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and how many wars pakistan has faced as compared to bangladesh?? and how much defence budget pakistanb has to face as compared to bangladesh
please dont come ranting if you have nothing useful to say
you keep your bangladesh to yourself
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First ever: Nokia holds global mobile launch in Pakistan
40 Electronic Arts gaming apps – worth 75 euros or Rs8,850 – will be given away for free with the phones, according to Calin Turcanu, Head of Mobile Phones Business Unit Middle East and Africa. PHOTO: COURTESY NOKIA
KARACHI: Nokia’s first ever global handset launch in Pakistan, kept everyone guessing till the formal announcement of what was behind the curtain. With officials tight-lipped, everyone could only guess which Nokia phone was about to be unveiled. Bloggers on the edge of their seat were sending live tweets questioning whether it would be a ‘Nokia Galaxy’ or some other smartphone.
Adding to the suspense, Nokia’s global representative as well as regional head started the event by talking about the importance of mobile internet, existing devices and Nokia’s strategy of connecting next one billion consumers to the internet via mobile.
After an hour into the event, the suspense ended after the Finnish giant officially announced its upcoming low-end feature mobile phones Nokia 110 and Nokia 112.
The upcoming phones are low-end S40 powered mobile phones, said Company’s Vice President, Near East Imran Khalid Mahmood.
The announcement was a surprise for some who thought the giant would launch a high-end smartphone. The products, however, seem to be in line with the market demand as it provides gaming and social networking apps, GPRS and dual SIM, at an affordable price.
Both devices are designed to appeal the young urban consumers who want to experience a fast and affordable online experience, Calin Turcanu, Head of Mobile Phones Business Unit Middle East and Africa said. A technology in the phone decreases data levels up to 90% by compressing websites in cloud and speeding up the process, he added.
The mobile giant also announced that it would be giving away 40 Electronic Arts gaming apps – worth 75 euros or Rs8,850 – for free.
Both devices will offer one click access to Facebook, Twitter and social media networks from the home screen, Turcanu said. The devices feature 1.8” display optimised for a great gaming experience, he said. The giveaway apps include trial versions of well-known games including Need for Speed The Run, Tetris, Bejeweled, Monopoly Here & Now, and SimCity Deluxe. However all of this will only work if the user has gprs activated.
Once they have accessed the offering, consumers will have 60 days to download the games of their choice to keep the games forever, Turcanu said. The devices will have a pre-loaded eBuddy instant messenger, Turcanu said, an application that allows consumers to chat online with friends on MSN, Yahoo, AIM, ICQ, GTalk, Facebook and MySpace.
Besides an internal memory of 16MB, both phones can support up to 32GB of external memory. The devices also feature dual SIM capability – with easy swap technology that can personalise and remember up to five different SIM cards, FM radio & media player, VGA digital camera and S40 operating system, according to Nokia’s press statement. It offers a battery with over 10 hours of talk time and nearly a month’s standby.
Symbian-powered mobile phones account for 70% of the local market, according to Nokia’s Head of PR and Communication Adeel Hashmi. The dual SIM phones have certainly helped increase the company’s market share, he said.
The estimated retail price for Nokia 110 and its single SIM versions is about Rs3,800. The first batch of phones is expected reach Pakistan in the second quarter of 2012, the press release said. The estimated retail price for Nokia 112 is about Rs4,300 excluding taxes and subsidies and is expected to start shipping in the third quarter of 2012.
The devices were launched as part of Nokia’s next billion strategy, said Saulo Passos, Director Mobile Phone Communications, Global for Nokia.
Passos, who came from the UK to attend the global launch, said Nokia had sold 339 million mobile phones last year with an average sale of 11 mobiles per second. The next billion strategy targets urban youth, which is the fastest growing segment globally, he said. They are smart, socially connected and inquisitive, he added.
“We want to give the youth the same experience as smart devices do,” Passos said, “this is what this strategy is all about.”
Nokia is not the only phone maker catering to this large market segment that wants dual SIM, internet connectivity along with gaming and social networking apps at an affordable price. Other companies especially Chinese phone manufacturers also compete in the same market segment in the country.
The mobile giant is also closely collaborating with local app developers to sustain its dominance.
The company provides training and tools to local app developers for creating apps to cater the local market.
Around 67 million apps have been downloaded in Pakistan from Nokia’s store, Mahmood the VP Near East said, most of them being religious apps and news related apps. Ludo and Carrom are also favourites in Pakistan, he said, adding that these two apps alone account for about 700,000 downloads globally.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 16th, 2012
First ever: Nokia holds global mobile launch in Pakistan – The Express Tribune
Pakistan part of BlackBerry’s shift to emerging markets
RIM has opened the doors of App World to the sixth largest mobile market, three years after its launch in the US, Canada and UK. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI:
After losing significant market share in North America, Research In Motion (RIM) is shifting its focus more towards emerging markets that accounts for 68% of its revenues. BlackBerry App World’s official launch, with limited access though, in Pakistan is another effort towards protecting the revenue-base; say industry experts.
The Canadian manufacturer of BlackBerry once dominated the North American smartphone market with more than a 50% share now sits just under 15% in the US, according to market research firm Neilsen.
RIM continues to do well throughout the world where its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service is popular, according to research group Canalys.
“In Q4 of 2011, 68% of our revenue came from markets outside the US, UK and Canada,” RIM’s Managing Director for the Middle East Region Sandeep Saihgal said in an e-mail to The Express Tribune.
Saihgal did not share its revenues from Pakistan but maintained it was an important market for the company, hinting there is more to come after App World. “We currently support the Pakistan market through our partnerships with local carriers and distributors. We receive regular updates on our activity in this important market.”
RIM has opened the doors of App World to the sixth largest mobile market, three years after its launch in US, Canada and UK – indicating a shift of focus to the emerging economies. With the inclusion of Pakistan, App World is now available in over 130 countries.
Pakistani BlackBerry users can access apps that include the newly introduced BBM connected apps, which make it easier for users to stay in touch with their contacts, share content and play multiplayer games, and discover new things from their BBM community; Saihgal said.
There are already several applications available in App World that were developed with Pakistani users in mind, the MD said, including the Pakistan Cricket News app for sports fans; the Abida Parveen Collection for music aficionados; the Karachi Love application for tourists visiting the port city and even a Pakistan Animated Theme to liven up the smartphone.
Limited access to apps
BB users welcomed the much-awaited launch of App World, however, they still don’t have access to all the apps available on the store. RIM may have to put in more to win over rivals iPhone and Android whose users enjoy unlimited access to the App Store and Android Marketplace, respectively, according to experts.
Pakistani users, according to Saihgal, will have access to the Middle East catalogue that provides access to only 40,000 apps.
Though appreciated, RIM’s recent move was not a surprise for industry analysts who believe it was always on the cards – especially due to increasing popularity of iPhone and Android-powered phones.
“BlackBerry certainly dominated Pakistani market until 2010. However, its market share fell recently after iPhone gained more popularity among masses,” said a telecom official who requested not to be named. Introduction of android-powered phones to the market was another blow to the Canadian smartphone maker, official added.
Responding to a question, the official said companies usually give BlackBerry to their executives and managers as part of their job package, which is why it dominates the corporate sector. He, however, added iPhones and Android-powered phones have recently gained much popularity among masses in the country, it is, therefore, hard to say whether BlackBerry still dominates the country’s smartphone market or not.
The exact figures for BlackBerry’s market share in Pakistan could not be obtained – mainly due to the information being confidential – however, three telecom sources estimated that there are about 1 million BB users in Pakistan.
Opportunity for app developers
Besides giving BlackBerry users access, the official store also provides economic opportunities to local app developers.
RIM actively supports developers in Pakistan and across the world in order to provide apps that leverage the many advantages of the BlackBerry platform, Saihgal said. “Our App catalogue for the region consists of over 40,000 apps with 10 to 20 apps added by regional developers every week,” he added.
Research also shows that BlackBerry App World has more paid downloads thus leading to more revenue generation for developers, Saihgal said. According to Evans Data Corp, 13% of BlackBerry developers make $100,000+ from BlackBerry App World apps, which is more than developers for other platforms,” he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 7th, 2012.
Pakistan part of BlackBerry
40 Electronic Arts gaming apps – worth 75 euros or Rs8,850 – will be given away for free with the phones, according to Calin Turcanu, Head of Mobile Phones Business Unit Middle East and Africa. PHOTO: COURTESY NOKIA
KARACHI: Nokia’s first ever global handset launch in Pakistan, kept everyone guessing till the formal announcement of what was behind the curtain. With officials tight-lipped, everyone could only guess which Nokia phone was about to be unveiled. Bloggers on the edge of their seat were sending live tweets questioning whether it would be a ‘Nokia Galaxy’ or some other smartphone.
Adding to the suspense, Nokia’s global representative as well as regional head started the event by talking about the importance of mobile internet, existing devices and Nokia’s strategy of connecting next one billion consumers to the internet via mobile.
After an hour into the event, the suspense ended after the Finnish giant officially announced its upcoming low-end feature mobile phones Nokia 110 and Nokia 112.
The upcoming phones are low-end S40 powered mobile phones, said Company’s Vice President, Near East Imran Khalid Mahmood.
The announcement was a surprise for some who thought the giant would launch a high-end smartphone. The products, however, seem to be in line with the market demand as it provides gaming and social networking apps, GPRS and dual SIM, at an affordable price.
Both devices are designed to appeal the young urban consumers who want to experience a fast and affordable online experience, Calin Turcanu, Head of Mobile Phones Business Unit Middle East and Africa said. A technology in the phone decreases data levels up to 90% by compressing websites in cloud and speeding up the process, he added.
The mobile giant also announced that it would be giving away 40 Electronic Arts gaming apps – worth 75 euros or Rs8,850 – for free.
Both devices will offer one click access to Facebook, Twitter and social media networks from the home screen, Turcanu said. The devices feature 1.8” display optimised for a great gaming experience, he said. The giveaway apps include trial versions of well-known games including Need for Speed The Run, Tetris, Bejeweled, Monopoly Here & Now, and SimCity Deluxe. However all of this will only work if the user has gprs activated.
Once they have accessed the offering, consumers will have 60 days to download the games of their choice to keep the games forever, Turcanu said. The devices will have a pre-loaded eBuddy instant messenger, Turcanu said, an application that allows consumers to chat online with friends on MSN, Yahoo, AIM, ICQ, GTalk, Facebook and MySpace.
Besides an internal memory of 16MB, both phones can support up to 32GB of external memory. The devices also feature dual SIM capability – with easy swap technology that can personalise and remember up to five different SIM cards, FM radio & media player, VGA digital camera and S40 operating system, according to Nokia’s press statement. It offers a battery with over 10 hours of talk time and nearly a month’s standby.
Symbian-powered mobile phones account for 70% of the local market, according to Nokia’s Head of PR and Communication Adeel Hashmi. The dual SIM phones have certainly helped increase the company’s market share, he said.
The estimated retail price for Nokia 110 and its single SIM versions is about Rs3,800. The first batch of phones is expected reach Pakistan in the second quarter of 2012, the press release said. The estimated retail price for Nokia 112 is about Rs4,300 excluding taxes and subsidies and is expected to start shipping in the third quarter of 2012.
The devices were launched as part of Nokia’s next billion strategy, said Saulo Passos, Director Mobile Phone Communications, Global for Nokia.
Passos, who came from the UK to attend the global launch, said Nokia had sold 339 million mobile phones last year with an average sale of 11 mobiles per second. The next billion strategy targets urban youth, which is the fastest growing segment globally, he said. They are smart, socially connected and inquisitive, he added.
“We want to give the youth the same experience as smart devices do,” Passos said, “this is what this strategy is all about.”
Nokia is not the only phone maker catering to this large market segment that wants dual SIM, internet connectivity along with gaming and social networking apps at an affordable price. Other companies especially Chinese phone manufacturers also compete in the same market segment in the country.
The mobile giant is also closely collaborating with local app developers to sustain its dominance.
The company provides training and tools to local app developers for creating apps to cater the local market.
Around 67 million apps have been downloaded in Pakistan from Nokia’s store, Mahmood the VP Near East said, most of them being religious apps and news related apps. Ludo and Carrom are also favourites in Pakistan, he said, adding that these two apps alone account for about 700,000 downloads globally.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 16th, 2012
First ever: Nokia holds global mobile launch in Pakistan – The Express Tribune
Pakistan part of BlackBerry’s shift to emerging markets
RIM has opened the doors of App World to the sixth largest mobile market, three years after its launch in the US, Canada and UK. PHOTO: FILE
KARACHI:
After losing significant market share in North America, Research In Motion (RIM) is shifting its focus more towards emerging markets that accounts for 68% of its revenues. BlackBerry App World’s official launch, with limited access though, in Pakistan is another effort towards protecting the revenue-base; say industry experts.
The Canadian manufacturer of BlackBerry once dominated the North American smartphone market with more than a 50% share now sits just under 15% in the US, according to market research firm Neilsen.
RIM continues to do well throughout the world where its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service is popular, according to research group Canalys.
“In Q4 of 2011, 68% of our revenue came from markets outside the US, UK and Canada,” RIM’s Managing Director for the Middle East Region Sandeep Saihgal said in an e-mail to The Express Tribune.
Saihgal did not share its revenues from Pakistan but maintained it was an important market for the company, hinting there is more to come after App World. “We currently support the Pakistan market through our partnerships with local carriers and distributors. We receive regular updates on our activity in this important market.”
RIM has opened the doors of App World to the sixth largest mobile market, three years after its launch in US, Canada and UK – indicating a shift of focus to the emerging economies. With the inclusion of Pakistan, App World is now available in over 130 countries.
Pakistani BlackBerry users can access apps that include the newly introduced BBM connected apps, which make it easier for users to stay in touch with their contacts, share content and play multiplayer games, and discover new things from their BBM community; Saihgal said.
There are already several applications available in App World that were developed with Pakistani users in mind, the MD said, including the Pakistan Cricket News app for sports fans; the Abida Parveen Collection for music aficionados; the Karachi Love application for tourists visiting the port city and even a Pakistan Animated Theme to liven up the smartphone.
Limited access to apps
BB users welcomed the much-awaited launch of App World, however, they still don’t have access to all the apps available on the store. RIM may have to put in more to win over rivals iPhone and Android whose users enjoy unlimited access to the App Store and Android Marketplace, respectively, according to experts.
Pakistani users, according to Saihgal, will have access to the Middle East catalogue that provides access to only 40,000 apps.
Though appreciated, RIM’s recent move was not a surprise for industry analysts who believe it was always on the cards – especially due to increasing popularity of iPhone and Android-powered phones.
“BlackBerry certainly dominated Pakistani market until 2010. However, its market share fell recently after iPhone gained more popularity among masses,” said a telecom official who requested not to be named. Introduction of android-powered phones to the market was another blow to the Canadian smartphone maker, official added.
Responding to a question, the official said companies usually give BlackBerry to their executives and managers as part of their job package, which is why it dominates the corporate sector. He, however, added iPhones and Android-powered phones have recently gained much popularity among masses in the country, it is, therefore, hard to say whether BlackBerry still dominates the country’s smartphone market or not.
The exact figures for BlackBerry’s market share in Pakistan could not be obtained – mainly due to the information being confidential – however, three telecom sources estimated that there are about 1 million BB users in Pakistan.
Opportunity for app developers
Besides giving BlackBerry users access, the official store also provides economic opportunities to local app developers.
RIM actively supports developers in Pakistan and across the world in order to provide apps that leverage the many advantages of the BlackBerry platform, Saihgal said. “Our App catalogue for the region consists of over 40,000 apps with 10 to 20 apps added by regional developers every week,” he added.
Research also shows that BlackBerry App World has more paid downloads thus leading to more revenue generation for developers, Saihgal said. According to Evans Data Corp, 13% of BlackBerry developers make $100,000+ from BlackBerry App World apps, which is more than developers for other platforms,” he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 7th, 2012.
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This is not a right thread to compare Pakistan with other countries. I am sure you will be able to compare both countries in relevant thread. It's not 1947 vs 1971 if you notice what Pakistan had in 1947 and what Bangladesh inherited from 1971. It's a long debate and we could probably discuss this topic in appropriate thread sometime later. Anymore off topic posts below this shall be deleted immediately.
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Yeah its beautiful all green,bigazz roads,malls etc awesome places,hotels n scenery n the weather... unlike lahore which is a real "mega city"... islo is a good place to settle.
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That is indeed very beautiful and I am impressed!! Hopefully they will also be providing high standard of education in this university
Amazing piece of architecture...Mind blowing work. Can be compared to the palacess built in Mughal era. Good to see Peshawar progressing rapidly.
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