is ideal for consumers the world over.
Nokia believes in offering a broad portfolio that caters to a wide variety of needs. This full device range will serve a broad spectrum of people, empower entrepreneurs and provide consumers with knowledge, entertainment and the ability to connect with friends and family. Services like Nokia Life Tools (not available in Pakistan) and Ovi Mail offer consumers a whole new range of opportunities, including getting their first digital identity, without the need for a PC. With the longstanding commitment to emerging markets, the new affordable devices will let people in rural areas access information to make informed decisions and will have a positive and lasting impact on their lives.
Nokia is Life Tools gives people in small towns and rural areas the ability to get a range of livelihood and life-improvement services on their mobile phones. They can subscribe to agriculture, education and entertainment information and content.
The agriculture service is available for commodities beginning with crops, livestock, horticulture and fisheries. The education service helps people learn English, general knowledge and with test preparation. And the entertainment service features a range of mobile entertainment content, including news, music, comics, astrology, movie news and reviews.
Nokia Life Tools is currently only commercially available in India and Indonesia but people from other developing countries will also benefit from this service soon.
The incredibly successful offering of Nokia, Ovi Mail is accessible to 75% of the world’s population that doesn’t have an email account. Ovi Mail allows you to sign up using a wide range of Nokia phones without having access to a PC, hence giving people their first digital identity on the web.
Phenomenal results of the service have been observed during the last one year. In less than a year, close to 4 million Ovi Mail accounts have been created. A significant portion of these are from Africa, with Kenya, Mozambique and Uganda being in the top ten markets.
Today, Ovi Mail can be set up on the web, or directly on more than 100 Nokia handsets, and is available in over 20 languages which shows the popularity of the service among the various cultures and nations.
According to a research, there are 4 billion people who do not have bank account. But there are already 4 billion mobile phones in the world. Meeting the needs of those people, Nokia announced Nokia Money, a mobile financial service earlier this year, this will offer basic financial management and payments from a mobile phone.
It will allow you to send money to another person, using just their mobile phone number, pay for goods, services and bills
Or recharge pre-paid SIM cards with great convenience.Nokia Money will be rolled out in selected markets beginning in early 2010. While Nokia will be keen to cover all markets,
it is the emerging economies where Nokia may have the biggest potential.Nokia has developed locally relevant solutions that consist of affordable mobile phones and applications, designed and built
from the ground up to meet the specific needs of the customers in emerging markets. These solutions will prove to be the gateway to information, entertainment and will help people connect with their loved ones. The new range of devices introduced by Nokia for the emerging markets is the continuation of materializing Nokia’s vision of providing latest technology at affordable prices. Nokia is capitalizing on mobile phone usage patterns which reflect that next technological innovation is most likely to come from emerging markets. It is in these markets that people are using basic mobile phone functionalities in most unique ways. For this reason, Nokia is bringing more opportunities to these high potential developing countries.
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Posted on 02 January 2010.
In a blog Google finally wrote that it has designed its mobile phone which it is sharing with its employees to do the pre-launch testing. The phone is called NEXUS and is running Andriod OS and it is being manufactured by HTC for Google.
Though, there are dozens of other Android based phones in the market but this piece of machine has been taken care by Google itself from A to Z including all the application and the look and feel of the hardware.
Google plans to release the phone early in 2010 from its online stores. According to its plans, Google is not going to launch it through any operator as it is the case with most of deals.
After Google launched its Android operating system 2 years back aiming the future in mobile phone industry, many other manufacturers including HTC, Motorola etc introduced handsets equipped with Android. Google wants Android to take the lead which in turn will further enhance Google’s penetration as more and more people will be using Gmail, Google maps, Google search thus generating huge advertising money.
Google has not yet sold the hardware in its business history, it will be real fun to see it selling the phones with all of its might.
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Posted in Misc, Mobile Phones0 Comments
Posted on 20 December 2009.
White is the new bold. 
After introducing the revolutionary BlackBerry® Bold™ 9000 smartphone to Pakistan, Ufone is proud to bring you the same BlackBerry Bold smartphone in pure white.
Make a bold style statement with your new white BlackBerry device that has all the dynamic features you’ve come to expect from a BlackBerry phone. So set yourself apart from the crowd, because this smartphone is as unique as U
Specifications
Features Available
Size and Weight 4.48″/114mm (Length)
Data Input/Navigation Trackball
Voice Input/Output
Media Player
Display Half VGA resolution 480 x 320 pixel color display
Notification
Approximate Battery Life Up to 13 days days (Standby time)
Up to 5 hours (Talk time)
Memory Expandable memory – support for microSD™ card
1GB On-board + 128 MB Flash
Modem RIM® wireless modem
Tethered modem capability
Email Integrations
Accessories Included
USB cable
Wall charger
Device Security
Wireless Network
*Requires a minimum version of BlackBerry Enterprise Server software
**All audio and video files must be transferred to the smartphone before playing. Files can be transferred via USB cable, smartphone browser application or Bluetooth.
Files can be transferred via USB cable, smartphone browser application or Bluetooth. View the complete list of supported media file formats.
*** Battery life may vary based on usage
****Based on GSMA PRD TW.09 Battery Life Measurement Technique. Actual results may vary. Network availability and coverage affect battery life and are dependent upon a number of factors, including location and transmission environment.
†The BlackBerry Pearl accepts microSD cards; the amount of storage is determined by card capacity.
††Contact your service provider for service availability and pricing
†††May vary. Check with your service provider for details.
‡Check with service provider for availability, roaming arrangements and service plans. Certain features outlined herein require a minimum version of BlackBerry software.
Posted in Blackberry, Ufone0 Comments
Posted on 19 December 2009.
BlackBerry WiMax Offer
We have paired the best of both worlds for you, so you enjoy being online and stay connected at all times. Now, with the purchase of every new BlackBerry® from Mobilink, you get a FREE connection (no activation charges) to Mobilink Infinity WiMAX Broadband Internet service. So whether you are indoors or out and about, you are always uncompromisingly connected to your world.
Mobilink has the widest and latest portfolio of BlackBerry® smartphones, so you can choose which device suits you best. Now you can get connected to Mobilink Infinity WiMAX without paying any connection/activation charges, by purchasing any BlackBerry® smartphone from Mobilink. Club indigo members may contact their assigned Account Managers for details. The offer can also be availed by simply visiting your nearest Mobilink Customer Care Centre and purchasing a BlackBerry® smartphone of your choice. After free activation, you can choose from a wide range of service packages mentioned below, to suitably meet your varied requirements for the Internet as well as Telephony:
| Mobilink Infinity WiMAX Tariffs |
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| Package Name | Activation Charges (FREE with offer) |
Monthly Data Charges | Minimum Monthly Voice Line Rent |
| 512Kbps – 5GB | 2,500 | 700 | 100 |
| 512Kbps – 15GB | 2,000 | 1,200 | 100 |
| 1Mbps – 5GB | 2,000 | 900 | 100 |
| 1Mbps – 15GB | 1,500 | 1,500 | 100 |
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
NOTE: Only activation charges will be waived off under the offer
Posted in Blackberry, Mobilink, WiMax0 Comments
Posted on 19 December 2009.
BlackBerry® Curve™ 8520
The new Curve 8520 is the first BlackBerry smartphone to come with trackpad navigation instead of the traditional trackball. This sleek and stylish BlackBerry has dedicated keys for on-the-go media access and features full QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, GSM/EDGE connectivity, a 2MP camera and a brilliant display.
Size and Weight
Height: 4.29 inches (109 mm)
Width: 2.36 inches (60 mm)
Depth: 0.54 inches (13.9 mm)
Weight: 3.73 ounces (106 grams)
Display
Clear, high-resolution display
Transmisive TFT LCD
320×240 pixel screen
Displays over 65,000 colors
2.46″ (diagonally measured)
Camera & Video Recording
2.0 MP camera
5X digital zoom
Video Camera Recording: Normal Mode (320×240 pixel),MMS Mode (176×144 pixel)
Data Input & Navigation
35 key backlit QWERTY keyboard
Dedicated Keys: Send, End, 2 x User customizable, 2 x volume
Media Keys: Play/Pause/Mute, Back, Forward
Trackpad – Located on the front face of device
Intuitive icons and menus
Voice Input & Output
3.5mm stereo headset capable
Integrated earpiece/microphone
Built-in speakerphone
Media Player
Video format support: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV3
Audio format support: AAC-LC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, MP3, WMA9 (.wma/.asf), WMA9 PRO/WMA 10, AAC-LC
Picture Format Support: bmp, jpg, png, tif, wbmp
Ringtones & Notifications
Tone, vibrate, on-screen or LED indicator
User configurable notification options
32 Polyphonic Ringtones – MIDI, MP3
Bluetooth
Bluetooth® v2.0 + EDR
Wi-Fi
802.11 b/g enabled
Wi-Fi Alliance Certifications: WPA/WPA2 Personal and Enterprise, WMM
Direct IP web browsing over Wi-Fi
Support for UMA/GMA
Device Security
Password protection
Keyboard lock
Sleep mode
Battery
Battery: 1150 mAHr
Talk Time: 4.5 hours
Standby Time: 17 days
Memory
Expandable memory – support for microSD™ card
256 MB Flash (flash memory)
Posted in Blackberry, Mobilink0 Comments
Posted on 17 December 2009.
Nokia N900 Maemo 5 Bakes in Skype
The new Maemo 5 software in the Nokia N900 has some surprises, including Skype baked into the operating system. Sweet! This will allow you to make free calls using the uber-gadgety Nokia N900.
What else is new? Well Maemo 5 will update over-the-air (OTA), so no more connecting to a PC just to do a software update. It also sports a 5MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics for a high-quality camera that iPhone users could only dream about. You can also zoo, crop, remove red eye and more on the Nokia N900.
The Nokia N900 is Linux-based and so it feature a full-fledged browser that is more powerful than your typical mobile browser. For instance, it can play YouTube and other Flash videos in the webpage without having to launch a separate player like the iPhone has to do.
Within the Skype application you’ll notice that your Skype contacts appear with their online status in the Nokia N900 address book. You can call, or IM over 3G and WiFi. Previous calls and instant messages on Skype appear in your conversation history. Smilies and other emoticons are supported in IM.
Some highlighted specifications:
3.5 inch touch-sensitive widescreen display
800 × 480 pixel resolution
Bluetooth v2.1 including support for stereo headsets
Integrated FM transmitter
Integrated GPS with A-GPS
Up to 1GB of application memory (256 MB RAM, 768 MB virtual memory)
Wide aspect ratio 16:9 (WVGA)
Video recording file format: .mp4; codec: MPEG-4
Video recording at up to 848 × 480 pixels (WVGA) and up to 25fps
Video playback file formats: .mp4, .avi, .wmv, .3gp; codecs: H.264, MPEG-4, Xvid, WMV, H.263
Posted in Featured, Nokia, Softwares0 Comments
Posted on 16 December 2009.
Like I had mentioned in my previous post, the Nokia Bloggers Meet-up was held on 22nd May at The Sports Bar – Karachi. The event wasn’t just a bloggers meet-up but also a sneak-peak of N97.
N97- The new entrant in the Nokia’s flagship N-series is due to launch in Pakistan in first week of June. This time Nokia came different and thus was this pre-launch meet-up with the bloggers.
Mr. Adeel Hashmi, Communication Manager – Nokia Pakistan, started off the event giving an introduction to the idea of meeting the bloggers for the pre-launch and promised more of such meet-ups. The keynote speakers of the evening were Mr. Khurram Pradhan, Product and Portfolio Manager and Ms. Shabana Shahzad, Program Manager.
Khurram Pradhan gave his presentation on the main theme of N97 – Personal Internet. In his presentation he also focused on what’s driving the transformation of converged devices. He discussed that Nokia has been working on converging mobile phone with internet from last decade to enhance the personal internet experience.
At present out of the 1.3 billion internet users 520 million use it on mobile device and research has indicated this figure will go up to 1.5 billion by the year 2012. Nokia being consumer centric is on the move to make the mobile broadband dream a reality.
Not only this Nokia also plans to attract the market where we have 93 million users using the social network services like facebook, my space and twitter on their mobile devices, 82 million downloading maps on their devices, 22.3 million access the internet on devices daily for news and information and where we also have 184 million blogs among which 77% are actively read and commented. In efforts of enriching the networking experience, the N97 comes with third party widgets, which are standalone programs on your mobile home screen.
Nokia’s customer care is a two dimensional strategy, one, devices for connecting people and second devices for connecting places which it achieves along with Ovi Maps.
Foreseeing the future in application development Nokia has acquired all of the rights to the Symbian operating system (OS) and open sourced it under the Eclipse license.
Khurram’s part ended with a Q and A session and then came the most interesting and most awaited SNEAK PEAK at the N97. Ms. Shabana Shahzad conducted it. Bloggers were also given the feel-it experience of N97.
Some of the N97 features are:
- Easy and fast connections to internet services
- Easy text input with QWERTY keyboard and touch screen
- 3.5 inch sliding tilt display
- Live personalized home screen with widgets
- Up-to-date information via RSS feed
- Fully compatible with Oviservices
- Browse real web pages
- Take pictures and videos and share them immediately
- Watch high-quality video on the large 3.5 inch 16:9 widescreen
- Video playback at 30 fps, for a wide array of formats
- Play videos, music and pictures on TV using TV-out
- Access internet video feeds through Nokia Video Center
- Enjoy great audio through standard 3.5 mm jack headphones, built-in stereo speakers or Bluetooth technology
- Digital music player with support for play list editing, equalizer and categorized access to your music collection
- Search, browse and purchase songs online in Nokia Music Store (for availability, please visit www.music.nokia.com)
- Nokia Maps with integrated compass and A-GPS receiver
- Multimedia city guides and navigation services. Drive: voice guided car navigation, or Walk: pedestrian-optimized turn-by-turn guidance. (Navigation may need to be purchased separately.)
- World-class game titles with N-Gage
- Make you home-screen private any time you want
N97 Tech Profile:
System: WCDMA 900/1900/2100 (HSDPA), EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
User Interface: S60 5th Edition
Dimensions: 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm*mm (L x W x H) *18.25 mm at camera area
Weight: Approx. 150 g
Display: 3.5 inch TFT with up to 16 million colorsnHD16:9 widescreen (640×360 pixels)
Battery: Nokia Battery BP-4L, 1500 mAh
Memory: Up to 48GB (32 GB on-board memory, plus 16GB expansion via micro SD memory card slot)
Video playback: MPEG-4 / SP and MPEG-4 AVC/H.264,up to 30 fps, up to VGA resolution Real Video up to QCIF @ 30 fps Windows Media (WMV9) up to CIF @ 30 fps Flash Lite 3.0 / Flash Video in internet browser
Music playback: MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA
Lens: Carl Zeiss Tessar™
Image capture: Up to 5 mega pixels (2584 x 1938) JPEG/EXIF (16.7 million/24-bit color)
Video capture: MPEG-4 VGA (640 x 480) at up to 30 fps
Aperture: F2.8
Focal length: 5.4 mm
Flash: Dual LED camera flash and video light
Talk time: Up to 320 min (3G), 400 min (GSM)
Standby time: Up to 400 hrs (3G), 430 hrs (GSM)
Video playback: Up to 4,5 hours (offline mode)
Music playback: Up to 37 hours (offline mode)
The device shall be availabe here in second week of june at an expected retail price of Rs. 60,000.
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