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Samsung has introduced touch screen and cheap ‘Genoa’ set in Pakistan. Addressing an event in Karachi, Head of Samsung for Pakistan and Afghanistan Zeeshan Qureshi has said that Samsung mobiles hold a prominent position in touch screen and now Samsung has introduced a very cheap and new technology mobile phone Genoa to the market which would be in everyone’s reach. On the other hand country manager of Samsung Steve Heaven said that Genoa is the best low-priced... (more...)

// // Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) has launched special international call rate packages for its customers to for Christmas and New Year. This includes a special tariff of Rs 0.40 per 20 seconds to the international destinations, which includes ISA (fixed + mobile) Canada (fixed + Mobile), China (fixed + Mobile), UK, Australia and Germany (fixed only). Tariff: Rs 0.40 per 20 for landline and mobile in following countries: * United States * Canada * China Rs 0.40 per 20... (more...)

Google Inc plans to sell its own cellphone direct to consumers as soon as next year, bypassing wireless operators in a rare strategic move, the Wall Street Journal cited sources as saying on Saturday. Called the Nexus One and made by smartphone maker HTC, the phone will run on the search giant’s Android operating system — around which Motorola and other cellphone makers have built devices — and will be sold online, the newspaper cited persons familiar with the matter as saying. Cellular... (more...)

To be a part of a fast growing telecom market and to get aligned with the number of services which Cellular companies are providing, PTCL once again has come up with another innovative and appealing offer which is a part of ongoing Synergy Projects with its sister concerned company UFONE . Through this offer any customer who wants to acquire a new telephone connection (NTC) can also get UFONE SIM with the same number (03xx-7 digit) as of PTCL Landline. There wouldn’t be any special charges for... (more...)

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Get rid of all your tensions by calling with Tension Free package All calls to ANY network at only Rs.1.20 per minute! Stop cutting your calls short because Ufone has brought you Tension Free Package. Make calls without any tension or stress about inter-network charges because now all your calls cost only Rs.1.20 per minute to Ufone or any other network. Subscribe to the Tension... (more...)

KARACHI – A significant quantity of Chinese-made handsets are available in Pakistan that come without valid International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) that has posed serious threats to the national security as such phones have allegedly been used by the terrorists. It was found that the lack of unique IMEI numbers has made it impossible to detect the suspected calls from a specific handset. It was further learnt that IMEI series allocation happens only in hardware type approval. Moreover,... (more...)

KARACHI: On the eve of International Volunteer Day (IVD), Mobilink Pakistan, a subsidiary of Orascom Telecom Holding, honoured employees for maintaining the spirit of volunteerism throughout the year. Outstanding volunteers were awarded trophies whereas certificates of appreciation were also distributed. Designated by the United Nations since 1985, the IVD is celebrated every year on December 5 to thank volunteers for their efforts. Omar Manzur, Director Corporate Social Responsibility Mobilink,... (more...)

KARACHI: Ufone, an Etisalat group company and one of the leading telecom companies in Pakistan won two awards at the Etisalat Group Chief Marketing Officer (GCMO) Forum. Sheikh Younas, Chief Officer Sales and Distribution said, “Team Ufone has worked 24/7 to ensure the best customer support in the industry and our team has worked hard to clinch these awards”. At the event, Ufone won two awards in a competition amongst 18 Etisalat operations around the world. It was nominated in Physical Customer... (more...)

KARACHI: The Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) in its recently released report gave an overview of the sector for FY09. “The year was marred by depleting fixed line connections and a marked slowdown in cellular growth,” the report read. Although cumulative sector revenues rose by 19 percent to Rs334 billion, investment in the sector dropped by 47 per cent to $1.6 billion as most of the foreign operators faced difficult times given tough economic conditions. Broadband emerged as a potential force... (more...)