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2. And to make the expe Right to Left Dr Waqar Mahmood HUTIC Mr Simon Huawei Mr Muhammad Aslam Saqib rience extra special all Mo Warid Ahmad Aziz Huawei Mr Tariq Comsats Dr Muhammad Tahir Japan Mr Kashif Bashir bilink customers who buy HUTIC Ms Madiha Mr Naveed Nawaz Ms Arfa Mr Fahmeed Akram and Ms Hina HUTIC 35 Month in Focus Global recognition for PTCL with the ESRI Special Achievement in GIS Awards 2012 gt In another landmark achievement Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited PTCL has been honored by U S based Environment Systems Research Institute ESRI with the ESRI Special Achievement in GIS Awards 2012 for outstanding achievements and organizational performance in geographic information systems GIS and programs The award was presented at the annual ESRI Special Achievement in GIS Awards ceremony held at San Diego California United States PTCL s Executive Vice President EVP Operations and Maintenance Mateen Malik and General Manager Access Network Roshan Awan received the award from chief guest ESRI President Jack Dangermond The award recognizes advances in geographic information system GIS technology to improve our world and set new precedents throughout the GIS community Etisalat group played vital role in the success of the project by not only providing the expertise and sharing their experiences but also helping in the project t
3. Build amp Design Mobile Noir A2 has a pretty reasonable built Qmobile has done a wonderful job with the finish keeping in view its price range The device looks really shiny and solid which is really cool while the rounded edges and beautiful lines are al most non existent in a device costing in four figures Having looked at the positives it must be mentioned that the device is extremely slippery and thus very prone to slip from your hands The device has earpiece slit on the top of the front side of the phone with a couple of sensors and a front VGA camera to its left a tiny notification LED is situated above one of the sen sors At the bottom of the screen are four customary Android touch sensitive buttons i e Home Settings Back amp Search A tiny hole for mouth piece lies at the bottom of the glassed part of the front side The top of the phone features a 3 5mm audio slot and power button on the top right microUSB port MORE September 2012 for charging and data transfer lies between the two The bottom and sides have been nicely curved while the front and back sides of the 2 8597 phone separated by a silver DN strip Volume rocker is present on the right side of the phone just below the silver strip The real estate at the back is oc cupied by the back cover which has an interesting pattern printed on it On the top centre of the cover is the 3 2 MP camera under which 3 2 is writ
4. MORE Magazine printed at Banquet Printing Press 28 A Nisbat Road Lahore and published by Mudassar Jehangir Mufti at 2nd Floor Ali Mansion 41 A Lower Mall Lahore Tel 042 2106737 Email info moremag pk Editor in Chief Mudassar Jehangir Mufti Group Editor Sumaira Mudassar Sub Editor Saba Asghar Ali Correspondents Bilal Sulehri Syed Sarmad Amer Advertising Manager Qayyum Ahmed Lahore Layout amp Design MORE In House Designer Assaad Chughtai Photographer Ahsan Jaffri Marketing Executive Syed Faisal Anmed International Correspondent Ireland Alina Amir Registration No PCPB 286 Rehan School Free Education for All Look at what we have here that too a Pakistani venture It sure came as a surprise that people who aren t just looking forward to filling up their cash tills like the brains behind this venture still do exist in what the west has already labeled as a failed state of ours Mobilink reshapes lives of women through education Cellular industry in Pakistan is the only sector that is contributing huge tax money it is therefore unnecessary to go into details of the potential that this country offers to telecom companies Earnings are high so are the benefits to the society TECHNOLOGY Microsoft Revamps Hotmail to Outlook com Is it the real deal If you are from early adopters of internet in Pakistan then there is a huge chance that you made your account at hotmail com and if you were a grown up by
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6. then there is a bigger chance that you have not changed your account till now Govt of Punjab takes commendable steps to promote innovation amp technology in Punjab Government of Punjab officially introduced Punjab Innovation Policy in collaboration with Google Inc Punjab Information Technology Board PITB is responsible for managing this IT based campaign The purpose of this campaign is to promote innovation and information technology in Punjab 5 PHONE CAMERA GADGET Find us online URL www moremag pk facebook moremagpk twitter MoreMagPk DISCLAIMER Where opinion is expressed it is that of the author s and does not necessarily coincide with the editorial views ofthe publisher or MORE All information in this magazine is verified to the best of author s and publisher s ability However MORE does not accept responsibility for any loss arising from reliance on it Revieuti TC One S lies in the middle of the One series as HTC One X has better and HTC One V has inferior specs The sleek and stylish member of the One family can be dubbed as the most cherished due to its sleek design and ultra thin waistline So let s start with the review and see what is on offer in HTC One S The Beats Audio logo at the back of One S might mislead you to the assumption that you will find Beats Audio headset in the box but you won t all you will find is standard HTC headset This can be a genuin
7. Game World will allow us to push the boundaries of 3D gaming and expand the mar ket A simplified user experience begins with the main menu which prominently displays a menu bar listing four categories Featured Top Chart New and Genre for quick access to the contents The Featured category comprises some of the hottest games available including games recommended by LG Top Chart offers the most popular paid as well as freeware games The New link lists the most recent games available in Game World while the Genre option gives access to game ti tles in the following categories action adventure arcade puzzle RPG shooter simulation sports and strategy The main menu of Game World also provides a tutorial with manuals and instructions for playing with a Magic Re mote or a game pad The My Games section links users to all previously purchased games and displays a list of the most frequently played games making it easy to find the next big hit The titles available on Game World will consist mainly of family friendly titles with most titles being compatible with LG Magic Remote s gestures and movement capabilities and many also playable in 3D Game World will be launched globally in the second half of this year Apple Seeks Ban on Samsung Galaxy S Ill Note 10 1 he jury might have handed Apple a win in the U S based intellectual property trial but the Apple v Samsung battle is far from over Early last week App
8. Japan and South Korean recently rejected Apple s claims against Samsung Last week Bloomberg reported that Apple and Google maker of the Android software used in these Samsung phones have been meeting to discuss an end to the ongoing disputes 4 By Joanna Stern Source abcnews go com 15 omparing two of the cheapest branded Android devices in the world is never easy because you are required to compare the features at one hand and keep focus on the fact that the devices being compared are targeting the mass market hence premium features are not what the devices are aiming at As the title suggests we are embarking ona journey to compare QMobile Noir A2 with Huawei Ascend Y200 both of which target the mass market as two Chinese products based companies gear up to battle each other to capture the mass market by churning out smartphones at the price of dumb phones A reasonable difference in the price of these two devices makes the comparison a bit more difficult as Huawei 200 is 35 dearer than Noir 2 nevertheless will try to balance the act and present a comparison which will provide you a true and fair view of the devices to help you choose your next bargain purchase Build amp Design On opening the boxes of both these devices you will find the same contents viz device hands free data cable and charger There is nothing extraordinary with the packing and accessories as expected but the user manual availabl
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10. come forth to provide easily accessible courses based on language training This venture is very effectively engaging the use of technology to benefit large groups of people and they are as per their own claims providing these benefits of education for free But upon thoroughly studying their initiative they are definitely providing extremely low cost education but So now for the evaluation of their official website called the website simple because this service is aimed at those who have not been privileged enough to access even the public educational institutions of the country That is exactly where the simple thing comes into play While did like their use of very simple clear cut language would have been more pleased if the whole layout had been a little creative interactive and colorful on the whole While the present color scheme consisting predominantly of blue and yellow does evoke serious attitude and are colors associated with education and schools it really wouldn t appeal to people who are unable to read or write and can be engaged only through visuals Maybe if the management looks into that matter they can also consider finding a solution to the problem of making their DVD samples available at leading retail stores across the country so as to promote their vision as well as the positive initiative Use of technology to promote and even start initiatives like the current one is an up and coming trend in Pakistan Social
11. dedicated camera key Non user replaceable battery MORE September 2012 NOKIA LUMIA 900 NEVER HAS A START SCREEN FELT SO ALIVE New Nokia with Windows Phone new kind of smartphone and a whole new way of seeing the world drhear proper ocr io n rrira Sweeten your Lumia experience with Mobilink indigo Enjoy on the Nokia Lumia 900 exclusively available at Mobilink s Sales amp Service Centers Tera ond sanders top Lining ey rani ac FOR ALL YOUR TODAYS Bin mobilinkworld com E Mobile has recently entered the smartphone mar ket by announcing a couple of Android devices These devices are shrewdly priced keeping in mind the mass market and are being advertised aggres sively to further strengthen the brand and appeal of QMobile keeping in view the entry of the Chinese heavy weight Huawei We got hold of the dual SIM Android smartphone QMo bile Noir A2 before its official release on August 17 the phone is available for just Rs 8 900 Let s take a look on specs before embarking on a detailed review Android 2 3 Gingerbread 3 5 HVGA capacitive touch screen 3 2 MP camera VGA Front Camera 1 GHz processor Wi Fi b g n MicroSD card support up to 32 GB Unboxir ig QMobile Noir A2 is packed in the standard rectangular box it contains the usual contents which are 12 Device Hands free Data cable Charger
12. eight icons by de fault These icons are divided in two rows the bottom row contains four shortcuts i e Phone Contacts Messages and Menu app tray and the upper row contains Music Gallery Email and Skype shortcuts The shortcuts in the bottom row cannot be edited and is displayed on all five home screens QMobile Noir A2 has all the connectivity options a user in Pakistan needs Wi Fi b g n Bluetooth and GPRS are all there Bluetooth performs perfectly GPRS connects without any issue and the speed totally depends on the operator being 13 Review used but the Wi Fi reception is not up to the high standards set by other features of the phone When comparing the Wi Fi signals being picked by the phone with the signals being re ceived by HTC Explorer and a Windows Phone device by Nokia by laying all three side by side the signals beings picked by Noir were lower than those being picked by other devices The built in browsers are just fine and can be counted on to browse the internet Multimedia Noir A2 features a 3 2 megapixel camera with no flash snaps are taken by tapping the on screen button as there is no hardware camera button The pictures taken during the day are pretty good but those taken in dim light are below par as expected Noir has stock Android Gallery which offers fea tures like sharing via Facebook Messaging Twitter Mail Blue The call quality is very good QMobile Noir A2 offers a crisp and clear
13. even the poorest of the poor primarily in Pakistan For this they have managed to even secure celebrity endorsements as big as the literary giant Fatima Suriya Bajiya and the singing superstar of yore Shaiki This venture is by the name of Rehan School and can be found online with their promotional videos tutorials and a very simple website more on the website later According to the company s official website Rehan School is part of Supertec Foundation a US based CSR initiative of Super Technologies Inc and the chairman of the organization is the school s namesake Mr Rehan Allahwala What really liked about these people were their promotional videos that they aim to use to attract international donors but unfortunately as with all 26 MORE September 2012 What I really liked about these people were their promotional videos that they aim to use to attract international donors but unfortunately as with all charitable ventures they are not being promoted in the right sections of the media Hopefully with time and persistence this deficiency may be covered charitable ventures they are not being promoted in the right sections of the media Hopefully with time and persistence this deficiency may be covered The company s efforts are laudable also because at a time when many surveys claim that one of the most important factors holding back Pakistan from stability growth and general uplift is lack of education this venture has
14. media has become a household term as well as a weapon for the masses People who have been eager to contribute to the betterment of the society but have been hindered by the complicated bureaucratic systems and corrupt officials can now come forth and voice their concerns to all and sundry Those who previously kept their silence for fear of enemies or pressure groups can now speak up freely from the comfort of their homes Yes this has also certainly not free of cost education Using cell phones costing as low as PKR 1500 or by accessing their youtube channel through an easily available internet connection one can access view their tutorials that are given by famous faces and consist of very elementary level language training promoted a parallel network of evil and wrong as well but where is everything all hunky dory Focusing on the positives is what can benefit us and Rehan School is similarly one of the most positive efforts to have come to the limelight 4 27 ellular industry in Pakistan is the only sector that is contributing huge tax money it is therefore unnecessary to go into details of the potential that this country offers to telecom companies Earnings are high so are the benefits to the society Last month we discussed the CSR activities by various telecom operators This month we are focusing on Mobilink s individual CSR efforts in Pakistan Mobilink set up the Mobilink Foundation in December 2007 as part
15. nice and smooth and you can type quite accurately if you are used to typing on touch screen phones with capacitive screens but the built in keyboard on Huawei Ascend Y200 is not up to the standard as it seems less responsive and an alternative keyboard from Google Play Store will suffice Call quality on both the devices is good but Y200 edges A2 slightly in this aspect The stock dialer on both the devices is nice and the soft keys well spaced On Y200 you can dial a number or start punching keys as the phone automatically searches for contact names and numbers as you are punching the keys this search is fast and accurate On Noir A2 you can dial a number or start punching keys as the phone automatically searches for contact names and numbers as you are punching the keys this search is flawed as contact names are searched seamlessly but we were amazed to note that the smart search totally ignores the phone numbers stored while searching This problem can be fixed with a software update by OMobile which i am sure they probably have done it by now Contacts amp SNS Integration We have discussed this in detail in separate reviews of both devices OMobile and Huawei fall short in real SNS integration was really amazed to see SNS integration being written in the specs of Huawei Ascend Y200 in one of the biggest specs sites on the internet but the device allows nothing more than manual joining of contacts which is awful but puts one over OM
16. own devices looks to be a proven formula for success as Microsoft followed Apple by announcing the launch of its own Surface Tablets featuring Windows 8 Google didn t want to be left behind the game so it took leverage of its Nexus brand that included a couple of smartphones and decided to launch its own tab The decision has been a great one as Google Nexus 7 tablet has thumped all the 7 inch tablets in the market to become the hottest selling Android in the market and the manufacturer is finding it difficult to keep up with the immense demand Nexus 7 was announced in this year s O developer conference held by Google and interestingly it has not been manufactured by Google despite acquiring Motorola some 20 009le sets the bar with EXUS Tablet time ago Google joined hands with Asus which helped in the manufacturing and designing of the stylish tablet Asus has been developing some of the best Android tablets in the market so the decision to engage it by Google paid huge dividends as the two successfully combined to design and manufacture a tablet with the specs found in the high end tabs but falling in the lowest price range i e 199 the price at which the lowly Amazon Kindle Fire is available So the Kindle Fire can burn and turn into ashes as Google has packed the Nexus 7 with an exceedingly powerful processor and the latest version of Android i e Jelly Bean instead of a crippled customization of Android
17. that Outlook com is still in Beta but considering that Microsoft have acquired Skype and Microsoft has specifically announced the feature it is expected to arrive soon One of the new features is the extensive social integration provided by Microsoft This integration can be the game changer as it aims to unify communications like Microsoft has done in Windows Phone If you have connected your social networks with Outlook e g Facebook the mail will look for the contact s recent updates on Facebook and any other social network you have connected and display it in the extreme right pane as you are skimming through the message This will enable you to keep a tab on what the person in question is up to in real time while responding to his her communication You can also like comment or reply to the updates from social networks straight from your inbox cutting the time needed to go that particular network and finding the update to initiate communication on that network You can enable or disable this feature whenever you like It is a great idea to allow users to communicate with each other using different ways it would be a lot better if these conversations are stored in a single hub and can be accessed from there just like in Windows Phone Imagine you see a mail from your friend and colorful animations yearning for your attention But Microsoft is perhaps moving along the lines of Google ads as it will display customized ads on the extreme
18. their needs With this unique service PTCL customers can make or receive video calls from other customers who have video phones and also make voice calls to regular Through PTCLs unparalleled high speed broadband services customers can experience high quality video calls for domestic business and social purposes Launched in June 2011 videophone services were initially avail able in Lahore Karachi and Islamabad Keeping in view its growing popularity PTCL has now extended its services countrywide MORE September 2012 PTCL is offering special packages for its 1 4 Mbps cus the Nokia Lumia 900 can enjoy three months of Mobile Inter tomers who avail six months of free video calls and broad net for free as well as Nokia portable charger at no extra band services along with Video Phone for Rs 15000 only cost Through constant innovation wide range of products Smarten your experience on Pakistan s Number 1 mobile and the most economical packages PTCL has maintained its network the Nokia Lumia 900 for Rs 51 999 only with Mo leading position in the country said Senior Vice President bilink indigo for all your todays and tomorrows Commercial SEVP Naveed Saeed Our aim is to exceed the expectations of our customers by providing them better value Terms and Conditions for money e Limited time offer PTCL VideoCon offers unmatched voice and video quality Free GPRS offer will remain valid for all handset
19. which fails to offer either charm or productivity While Nexus 7 will not offer competition to flagship tabs such as the new iPad but it will certainly cause much havoc in the 7 inch tab market Google Nexus 7 seems packs some serious bit of hardware as far as the specs sheet is concerned however we will have to dive into the details to analyze whether the cheap tab is worth it or Google fans are buying it just because they love Google It features a quad core Tegra 3 processor supported by 1 GB RAM and internal storage of 8 amp 16 GB which means it is set to lock horns with not only Kindle Fire but other high end tabs too Interestingly Google has not sacrificed anything from the users perspective in presenting a premium quality tab in the cheapest possible price instead it has chosen to sell the tab at cost to thwart competition Google can afford to indulge into such lavish practices as selling tabs on cost and cutting its profit margin so there is MORE September 2012 nothing wrong in it as Google is good at its game and will be making profits from content via Play Store The sleek and slender 7 inch tab weighs at just 340 grams and features an LED backlit IPS LCD capacitive touch screen which supports 16M colors the display is a bit light on brightness and you can expect some difficulty in viewing the tab in direct sunlight The screen is protected by Corning Glass which is not the usual Corning Gorilla Glass which we a
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21. 6 e Libraries in Universities across Punjab gt Dell today expanded its collaboration with the Government of Punjab to make IT in education a reality for public universities and colleges in the Punjab province Supporting the effort to improve student learning outcomes through technology Dell will be providing IT hardware and solutions to equip 26 e libraries and digital labs in tertiary institutions earmarked across the state The first three e libraries were launched today in Lahore officiated by the Chief Minister of Punjab Mian Mohammad Shahbaz Shareef Dell was represented by Ng Tian Beng vice president and managing director for Dell South Asia and Korea Harjeet Rekhi Singh Dell s general manager for the South Asia Developing Markets Group and Shahzad Aslam Khan country manager for Dell Pakistan Commenting on Dell s collaboration in this project Ng Tian Beng said Dell is pleased to be able to support the Punjab government s initiative in advancing digital learning in institutions of higher learning IT literacy among youths is the foundation for a progressive and knowledgeable society Shahzad Khan added Government of Punjab has been proactive in deploying IT projects and infrastructure to help the nation embrace IT and improve the country s competitiveness Dell is committed to partnering with the government in making technology more accessible to the masses Following the government s laptop distri
22. Apps OMobile Noir A2 supports the Google Play Store com pletely and every app supported by its specifications can be installed Fifteen apps have been pre installed under QApps in the app drawer which is quite bizarre as none of the apps is a branded or special application limited to OMobile only even the stock Android apps like Gmail Maps Talk Local Latitude amp Play Store are included in this list Other apps are Facebook Opera Mini Skype Twitter Yahoo Messenger Yahoo Mail Documents Go MSN Talk Pro YouTube Only the presence of Skype and Opera Mini makes sense in this list of extra apps as these have been used as in market ing the phone but these too including others except Docu ments To Go are free and in apps like Yahoo are redundant The users could have installed them easily if wanted Other apps preinstalled in Noir are Angry Birds Saavn File Manager Talking Tom Task Manager Although these applications look fascinating to have been preinstalled in your phone but the internal memory should have matched the resource required We are told by OMobile people that they are dealing with it in the upcoming models by increasing the memory size as well as giving an option to the user through a built in software to install further applica tions on external memory card this will save memory as well The device did not disappoint as far as the battery is con cerned and provi
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24. L President amp CEO Walid Irshaid My heartiest congratulations go to all PTCL employees for their hard work and commitment which continue to bring accolades for our company Mr Mateen Malik EVP PTCL and Mr Muhammad Roshan Awan GM PTCL receiving the GIS 2012 Award from Mr Jack Danger mond the founder and President of ESRI We are extremely pleased how the project has turned out to be a GIS success story Chief Technical Officer CTO PTCL Muhammad Nasarullah GIS has become an instrumental part of PTCL in a very short period helping PTCL explore new avenues We are extremely pleased how the project has turned out to be a GIS success story In this short period of just over a year from its completion GIS has become an instrumental part of PTCL from waiter clearance to Network Planning especially GPON GIS is helping PTCL explore new avenues said Haroon Sharif GM Technology Consulting LMKT on the occasion The U S based ESRI is the world s largest GIS organization with more than 350 000 affiliates and more than one million users It is the only global company with a GIS portfolio covering all sectors of life starting from health to telecommunications It is estimated that more than 70 GIS users worldwide deploy ESRI products in one form or other PTCL achievement was once again able to put Pakistan s name on technology forefront and bring honor for the nation 4 MORE September 2012 Dell to Support 2
25. Mobile Based Literacy program that brings literacy to women and girls in the rural areas of Pakistan Women and girls form half the population of Pakistan yet female literacy rates lag far behind literacy rates for men This gap is more pronounced in rural areas where cultural taboos often prevent women from getting access to education In order to bridge this gap and to enhance the lives of women and girls with literacy Mobilink used its core strength in the ICT area to develop a cellular based solution to bring MORE September 2012 education to women and girls through their cell phones In collaboration with the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO and a local NGO Bunyad in 2009 Mobilink pioneered an SMS based literacy program aimed at enhancing the literacy retention problem among women and girls in rural areas while also disseminating useful information to them through an SMS based distance learning model in Pakistan s national language Urdu The project aims to bring adolescent girls and women into the fold of the technological revolution by empowering them with a cellular connection so they can connect and communicate and use it to receive instruction in basic Urdu reading and writing skills mathematical concepts and other critical areas such as health hygiene and disaster management The Mobilink program is a first of its kind initiative Women and girls receive instruction in basic ur
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27. VPs are watching their vested interests Since the departure of Tore Johnson Telenor Pakistan hasn t witnessed a smooth sail Once considered to be very friendly and supportive for its employees business partners and vendors it is rather turning out to be just another company where employee retention is no more a concern Being at number 2 position in terms of subscriber base this inconsistent HR policy and lack of interest may not disturb higher management at Telenor Pakistan or Global but soon picture may change It is to be noted that Telenor is among the pioneers in Mobile Banking in Pakistan whereas Youth brand has been the backbone for its Khamoshi Ka Boycott and youth related campaigns Losing people from those important desks in a consistent way may turn out to be expensive for them in future 4 41 Phone Shop Huawei Ascend P1 Dimensioni TIT Ax 64 B Y 7 7 ium Memory 168 RAM Camera 05 Android v4 0 he Cream Sandwich Nokia Asha 311 Dimensions 10 52 12 9 mm 53 cc Memory 140 MB Storage Internal Camera 3 15 MP Talk tine Up to 14 h LG Optimus L7 PTUS Dimensions 125 5 67 x 8 7 mm Memar 2 GR storage Internal Camera 5 MP Talk time Up to hs Q Mobile A1 Expandable Memory apta 3268 Entertaiment Wi Fi Rasdia Bluetooth Cameras 3 2 MP Other Amdroid 05 2 3 Ginger Bread 1 hz Processor SAMSUNG HTC VOICE
28. able Memon TH 46x 12 9 upto32 68 Memory Camera 2 0 MP JMB Storage Intemal Entertainment Camera ote B0 Wi Fi FM Radio Talk time Bleeteoth Upto 11 50 min e 8 1 N BLACK BERRY Nokia 103 VA M Tench 9800 44 500 Torch 9810 53 900y Tench 9900 57 500 Dinsensipns 107 2 u 45 1 x 15 3 mm Flashight Yes Camera No Talk time I Upteiih Rana Nouman 0300 8496964 Rana Azhar 03028496964 0 Athar 0300 4175875 Canon PowerShot Canon PowerShot Canon Powershot Casio A2300 GIX 5 260 HS EX Z56 igrensions 94 4 54 7 x 20 1mm Dimension 116 7 x 80 5 x d 7mm Dimension 105 3 x 61 0 32 7 mm Dimension 25 8 KERS X 20 7 mm 16 Magapluels Heschutian 14 3 Megapixels Resalution 12 1 Megapiwels Sesalution 16 1 Megapiiels Optical dears 5 Optics Zoom x Optical Zaom 5x Optical da Casio Nikon Coolpix Samsung Samsung QV R200 L310 PL20 ST76 Digrension 93 53 57 0 x 25 5 rein Disiension 109 9 x 7H x 765 5 97 x 38 x 20 nem Dimension 01 4 51 3 x T7 E 14 1 Megapixels Resolution 14 1 Resolution 14 2 Meqapmels Resolution 14 7 Megapuel ptlcal Su ptical 213 Optical Zoom 5x Optical foom 5x 4 i i J te IT i Samsung Sony Cybershot Sony Cybershot Sony Cybershot ST 77 DSC TX200v DSC WS10 DSC WX100 maen 55 35
29. al Shops ER 5 fpes con Pat Lid Mall of Labora 3917 02 14221229 1 T n LEX xim 25E pin More Gaul beng IL Bui kradi A e FALTE 2 4 mie jaa 1 TAFET ATE toma wma aal 312 ses a Min Pri Se warn hihira Tesi pk 332 5 EF gape SEPTEMBER 2012 Volume 5 Issue 2 CONTENTS 08 HTC ONE S A hidden Jewel HTC One S lies in the middle of the One series as HTC One X has better and HTC One V has inferior specs The sleek and stylish member of the One family can be dubbed as the most cherished due to its sleek design and ultra thin waistline So let s start with the review ail OM OBILE and see what is on offer in HTC S LAUNCHES THE QMobile Noir A2 REVIEW z 77 2 OMobile has recently entered the smartphone market i by announcing a couple of Android devices These devices are shrewdly priced keeping in mind the mass 5 market and are being advertised aggressively to further n gt Ls A ET PAKISTAN S FIRSTS drin N 4 strengthen the brand and appeal of OMobile keeping in view the entry of the Chinese heavy weight Huawei Showdown Huawei Ascend Y200 takes on QMobile Noir A2 Comparing two of the cheapest branded Android devices in the world is never easy because you are required to compare the features at one ha
30. allows you to turn on the television With other motion and voice control features the Smart TV becomes a completely interactive television Samsung s smart customers can also enjoy games such as Angry Birds with the Smart Interaction function The Samsung Smart TV also offers true to life full 2D 3D and full HD images along with Allshare function for wireless connectivity between the Smart TV and other devices The new Samsung Smart TV has marked the beginning of a new phase in infotainment digital media a technology unrivaled throughout the industry Samsung has been a global no 1 company in the TV market for six continuous years The customer centric approach continues to keep Samsung Electronics still far ahead as a technology company making it a leader for yet another year 4 PAKISTAN S FIRSTSMARMBHONE The fabulous Iman proudly said i feel pleasure while representing Noir as this is the best smartphone i have ever come across within this price range The pride for us is that this smartphone is being introduced by a local company which is our own Zeesh n distriburing to 24 1 Mobile launched its latest device the Noir A2 Smartphone a splendid ceremony where media and public witnessed the beauty icon and brand ambassador Iman Ali carrying and praising the gadget The conference was attended by key members of the OMobile team including CEO Zee
31. ashes with senior management During past few months 6 of its employees from the marketing and commercial division including Ahmed Bilal Shariq Mustafa Ahmed Mustafa and Muhammad Usman have left the company and joined ZONG Few of these personnel were the integral part of teams that were taking care of Telenor s famous brands such as Easy Paisa Khamoshi Ka Boycott and djuice Sources at Telenor reveal that change in policies by senior management has caused the differences to surface between senior and middle management Unlike past the employee evaluation process has become biased which has almost frozen the promotional process at Telenor Pakistan In the start of August Naushad Javaid Director HR had also resigned from the company along with his other team members Naushad was working with Telenor Pakistan since virtualized environments The drive s higher endurance and reliability along with higher IOPS make it an integral part of a datacenter where uninterrupted 24 7 operation is mission critical The new enterprise class SSDNow E100 SSD is shipping immediately and is available in 100GB 200GB and 400GB capacities It is backed by a three year warranty and free technical support 4 2006 and was considered to be one of most valuable assets to the company especially for shaping up the HR system Sources at Telenor confirmed that in the coming days many other employees are expected to leave the company just because certain
32. bution to deserving students earlier this year the Punjab government has also been readying its IT infrastructure and resources to promote IT throughout the province including rural and underserved communities The e libraries extend the government s effort to deliver the benefits of IT to the next generation of workforce 4 Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif addressing on the launch of DELL e libraries in Govern ment Post Graduate Girls College Samanabad Mr Ng Tian Beng vice president and managing director Dell South Asia and Korea Mr Harjeet Rekhi Singh Dell s General Manager the South Asia Developing Markets Group and Mr Shahzad Aslam Khan country Manager Dell Pakistan also seen in the picture Samsung launches the exciting C3780 gt Samsung Electronics has introduced the fascinating C3780 A mobile phone that knows how to do business with its Optical Track Pad a 2 4 inch large LCD and a 3MP camera that optimizes your business experience Samsung s GT C3780 Exchange Active Sync keeps you on top of all your work from the office and on the go To ensure you don t forget to have a little fun the mobile comes with native apps for social networking sites like facebook and twitter as well as instant messaging services including Chat On and other major portals including YouTube This innovative device comes with a 2 4 inch LCD Screen 36MB memory with Micro SD 3 Mega Pixel camera a variety of connectivity opt
33. d Xbox Live achievements if you try to sync your device to your new id as Windows Phone devices cannot un sync a Hotmail Live Outlook without a soft reset factory data reset If you have seen Metro UI Windows 8 UI or Windows Phone 8 you will be instantly hit by the similarities between these and Outlook com s interface The new interface resembles greatly with the stock mail app included in Windows 8 The new design is clean and makes efficient use of space even surpassing the design of Gmail which seems to be the most popular mail service around but actually it is not as a survey shows that still 350 million people use Hotmail which see a status from the Facebook of the same friend you may choose to reply to the status instead of mailing and waiting can initiate a chat or even better start a Skype conversation if the user is online This move is extremely important and can result in leading competitor Gmail to flex its development muscles to come up with a better solution to integrate social networks with email Hotmail has been characterized for big banner ads with places it on top of the web mailing app competition It is also interesting to know that around 1 million users flocked to Outlook soon after its launch which was still in Beta New interface for viewing and replying to mails is great while Skype integration has been promised by Microsoft Though the integrations is not available yet due to the fact
34. d to ask to do so and arranges them in folders A folder can be opened to view thumbnails of all the pics in it and pics can be opened zoomed and shared from the viewer The video player included in One S is reasonable but you will be better off installing a third party app from the market Beats Audio logo on the back of the device resulted in an expectation of a Beats Audio handsfree which was not fulfilled however the sound enhancement options are available in the device to enhance your sound experience and can be used with any handsfree you want but you d need to get a branded handsfree if not Beats Audio to enjoy the feature to its fullest Review The slim waistline of HTC One S encompasses an array of connectivity options including Wi Fi b g n DLNA and Wi Fi hotspot Bluetooth 4 0 with A2DP is a welcome addition while microUSB 2 0 ensures fast data transfer One S features an 8 MP sharp shooter with LED flash the camera supports features like Simultaneous HD video and image recording geo tagging face and smile detection The camera onboard can record 1080p video 30 fps and can take images of up to 3264x2448 pixels There is no hardware camera button and you might feel a little awkward taking snaps if you are used to a hardware button the camera interface is nice and clean and you will not have an ounce of difficulty even when using it for the first time A few images taken from the camera have been included in the review for yo
35. ded around two days of uptime when used with 5 6 hours of Wi Fi connectivity per day This is a real plus as other devices in the same price range fail to last longer than a day Conclusion OMobile Noir A2 adds to the competition in the mass mar ket Android smartphones range available in the Pakistani mar ket as it is the cheapest smart phone being offered by a recognized brand in the local market The build and design of the device is better to that provided by other Chinese handset based companies but the low internal storage is the area where OMobile needs to work on emergency basis 4 By MoreTeam MORE September 2012 LG launches game world for Smart TV Games G Electronics LG has just announced the launch of its new Smart TV game portal Game World Anticipating a new era of downloadable casual 3D games LG de veloped Game World exclusively for its CINEMA 3D Smart TV lineup The portal provides a user friendly way to search purchase and play game apps in both 2D and 3D through an intuitive interface Many of the games can be played with LG s Magic Remote or with any third party game pad Game World is a wonderful source of games especially 3D games which are suitable for everyone said Havis Kwon President and CEO of LG Home Entertainment Company Many popular titles will be available along with games devel oped exclusively for LG CINEMA 3D Smart TVs By making the most of the capabilities of LG 3D TVs
36. deeply integrated contact book is one of the hallmarks of HTC devices The phone book on HTC one S manages to sync data from different social networks at one place and brings contacts from SIM phone memory mail services like Google Hotmail and social networks like Facebook amp Twitter at one place The phone book searches within contacts and finds matching numbers names and email addresses and suggests matching contacts A person usually has accounts on various social networks as well as various mail ids and his her contact may be stored in more than one contact books By syncing these together and matching contacts from different and same services enables you to cut out repetitive contacts and view a person s unified identity which included updates from all the social networks on which you have added him her and other contact information Conclusion HTC One S is one of the best Android devices available in the market Its dual core 1 5 GHz Krait processor outperforms its quad core sibling HTC One X and is expected to outperform all quad core devices based on Tegra 3 The slim metal body and its excellent finish adds to the class of One S which is a complete Android device in every aspect The absence of a Beats Audio handsfree is not fair however One S is the device of choice if you are planning to buy a premium Android device 4 By MoreTeam microSIM card slot No microSD card slot Questionable sunlight legibility No
37. du reading and writing and mathematical skills at the homes of local teachers trained by the Mobilink has developed a messaging solution that the NGO partners will use to disseminate instructional messages and questions to males who are not close relatives Resistance softened once people began to see the nature of the messages and the benefits of the program became visible The teachers also reported a stark improvement in the confidence of the young girls as owning a mobile phone made a difference to their sense of security Having met with remarkable success and positive feedback from communities Mobilink is committed to continuing and improving this program To date Mobilink has helped educate 1500 women and girls in rural areas through this program in its first two phases in which the program and its design were tested rigorously In the spirit of continuous commitment to female empowerment programs and to innovation Mobilink has launched the third phase of this project and will target 2500 learners in this phase of the project in collaboration with project partners For the third phase of this project Mobilink has developed a messaging solution that the NGO partners will use to disseminate instructional messages and local NGO for a period of 6 months The learners simultaneously receive informational messages on their cell phones that cover the course learners Program participants will be able to respond to daily
38. e up your device That being said Noir A2 performs considerably better as far as the UI is concerned the UI here seems pretty liquid and fast add to it a great touch screen and using the device becomes a much better experience on Noir A2 despite it being the cheaper of the two The lock screen of Huawei Y200 however is far better than that of Noir A2 On Y200 there is a single lock icon in the middle which when tapped activates four icons around it while on Noir A2 there is a lock icon with a circle around it which has three icons and an animation resembling reflection of light starts rotating on the circle as soon as the screen is turned on this looks pretty awful and OMobile should have been better off with the stock Android lock screen Connectivity Both the devices have all the connectivity options a user in Pakistan needs Wi Fi b g n Bluetooth and GPRS are all there Bluetooth performs perfectly GPRS connects without any issue and the speed totally depends on the operator being used but the Wi Fi reception is not up to the high standards set by other features of the devices When comparing the Wi Fi signals being picked by Y200 and A2 with the signals being received by HTC Explorer and a Windows Phone device by Nokia by laying all three side by side the signals being picked by Noir A2 and Huawei Y200 were considerably lower than those being picked by both the HTC amp Nokia devices moreover the signals kept dropping resultin
39. e reason for disappointment as the Beats Audio headset costs a lot and there is no point in packing up a device with a technology which is not supported by out of the box accessories Here s a list of accessories we found when opening the box for the first time Device Standard HTC handsfree Data cable Charger 8 MORE September 2012 Build amp Design HTC One S is a masterpiece as far as its build and design are concerned we don t think a device pleased us more than this and we were genuinely impressed by the top quality finish of the phone The main focus of the device is a Super AMOLED 4 3 capacitive touch screen with the resolution of 540x960 pixels The screen is pretty reflective and one can have difficulty in viewing the screen directly under the sun A couple of sensors are hidden above the screen along with a minute LED which rests under the earpiece grill and a front facing VGA camera to the right of the earpiece Three touch based keys are present under the screen supporting haptic feedback these are extremely responsive and nicely spaced these keys are Back Home and Task switcher respectively Power lock key and a 3 5 mm jack are present on the top along with a small notch to help you pop open the cover A mouthpiece is the only item present at the bottom side of One S On the right side is the volume rocker which is easy to use and on the left side of the device you will find a microUSB port serving multiple purposes
40. e with 16 p M Ta HEFEI QMobile Noir A2 is in color and has a better look and feel to it than that of Y200 The overall build of both the devices is great while considering their respective prices but there is a striking difference between the two Noir A2 is shiny and sort of slippery while Ascend Y200 has a subdued aura to it and has a better back cover which ensures better grip Noir A2 has all the four capacitive keys present usually in Gingerbread devices while Huawei Y200 has no search key The device by Huawei got us by surprise as both the power button and volume rocker were on the left side Despite being naturally left handed find it quite difficult to deal with a power button and a volume rocker on the left side as due to years of training while using various devices am now accustomed to using these with my right hand holding the device and hence using these keys with the same hand as well It might not seem to be a big issue when you test drive the phone at a shop but you will find it very difficult to come to terms with a displaced button in the long run The volume rocker moreover is a bit harder and hence requires a real effort to press face Both the devices have a 3 5 HVGA touch screen which performs really well as far as the touch sensitivity is Touch Screen amp User Inte MORE September 2012 concerned You won t get the distinct Chinese below par performance with these two and can con
41. ecs and software available in Nexus 7 It looks like Google has once again played its card shrewdly so there is no 7 inch tab which gives more value for money than the Google Nexus 7 So if you are looking to buy a tablet ask someone who is coming from abroad to bring one or wait for a couple of months as the prices in local market will drop and you will be able to enjoy a superb combination of hardware and software in a bargain price 4 By MoreTeam 21 Launch samsung SART TV launches New Smart TV for 2012 UB EIS E T J 22 September 2012 Samsung to introduce the Next Generation of Smart TVs this year with enhanced web searching and content sharing Samsung Pakistan s Managing Director Mr John Park said Samsung s new 2012 Smart Televisions are based on the revolutionary Smart Interaction technology For the first time in the TV history the Voice Control Motion control amp Face Recognition technology along with the ability to run Samsung apps make this incredible television a real smart product It also has the Smart Evolution feature to make your TV new every year The Smart Content is an ad on for our customers Samsung Smart TV is a treat for all technology enthusiasts The surprising fact is that even the remote control is no longer required as a necessity with the new line up of the Smart TV A simple trigger word like Hi TV
42. ficates given to all the players all tape ball cricket tournaments in the country Becoming the winning teams received cash prizes of Rs 35 000 while runner up most engaging activity of the season 104 most competitive teams received cash prizes of Rs 15 000 and there were prizes teams from eight cities played in these tournaments with distributed amongst audience as well through lucky draw participation of 1 144 players With overwhelming response These magnificent tournaments hosted by Warid not only received by general public over 30 000 people watched the kept the festivity alive throughout Ramadan but also brought live performance and enjoyed the thrilling matches with an opportunity to the street players to come forward perform action packed finals and prove their talents 4 38 MORE September 2012 Glow Launches Super Dosti Package T Dosti Number Free Forever Usman Ishaq Executive Director Commercial ZONG addressing a press conference held at Pakistan Cricket Board Lahore at the announcement of Pakistan vs Australia Cricket series 2012 in UAE ZONGS love for sports gt Continuing its legacy to promote sports ZONG supported the 3 one day and T20 matches series between Pakistan and Australia The telecom company was a co sponsor of this enthralling event held in Dubai Abu Dhabi and Sharjah ZONG has a long association with sports and has previously taken many initiatives to support sports activities in Pak
43. fidently put them with the likes of HTC and Samsung as these devices perform similar to those of big guns in the market The only thing which disappoints is the lack of Gorilla Glass protection which will render these susceptible to more wear and tear as compared to high end devices but this is expected due to the low cost of both devices hence getting a screen protector on your device straight after you buy it isn t a bad idea There is only one issue with the screens of these devices i e they are finger print magnets and you will find it very hard to keep the prints off the screen of your device after the first use Once again spending a couple of hundred bucks on a screen protector won t do any harm Both the devices have a 3 5 HVGA touch screen which performs really well as far as the touch sensitivity is concerned You won t get the distinct Chinese below par performance with these two and I can confidently put them with the likes of HTC and Samsung as these devices perform similar to those of big guns in the market The UI of both the devices leave much to be desired as both the devices have a primitive user interface which focuses on swiping tabs without actually adding some special touch to the swiping tabs user interface The Ul on Huawei Y200 resembles that of Go Launcher which is available for free in the Google Play Store except the fact that Go Launcher has a lot of animation options and a collection of themes to spic
44. found in various high end devices and ULP GeForce GPU which ensures smooth Graphics The tab is the first device to come with Jelly Bean Android 4 1 and supports Project Butter which encompasses a number of changes under the hood of Android OS ensuring a silky smoothness and removing any hiccups which previously held back Android Google Nexus 7 by Asus is available in Pakistan for Rs 30 000 8 GB version which is a bit high but don t forget the fact that it will never be released in Pakistan and the Asus is having difficulties to churn out tabs to match the current global demand so the inflated price is high and you can expect it to come down as the demand dwindles Another tab you can consider in the same price range is Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 0 and Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 0 plus which cost around Rs 30 000 and Rs 33 000 respectively Samsung Galaxy Tab 7 0 is packed with a dual core processor and an inferior display which gives advantage to Nexus 7 and the Galaxy Tab 7 0 plus means you get a better chipset and 16 GB storage and an additional camera for three thousand more but still Nexus 7 remains the favorite due to a quad core processor and Jelly Bean which is not yet present in Galaxy Tab Other competitors of Nexus 7 in the local market include Acer Iconia Tab 8 GB which is available for around Rs 35 000 and features a 5 MP rear camera along with a dual core processor and a couple of more options which don t match the sp
45. g in discontinuation of browsing and downloading The built in browsers are just fine and can be counted on to browse the internet Multimedia Ascend Y200 amp Noir A2 perform reasonably well as far as sound quality is concerned the sound is loud and clear and the hands free included in the package performs better than it looks hence listening to songs can be fun and you can get a branded hands free if you really love to listen to songs on your phone Both Noir A2 amp Huawei Y200 feature a 3 2 megapixel camera with no flash snaps are taken by tapping the on screen button as there is no hardware camera button The pictures taken during the day are pretty good but those taken in dim light are below par as expected Both the devices feature a stock Android Gallery which offers features like sharing via Facebook Messaging Twitter Mail Bluetooth etc and setting a picture as wallpaper or a contact picture Noir A2 has an added advantage of a secondary front facing camera which can be used for video calling on Skype the VGA camera performs reasonably A hardware camera button would have been a nice addition in both the devices Call amp Messaging The stock messaging app is nice but switching to an alternate solution like Handcent SMS or Go SMS Pro is 17 Review recommended because features like pop up incoming messages and blocking messages from unwanted numbers contacts are missing The keyboard on QMobile Noir A2 is
46. hand while his company is focusing on re defining the basics and UI of most of its products including Windows and Office Well keeping in line with its current wave of changing things for better the 16 year old email service has been revamped by Microsoft Microsoft knows that its current suite of web apps or services is like a makeshift solution to long lingering problem The Windows Live Messenger is now integrated with social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn and offers live feed in addition to the ability to chat with your online friends Chatting with non hotmail friends has also been added as if your account is connected to Facebook you can chat with your Facebook friends on Windows Live Messenger that s why never install Facebook messenger These changes brought a much needed boost to the quickly declining Hotmail as the revamp to the Hotmail UI and branding was due for a long time and it should not come as a surprise Hotmail com is now Outlook com the renaming of Hotmail to Outlook comes as a slight surprise as the Outlook brand has been present for ages and has been seen 30 The best part in the new changeover is that users are not being forced to change to the new layout as some old users may not like to adopt a new UI If you are a Hotmail user you would have been given an option by Hotmail to convert to the new Outlook mail and enjoy the slick and stylish mail which will take you and Microsoft to the Windows 8 e
47. ill completion phase LMKT Pvt Ltd helped PTCL in expertly deploying GIS for purposes of access network planning and asset management The project scope also included Base map development Access Network development in Telcordia s NE platform Integration with other OSS BSS enterprise systems this integration became the differentiating factor for securing the award creating a geographical common operating picture 5 GIS program stood out amongst more than 100 000 others worldwide programs for its outstanding use of GIS technology in the existing network said Founder amp President ESRI Jack Dangermond on the occasion We have selected PTCL for this year s award on the basis of its innovative applications of GIS technology in Pakistan PTCL collaborated with LMKT in expertly deploying GIS in Islamabad region based on ESRI s ArcGIS platform with telecom intelligence supplemented through Telcordia s NE software for access network planning and asset management 36 The project scope also included Base map development Access Network development in Network Engineer GIS Integration with other enterprise systems Fault Management Billing and Customer Care NOC ERP Configuring tools for GIS based copper fiber optic network planning and network asset management and PTCL capacity building This is yet another global recognition of PTCL s technological edge and prowess in innovative solution integrations said PTC
48. ions through EDGE Micro USB and USB 2 0 connectors BT 3 0 wireless connectivity a powerful User 37 Month in Focus After sturdy competition eight best teams emerged as Champions 5 Punjab from Faisalabad won the tournament from Lahore Shakeel Eleven from Multan Bloch Eleven from Gujranwala Tiger Eleven from Sukkur Friends Eleven from Rawalpindi Allah Ho Eleven from Hyderabad Faiz Sports and from Peshawar Dora Road Eleven won the tournament Interface and Web browser KIES PC Applications and ability for numerous video and audio playback sources Samsung Pakistan s Managing Director Mr John Park said We have consistently built upon our ground breaking technology to bring a wide range of Samsung Mobiles with enhanced social networking capabilities and amazing experiences The C3780is designed for the entrepreneurs and socially active individuals From sharing amazing content including videos and maps to conducting group chat and creating animated messages for any android phone the new C3780 is a mobile phone packed with features While the attractive metallic look satisfies users design inspirations the large sleek LCD screen allows them to enjoy graphics in great detail 4 Warid Tape Ball Championship 2012 Concludes gt Keeping the festivity alive throughout Ramadan Warid continues the tradition of hosting the most popular With participation certi
49. istan This type of campaigns must be appreciated and adopted by all other provincial governments Unfortunately no such project is introduced at federal govt PAKISTAN S FIRST nd m vatis level if a provincial govt E C H take such an initiative in collaboration with BATOR companies like Google and Microsoft why can t federal government Federal govt should start such projects so more funds can be assigned to increase the use of technology and promoting entrepreneurship at every level so jobless people with brilliant ideas but lacking resources can play their positive role in community by starting their own businesses and creation more job opportunities 4 33 Month in Focus Islamabad High Court dismisses petition against VSS Scheme gt Islamabad High Court IHC has rejected a plea against the Voluntary Separation Scheme VSS 2012 launched recently by PTCL for its employees According to details some outsiders had filed an application in the IHC to stop the pro ceedings of VSS offered by PTCL to its employees taking the plea that the scheme was not voluntary in nature The Court however rejected their application after hearing all the argu ments and evidences Mr Syed Mazhar Hussain SEVP HR PTCL when contacted by media persons in this context remarked stay afloat in the intensely competitive environment of telecom industry in Pakistan we have to ensure that our em
50. istan including their recent collaboration with Manchester United Football club The company conducted trials in major cities of Pakistan and selected 32 outstanding players within the age bracket of 13 17 years for training at MU Soccer School Abu Dhabi gt Glow The trendiest cellular youth brand of Pakistan announces the launch of Super Dosti Package which allows Warid subscribers to have 11 F amp F numbers including one Super Dosti Number which is free forever In addition to exciting SMS bundles and internet bundles this tailored package offers the lowest F amp F call rates across all networks at only 45 Paisas per 30 seconds Monthly subscription charges for Super Dosti Number are just Rs 10 per month and users will be charged Rs 1 on the first call made to their Super Dosti or numbers everyday Spreading the colors of friendship Glow Super Dosti Package is a perfect blend that caters to the youth of Pakistan with best rates ever To activate this package subscribers can SMS Super to 7777 or call 100 for details Package Details are available on Warid s website 4 Usman Ishaq Executive Director Commercial of ZONG says Sports and ZONG have a natural relationship which is growing stronger day by day Through our strategic partnership with Manchester United we are the leading corporate supporter of football in the country As far as cricket is concerned we have been sponsors of domestic T20 cricket in
51. ite contacts respectively You get up to seven screens to place your widgets and shortcuts The central screen contains the trademark weather clock widget which shows weather and time in great harmony as the name suggests There are four shortcuts on the bottom of the home screen which are customizable and the central shortcut represents app drawer which understandably cannot be changed Helicopter view can be used to have a birds eye view of the available screens re arrange them and even to add and remove screens You can customize the seven maximum screens as per your taste or chose from the five preinstalled custom home screen arrangements called scenes You can change skins to change the look and feel of a lot of icons and other elements The app drawer or menu as you may call it has been divided into three tabs namely all frequent and downloads The task manager has been revamped in line with the improvements in stock ICS You can view the programs running currently by tapping the app switcher icon and swipe to view open apps a gentle swipe upwards can remove them from the currently running apps hence closing the apps from background which are not needed this is as good as the best task manager we have seen i e in Meego Multimedia amp Connectivity The Gallery onboard HTC One S reminds of the stock Android Gallery as it stacks the images in the same manner as in the latter it finds images from the memory without being neede
52. l Mouse type Optical Connector USB ATI Radeon Graphic Card HD 7770 Bits 128 Bits MEMORY 1024 48 CORECLOCK 1000 MHZ DV ves HOMI Yes BRAND SAPPHIRE DELL INSPIRON N5520 CORE PROCESSOR INTEL CORE 3 240902 DISPLAY 15 6 LED DISPLAY Memory S096MB DOR 3 1333 BUS Hard Drive 500GB SATA GRAPHICS INTEL HD GRAPHICS d Extras Webcam TP LINK TL W8951ND WIRELESS N ADSL24 MODEM ROUTER Dimension T81 125x3mm Antenna Galnc 1 5981 Part Forwarding Virtual server ACL Access Control List Adtech 7700N Wireless Desktop Keyboard ey Mouse Connectivity Parts Wireless 05 Compatibility Any 05 iP 2772 Ink Jet Printer Dirsenaiorr 445 x 250 3 130mm Print Resalutiem Black A300 1 200dal max resolution Print Resolution AAG 1200601 max tesalution Paper Sizes Ad size HP G2410 FLATBED PHOTO Scanner Scarier type Flatbed Scan resolution optical Up ta 1200 dpi Scan she maninira Tibr mm VIEWSONIC PROJECTOR PJDS5152 2600 ANSI LUMENS DIMENSIONS 26498 4225 mm POWER Consumption 2404 AUDIO Speakers SW Amplifier 1w 12th ITCN ASIA INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION amp CONFERENCES Empowering Your Business Pakistan the Regional ICT Hub 18 20 September 2012 Karachi Expo Centre Pakistan bo For further details visit www ee aut Call 111 222 444 ond ask for TCM Asia Sone
53. le requested an injunction on eight of the Samsung phones that were at the center of its in tellectual property trial with Samsung including the Galaxy S 2 But because the law moves slowly many of those phones are no longer on the market Apple s on it though Late on Friday Apple requested that Samsung s latest Galaxy S IIl Galaxy Note Galaxy Note 10 1 and others be banned The Galaxy S was released in the U S in June and the Galaxy Note 10 1 just a few weeks ago The complaint filed by Apple actu ally comes in a separate case from the one that was just ruled on a few weeks ago this suit deals with different utility patents including ones that over slide to unlock and universal search Since then Samsung has continued to release new infringing products in cluding its current flagship device the Galaxy S III Apple wrote in the amended complaint While Samsung s new products infringe many of the same design patents utility patents trade marks and trade dress rights that are at issue in the earlier case Samsung s new products also infringe additional utility patents some of which issued after Apple filed the Earlier Case On Aug 24 a California jury found that the majority of Samsung smart phones and tablets violated patents held by Apple and recommend Apple be awarded 1 05 billion Other courts around the world haven t been as cer tain of Samsung s willful patent infringe ment respective courts in
54. like charging data transfer etc The finish on the back side of the phone is absolutely top quality the 8 MP protruded sharp shooter with LED flash lies at the back which can get some scratches if you are not careful in placing the device on rough surfaces HTC One S supports microSIM card and the storage capacity cannot be enhanced due to lack of a memory card slot so internal memory limits the storage User Interface The best Android User Interface in the world just got better with HTC Sense 4 0 HTC takes a lot of pain to customize Android deeply and skin all possible parts of the UI thus making Sense as the best UI available on Android With HTC Sense 4 0 the bar has been set to an all time high as many productive features have been added to the Sense arsenal along with the obvious edition of some eye candy The lock screen has been improved once again which places it as the most customizable useful and beautiful lock screen on a smartphone You get four shortcuts on the lock screen by default along with a ring at the centre The ring can be pulled up to unlock or the four shortcuts can be dragged to the ring to unlock and go straight to that application the interesting part is that you can assign any four apps of your choice to the lock screen The new Sense has lots of lock screens which can be chosen with a few taps and offers a couple of new screens which are productivity and people and show missed calls emails texts and favor
55. lysis of massive data sets and large collections of virtual systems have pushed many servers far beyond their breaking point The next generation E100 SSD provides vastly higher IOPS compared to HDDs dramatically reducing processing bottlenecks computer latency and physical system limitations In a recent virtualized database performance test that compared Kingston s Enterprise SSD with traditional HDDs the review found that replacing a solution consisting of a server with an external chassis containing 24 HDDs with only six internal SSDs increased total database performance by up to 91 8 percent The amount of power consumed while idle and while MORE September 2012 running database workloads for both revealed that Kingston s SSDs used up to 51 0 percent less power than the HDDs and increased performance per watt by a staggering 184 2 percent Companies worldwide have come to depend on Kingston server memory for reliability and performance said Nathan Su Flash Memory Sales Director APAC Region Kingston We are proud to introduce the SSDNow E100 enterprise class SSD to help organizations handle such initiatives as big data and Telenor Pakistan faces challenges in retaining its employees gt Telenor Pakistan the number 2 cellular operator in Pakistan has started to lose control over its human resource HR as the year 2012 so far has witnessed most of its seasoned employees leaving the company over cl
56. n submit his her idea to plan9 where a board of judges which consists of well known experts of IT in Pakistan would assess the quality and practicability of the presented ideas and short list 5 best ideas from them Facilities like office space in Arfa Technology Park required finance and necessary equipment will be granted to the selected participants Experts from the fields relevant to the selected idea will be assigned as mentors to guide and support the participants with their experience and knowledge The selected participants will get a chance to visit silicon valley USA to polish their abilities and to present their ideas to international investors As mentioned in Plan9 website they offer following to the selected participants Free state of the art office space Legal and regulatory compliance advisory e Marketing and PR consultancy e Access to international and local networking events Amentoring program involving national and international mentors e Financial management solutions Access to national and international investors Product development and commercialization assistance e Assistance in intellectual property management Monthly stipend of Rs 20 000 for each team member Achance to be mentored and pitch to investors in the Silicon Valley The Plan9 incubator is a part of Punjab innovation policy which apparently seems to a brilliant and enthusiastic step to encourage information technology and innovation in Pak
57. nd and keep Reli focus on the fact that the devices being compared C 0 0 targeting the mass market hence premium features are F Education not what the devices are aiming at for All oe sets the bar with Nexus 7 The success of Apple s own devices looks to be a proven formula for success as Microsoft followed Apple by announcing the launch of its own Surface Tablets featuring Windows 8 Google didn t want to be left behind the game so it took leverage of its Nexus brand that included a couple of smartphones and Govt of Punjab LAUNCH takes commendablefstess to pramotelinnovatio ee Samsung launches New Smart TV for 2012 IM 4 Samsung Electronics Company Limited a globally renowned technology leader has announced the launch of its new series of Smart Televisions for 2012 in Pakistan which is designed to completely transform Home Entertainment concepts QMobile launches the Noir A2 Pakistan s first smart phone QMobile has launched its latest device the Noir A2 Smartphone The A2 was revealed to the media and public in a press conference which was attended by key members of the OMobile team including CEO Zeeshan Akhtar as well as their brand ambassador model and actress Iman Ali with Android Dual SIM phone the Ag which fombines the versalilily and plattor Seo nvenience i dual SIMS Microsoft Revamps Hotmail to Outlook com Is it the real deal
58. obile as it doesn t even allow manually joining contacts Apps QMobile Noir comes with a lot of pre installed apps which at one hands seems pretty helpful but actually cuts down on precious internal storage which can be used according to the taste and preferences of the owner of the device Both the devices support Play Store completely and you will find no problem with downloading any compatible app Both the phones would have been benefited by more internal storage OMobile Noir A2 comes with Skype which ironically doesn t sign in without updating as Skype keep updating the software However it signs in smoothly after updating i e effectively reinstalling the app from Google Play Store and video calls can be made without any glitch Huawei Y200 does not support video calling Misc Manufacturers like HTC have customized menu icons to enhance the user experience HTC Explorer a device similarly priced to Huawei Y200 offers customized menu icons but both OMobile and Huawei seem to lack this depth as this has not been done It is interesting to note that information about the phone s hardware is simply missing from this menu which poses a big question mark to OMobile s claim of 1 GHz and Huawei s claim of a 800 MHz processor The devices did not disappoint as far as the battery is concerned and provided around two days of uptime when used with 5 6 hours of Wi Fi connectivity per day This is a real plus as other de
59. of its commitment to the development and progress of Corporate Social Responsibility within the communities in which it operates This Foundation is the only registered non profit organization in Pakistan s telecom sector providing support for the local community both financially and through dedicated volunteer hours As a philanthropic organization the Foundation is purely based on employee volunteerism No administrative costs or overheads are incurred by the organization and therefore every single penny that is donated to Mobilink Foundation goes directly into making a difference on ground The focus area of Mobilink Foundation are Education Health Environment and Disaster Relief 28 The Mobilink program is a first of its kind initiative Women and girls receive instruction in basic urdu reading and writing and mathematical skills at the homes of local teachers trained by the local NGO for a period of 6 months 22 Mobilink also has heightened focus on engaging employees in volunteering their time effort and monetary donations for worthy causes Volunteer activities are organized under the banner of Mobilink Torchbearers Education for Women Mobilink recognizes that an educated society that is socially inclusive is the nation s key to ensuring sustainable development In order to promote education and aid sustainable development in the communities that Mobilink operates in Mobilink has launched a
60. on amp technology in Punjab overnment of Punjab officially introduced Punjab Innovation Policy in collaboration with Google Inc Punjab Information Technology Board PITB is responsible for managing this IT based campaign The purpose of this campaign is to promote innovation and information technology in Punjab It will help to develop a strong hard and soft IT infrastructure which will ensure that citizens of Punjab benefit from technology and to promote entrepreneurship specially in youth Some Innovators like Ali Gul Pir Qari Khalil Maria Umar etc were invited from all over Pakistan and their short videos were played to motivate the audience and to highlight the power of innovation in this era of information technology As mentioned on innovation Punjab website Our vision is to create the right policy environment to empower thousands more innovation heroes leading to the 32 Another event was held at Arfa Software Technology Park by PBIT in collaboration with P SHA Pakistan Software Houses Association in which PLANO9 was launched which is Pakistan s first national level technology incubator It s a positive initiative by Government of Punjab to promote ideas of brilliant minds of Pakistanis above the age of 18 MORE September 2012 creation of new jobs and sustainable economic growth This is a clarion call to Pakistanis at home and abroad to help us enable more heroes across Pakistan to make use of technolog
61. opt for it Clarifying some of the rumors in this regard Mr Mazhar Hussain told that The VSS scheme is not being revised or re viewed neither are there any chances of PTCL pay scales being revised in near future and employees can choose to opt for this scheme at their own will Concluding his discussion Mr Mazhar reiterated that PTCL has not been instructed by any court regarding the pay scales or the VSS and this scheme is progress There is only a bunch of miscreants who are trying to mislead the employees on these issues for their personal gains and we are confident that no employee is paying any heed to the machinations of such anti employee elements We are confident that our em ployees will make the correct decision of opting for VSS for their own and their families better future and not pay heed to few disgruntled elements 4 PTCL VideoCon service extended countrywide gt Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited PTCL announced the availability of its VideoCon services nationwide Beneficial for both corporate and residential cus tomers PTCL VideoCon is the country s first and only video phone service which allows real time video conversations with friends family or business associates Businesses are always looking for ways of saving money and increasing productivity where PTCL VideoCon through its long distance face to face high quality video conference fa cility will be the ultimate solution to
62. ouch screen It is a dual SIM smart phone operating on Android OS 2 3 Ginger Bread Some of A2 s features include WiFi capability 3 2 megapixel camera a front facing VGA camera and the capacity to support a 32GB external memory card Thisis the only smart in this price range capable of Skype video chat QMobile is currently Pakistan s fastest growing mobile 8 brand and is positioned as the number two brand in terms of Mobile brand amaassador Iman All market share in the Pakistani mobile phone market 4 25 CSR EE Rehan School Free Education for All Pakintas India ook at what we have here that too a Pakistani venture It sure came as a surprise that people who aren t just looking forward to filling up their cash tills like the brains behind this venture still do exist in what the west has already labeled as a failed state of ours While our political elite is engaged is heavily curtailing justice and distorting the constitution of this country it is civil society that has come forward as the beacons of hope for their own selves People like the management behind this new venture are upholding and ensuring the provision of basic rights to the population that is supposed to be a constitutional right of every citizen to be ensured by the government So what exactly is this rather charitable venture that am talking about Well it is an online service if may call it so that aims to provide quality education to
63. performance The devices are products of major investment on part of the company forming the backbone of the Wi Max business and by bringing the devices back into circulation Wateen intends to improve its profitability The winners of the competition were given their prizes by Anwar Khan Head of Consumer Sales while other members of the management team attended including GM Media Bhatti Manager Government Relations Col Khalid Bashir Regional Head Haaris Anwar and Manager Distribution amp Planning Syed Sohail Ahmed Speaking about the competition Anwar Khan said This is a useful way for us to stress the importance of device recovery for our customers existing and past and for our entire sales channel who have to know the importance of the work they 4 40 Kingston Helps Drive Big Data and Virtualization Initiatives gt Kingston has announced the SSDNow E100 SSD the company s new enterprise class solid state drive SSD The new drive enables enterprises to accommodate the performance demands required in support of big data and virtualization initiatives The new Kingston E100 SSD achieves up to 10X improvements in endurance and reliability over client SSDs on existing hardware while drastically reducing the physical footprint as significantly fewer SSDs are needed to handle the tasks of many traditional hard disk drives HDD The performance and processing requirements required in the rapid ana
64. ployees skills set are in sync with the evolving business requirements and chang ing industry dynamics With the changing scenario the busi ness processes are changing and many jobs have become outmoded because of technological obsolescence After exe cuting a highly successful VSS program in 2007 08 that got re markable appreciation and overwhelming response from the employees VSS 2012 has been launched with an aim to con tinue providing our employees with a mutually beneficial proposition where the employees possessing outdated skill sets or those with low levels of adaptability compatibility with future business requirements are offered a decent op portunity to part ways with the organization on purely volun tary basis against attractive financial package However according to him Some outside elements who are not even PTCL employees are trying to hoodwink the un suspecting employees by circulating false claims about this scheme These elements have their own vested interests and nefarious designs to serve and welfare of the employees is not their concern He emphasized that the offered scheme is ben eficial for the employees and has been designed in a way so that employees get the maximum benefit The primary objec tive of this scheme is to provide a unique opportunity to the employees to secure a better future for them and their fami 34 lies This offer is truly voluntary in nature and nobody is being forced to
65. questions via SMS and therefore there will be daily SMS based monitoring of the student s questions to learners Program participants will be able to respond to daily questions via SMS and therefore there will be daily SMS based monitoring of the content and continue to receive progress these messages a few months after they have completed the course with their local teacher to promote retention of course materials Bound by social and cultural barriers they wind up being denied economic opportunities and are also invariably excluded from the benefits of technology This was a key challenge for the program and considerable resistance was faced on the part of the parents and community leaders to the idea of allowing girls to have mobile phones largely due to the conservative social norms of the area To overcome the given situation socially acceptable and useful literature was carefully chosen to justify ownership of a mobile handset by female learners Also female teachers trained for cultural sensitivity were used to avoid purdah concerns the majority of the women rural Pakistan are not allowed to interact with student s progress Mobilink has donated 2500 SIMS developed the messaging application and will provide messaging facilities for the educational messages free of cost for this initiative As a value addition the third phase will also enable 100 participating teachers to coordinate with supervisors and repor
66. ra traditionally as a corporate or business mail tool Those who use their mail for business purposes usually use Microsoft Outlook due to various advantages of the standalone mail program by the tech giant Renaming Hotmail to Outlook is bound to cause some confusion among users as it would have been more appropriate to have a new name as Microsoft earlier termed Hotmail as Windows Live Mail but actually changed nothing else The best part in the new changeover is that users are not being forced to change to the new layout as some old users may not like to adopt a new Ul If you are a Hotmail user you would have been given an option by Hotmail to convert to the new Outlook mail and enjoy the slick and stylish mail which will take you and Microsoft to the Windows 8 era When adopting to switch to Outlook you will retain your current email id and other related information but your account will move to Outlook com you will also be presented with an opportunity to make your own email address at Outlook com giving you an opportunity to rebrand your email identity as Microsoft rebrands its web mail app If you have a Windows MORE September 2012 Phone device which has been synchronized to your Hotmail com account creating a new account and moving all the contacts to it can be disastrous for your WP device as these devices accept only one Hotmail Live Outlook account as primary and you will lose all your contacts settings apps an
67. re accustomed to see in most devices this is probably an inferior version of Corning s scratch resistant glass which might have been developed specifically for Nexus 7 The tab has an unspecified version of Bluetooth and also supports NFC while also having WiFi but unfortunately no 3G The use of the tab hence is limited to indoors and you cannot count on it to take you on long journeys for keeping up to date with the world where there is no WiFi available Google should have included this option in a pricier version of Nexus 7 Nexus 7 is powered by a quad core 1 3 GHz Tegra 3 processor which can be found in various high end devices and ULP GeForce GPU which ensures smooth Graphics The tab is the first device to come with Jelly Bean Android 4 1 and supports Project Butter which encompasses a number of changes under the hood of Android OS ensuring a silky smoothness and removing any hiccups which previously held back Android With Project Butter Android OS will work as smooth as iOS and the lags and hiccups will be removed completely The tab also supports video calling through its 1 2 MP camera on the front The introduction of Google Now in Jelly Bean adds to the competition to Apple s Siri Both of these are clearly in their infancy but Google has done well with Now as the voice searches result in information being provided on cards which are pretty useful Nexus 7 is powered by a quad core 1 3 GHz Tegra 3 processor which can be
68. right pane as and when required It is interesting to note that Microsoft has criticized Google s customized ads based on personal data on several forums It looks likes the tech giant has accepted its defeat and saluted Google s strategy by adopting a slightly different ad regime than Google Microsoft s ads in Outlook com will be tailored as per your personal preferences but these ads will only appear in the extreme right pane when the algorithm will identify that you are not viewing a message sent by a real human being and are either viewing a professional message or a newsletter or any similar mail When you are dealing with a mail sent by a real person the ads in the right pane will go away and updates from social networks will be displayed The revamp of Hotmail UI and its rebranding to Outlook com is a breath of fresh air from Microsoft Integrating mail with social networks is a splendid idea and may prove to be the game changer Aligning the UI with Windows 8 is a shrewd move which will make transition from Windows 7 to 8 easier for millions of users So suggest you to hurry up and go to Outlook com and make yourself a premium email outlook com I ve already made mine before someone else gets it and you are stuck with an email like c00lb0y3656565 hotmail com and then find it extremely awkward to send official mail from your id 4 By Bilal Sulehri 31 Technology Govt of Punjab takes commendable steps to promote innovati
69. s sold in for its valued customers countrywide said Executive Vice the first 30 days only President Wire line EVP Aasif Inam 4 GPRS usage will be restricted to 100Mb per month for a period of 3months Blackberry customers will not be eligible for 3 months free GPRS offer Offer activation will take up to 3 days Once offer expires Mobilink introduces customer will be charged for GPRS usage as per package the Nokia Lumia 900 Any customer who wants to activate IR will be deactivated from the Free GPRS bundle This offer is only applicable to devices sold during the gt Mobilink indigo has always been at the forefront of promotion 24th August 23rd September 2012 innovative offers and cutting edge technology Continuing Customers who are already active on IR will not be given 3 this tradition of bringing you the latest technology from month Free GPRS bundle unless he she deactivates around the world Mobilink indigo introduces the flagship of his her IR service 4 fering from Nokia the Lumia 900 Released with Win dows Phone 7 5 and encas ing a 4 3 ClearBlack AMOLED display the Lumia 900 is powered by a 1 4GHz processor within a distinct polycarbonate unibody de sign An 8 megapixel pri mary camera with Carl Zeiss lens 1 megapixel front facing camera and 16GB of internal memory ensure that you are able to fully complement your daily needs of personal and business communication pts
70. shan Akhtar The upgraded Noir A2 was unveiled by Iman Ali following which Mr Zeeshan Akhtar addressed the attendees Socialites celebrities and members of the Pakistani business community were also present at the launch event The fabulous Iman proudly MORE September 2012 Moris Rahman Zaeshar Akhtar Zeeshan Qureshi Omar jamil Imran said i feel pleasure while representing Noir as this is the best smartphone i have ever come across within this price range The pride for us is that this smartphone is being introduced by a local company which is our own Earlier this year Mr Zeeshan Akhtar announced that the company would reveal a new line up of Android OS based smart phones in the market thus catering to the demands of customers who want affordable yet advanced and quality smart phones Noir a smartphone series by Q mobile was launched soon after The A2 with its upgraded features latest technology and affordable price is aimed at capturing the Pakistani smart phone market Talking about the Noir A2 Mr Zeeshan Akhtar commented With the Noir Series launch QMobile demonstrated our keen interest and seriousness about entering the smart phone market With the launch of the A2 with upgraded features we are reiterating our commitment to providing Pakistani consumers with the latest mobile technologies at the most affordable prices The Noir A2 is equipped with a 1Ghz processor and a 3 5 inch capacitive LCD t
71. sound when performing the most basic function of the phone i e call which is altogether forgotten in some of the devices available n the market today The stock dialer is nice and the soft keys well spaced tooth etc and setting a picture as wallpaper or a contact picture A hardware camera button would have been a nice addition The device performs reasonably well as far as sound qual ity is concerned the sound is loud and clear and the hands free included in the package performs reasonably hence lis tening to songs can be fun and you can get a branded hands free if you really love to listen songs on your phone Call amp Messaging The stock messaging app is nice but switching to an alter nate solution like Handcent SMS or Go SMS Pro is recom mended because features like pop up incoming messages and blocking messages from unwanted numbers contacts are missing The keyboard is nice and smooth and you can type quite accurately if you are used to typing on touch screen phones with capacitive screens The call quality is very good QMobile Noir A2 offers a crisp and clear sound when performing the most basic function of the phone i e call which is altogether forgotten some of the devices available n the market today The stock dialer is nice 14 and the soft keys well spaced You can dial a number or start punching keys as the phone automatically searches for con tact names and numbers as you are punching the keys
72. t on student progress via data enabled SIMs provided by Mobilink The current phase also extends the outreach of the program reaching out to learners in KPK Punjab and Sindh through 100 learning centers Mobilink remains committed to the uplift and development of communities across Pakistan and particularly dedicated to helping Pakistan erase illiteracy and empower all Pakistanis with the benefits of education and technology so that they can improve their lives the conditions of their families and communities and not lag behind the rest of the world in the information technology revolution 4 29 J Y Technology Microsoft Revamps Hotmail to Outlook com Is it the real deal f you are from early adopters of internet in Pakistan then there is a huge chance that you made your account at hotmail com and if you were a grown up by then there is a bigger chance that you have not changed your account till now The web s oldest email service has been treated like a step child for many years but in last few years it has received a lot of updates without receiving a facelift This resulted in many faithful users like me opting for Gmail instead of good ol Hotmail as it could not keep up with the evolving needs of the modern email user 2012 is a year of many bold moves and striking changes by the tech giant as its founder Bill Gates is promoting competitions to make better toilets for under developed parts of the world at one
73. ten to make the fact clear Three slits are present at the bottom centre which work as speaker which are right under a OMobile logo with an Android sym bol As said earlier the back side is pretty shiny and slippery which mean that the phone is slippery and an intentional effort is needed at times to prevent the de vice from slipping from one s hands The user interface featured in Noir A2 is just fine the lock screen features a lock icon at the centre of the screen which when tapped activates three options in a circle hence the lock can be dragged in three directions to unlock the phone Drag ging to left unlocks the phone and takes you straight to the messaging app dragging the lock icon to the right unlocks the phone and takes you straight to the phone app for quick dialing and dragging it upwards unlocks the phone and takes you to the app being used or the home screen being viewed when the phone was locked A sleek widget at the top of the lock screen shows date time and battery status and the status bar also appears on top of everything else which is helpful in case of various notifications The J lock and three options related Fi thereto however have a distinct low quality feeling and it would have been better if default An droid swipe to unlock had been used The UI on Noir A2 consists of five home screens which can be swiped sideways to be viewed The central home screen has a date time widget and
74. the past And now starting with this series we are seriously looking at greatly enhancing our support to this great game ZONG also supported Pakistani athlete Rabi Ashiq for her participation at the 800 metre running competition in the London Olympic The telecom giant also stepped up to provide support for the yearly Shandur Polo Festival 2012 held on Shandur Pass the highest polo ground in the world at 3 700 meters 4 39 Month in Focus Wateen distributes more prizes gt Weateen Telecom is pleased to announce the conclusion of its recently held nationwide sales competition for its Direct Sales Franchise Partners and Recovery Teams The competition was part of an effort to provide incentives for Wateen s partners and customer relationship teams to speed up the new customer acquisition amp collection of unused consumer devices between for the month of April July 2012 The winners were given their prizes at a ceremony at the Regional Wateen offices in Lahore Karachi amp Islamabad Anwar Khan head of consumer sales with Wateen Telecom s sales team at the prize distribution for the recovery competition This recently concluded exercise stresses the importance Wateen places on the consumers and the value of coordinating team efforts towards developing a sustainable business model Recovering unused and outstanding devices is essential for the company s business cycle as unrealized revenues were impacting the company
75. ur convenience Call amp Messaging The stock messaging app is nice but switching to an alternate solution like Handcent SMS or Go SMS Pro is recommended because features like pop up incoming messages and blocking messages from unwanted numbers contacts is once again missing from HTC s default messaging app The keyboard is one of the best in any touch screen device as it is nice and smooth and you can type quite accurately if you are used to typing on touch screen phones with capacitive screens The call quality is one of the best we have experiences the dialer is nice and smart search enables you to search contact names as well as numbers without having to go to the main contacts app Excellent build and top notch design Slim waistline 7 8mm 4 3 capacitive Super AMOLED touch screen with Gorilla Glass protection Beats Audio Android 4 0 Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense 4 0 1 5 GHz Dual Core Krait processor 1 GB RAM 16 GB internal storage 8 MP camera with LED flash 1080p recording 30fps Excellent audio quality 10 Dislikes There is no hardware camera button and you might feel a little awkward taking snaps if you are used toa hardware button the camera interface is nice and clean and you will not have an ounce of difficulty even when using it for the first time A few images taken from the camera have been included in the review for your convenience Contacts amp SNS Integration A
76. vices in the higher price range fail to last longer than a day Conclusion We have prepared a tabular comparison to help you choose between OMobile Noir A2 and Huawei Ascend 200 Price Processor GPU RAM ROM 05 Display Camera Front Camera Wireless Sensors Dual SIM Skype Video Calling MicroSD Card QMobile Noir A2 Rs 8 900 1GHz 256 512 MB Android 2 3 3 5 320x480 pixels 3 2 MP Yes WiFi b g n Accelerometer Yes Yes Up to 32GB means no information available Huawei Ascend Y200 Rs 12 000 800 MHz Adreno 200 256 MB 512 MB Android 2 3 3 5 320x480 pixels 3 2 MP No WiFi b g n Accelerometer Proximity Compass No No Up to 32GB OMobile Noir A2 is the winner according to our analysis due to its superb hardware Dual SIM support and better value for money can bet my money on the fact that aggressive marketing campaign by OMobile will also result in Noir A2 being much more popular than Huawei Y200 in the local market You can find the same article on www moremag pk to share and ask any questions about these devices 4 By MoreTeam MORE September 2012 Brain Telecormmunication Led 92 42 111 222 888 Web Hosting Business ba Rs 300 Reseller Rs 3999 brainsoft brain pk www brain pk Review Nasir Maz SESAME STREET JUL 4 NLE 4 success of Apple s
77. y to boost our economy drive social innovation and improve society The main focus of this campaign is to facilitate access to IT by removing the barriers that are discouraging innovation this can be achieved by easy access to internet and creating easy ways of online payments to encourage entrepreneurship and improve quality of service by working with different industries and universities The website further says We want to act as a facilitator for local people to get online to use the Internet for education and business We believe the time is ripe to try to make it easier for Pakistanis to make use of this Later another event was held at Arfa Software Technology Park by PBIT in collaboration with P SHA Pakistan Software Houses Association in which PLAN9 was launched which is Pakistan s first national level technology incubator It s a positive initiative by Government of Punjab to promote ideas of brilliant minds of Pakistanis above the age of 18 This talent hunt is an initiative of Punjab govt but it is not limited to Punjab as launch pads will be commenced at Lahore Karachi and Islamabad hence incubating sharp minds from all over Pakistan Plan T whore ideas take flight N Li This incubator is specially designed for startups students and people with innovative and practicable ideas lacking appropriate resources and technical support to execute their ideas Any one above the age limit of 18 ca

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