Samsung Utica E2252 with Dual SIM Support Introduced

Samsung has announced the arrival of the Samsung Utica E2252, a dual SIM phone.
Utica E2252 is said to deliver a rich and smart mobile experience, with ‘Active’ Dual SIM and long-lasting battery life. Samsung Pakistan continues to unveil new mobile phones at a rapid pace to keep abreast of technology and consumers’ needs, offering users a wide variety of phones to enrich their lives.
The metallic silver Utica E2252 offers consumers a 208 MHz single-core application processor and a 2.0-inch display with color depth of 262K. Utica E2252 sports a simple curved-edged design and a 2.0-inch TFT capacitive display supporting a pixel resolution of 128×160.
Its features include 20 MB memory, a single and dual SIM support a 1000mAh battery with talk-time up to 710 minutes and stand-by time up to 760 hours. Utica E2252 offers multimedia features including a VGA camera, MicroSD (up to 32GB), FM Radio, and built-in torchlight. 
Connectivity features include: Bluetooth,, USB 2.0 connectivity , Samsung Apps, instant messaging through Samsung ChatON, IM. This lightweight, portable device provides users with videoconferencing capacities, offering a QCIF video resolution with a frame rate of 15fps.
The launch of Samsung Utica E2252 is a worthy addition to Samsung’s category of affordable phones and reflects the company’s commitment to cater to the communication needs of diverse consumer segments, providing customers with real value for money.
Utica E2252 is likely to be priced around Rs. 5,500 in Pakistan

Samsung Utica E2252 with Dual SIM Support Introduced

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Samsung has announced the arrival of the Samsung Utica E2252, a dual SIM phone.
Utica E2252 is said to deliver a rich and smart mobile experience, with ‘Active’ Dual SIM and long-lasting battery life. Samsung Pakistan continues to unveil new mobile phones at a rapid pace to keep abreast of technology and consumers’ needs, offering users a wide variety of phones to enrich their lives.
The metallic silver Utica E2252 offers consumers a 208 MHz single-core application processor and a 2.0-inch display with color depth of 262K. Utica E2252 sports a simple curved-edged design and a 2.0-inch TFT capacitive display supporting a pixel resolution of 128×160.
Its features include 20 MB memory, a single and dual SIM support a 1000mAh battery with talk-time up to 710 minutes and stand-by time up to 760 hours. Utica E2252 offers multimedia features including a VGA camera, MicroSD (up to 32GB), FM Radio, and built-in torchlight. 
Connectivity features include: Bluetooth,, USB 2.0 connectivity , Samsung Apps, instant messaging through Samsung ChatON, IM. This lightweight, portable device provides users with videoconferencing capacities, offering a QCIF video resolution with a frame rate of 15fps.
The launch of Samsung Utica E2252 is a worthy addition to Samsung’s category of affordable phones and reflects the company’s commitment to cater to the communication needs of diverse consumer segments, providing customers with real value for money.
Utica E2252 is likely to be priced around Rs. 5,500 in Pakistan

JAZZ Launches Bonus on Usage

Mobilink Jazz is offering its customers a bonus on daily basis, i.e. bonus free minutes and free SMS every day for consuming Rs. 10 plus tax (Rs. 12.19) for making calls or for sending SMS.
So if you have consumed Rs. 10 plus tax then dial *275# to get free 100 on-net minutes and 100 Free SMS for next 24 hours.
Mobilink will charge 0.60 paisa every time you dial *275#.
All Jazz customers including Jazz One, Jazz Budget, Jazz Jazba can participate in this offer except for Jazz Easy subscribers.
Mobilink on its website says:

This new offer from Mobilink Jazz holds true to our belief of introducing the latest and most innovative offers for our customers and keeping them connected to Pakistan’s most popular game. Because when it comes to cricket, ‘Ye khel apna hai’, just like MobilinkJazz ‘Apna Hai’.

JAZZ Launches Bonus on Usage

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Mobilink Jazz is offering its customers a bonus on daily basis, i.e. bonus free minutes and free SMS every day for consuming Rs. 10 plus tax (Rs. 12.19) for making calls or for sending SMS.
So if you have consumed Rs. 10 plus tax then dial *275# to get free 100 on-net minutes and 100 Free SMS for next 24 hours.
Mobilink will charge 0.60 paisa every time you dial *275#.
All Jazz customers including Jazz One, Jazz Budget, Jazz Jazba can participate in this offer except for Jazz Easy subscribers.
Mobilink on its website says:

This new offer from Mobilink Jazz holds true to our belief of introducing the latest and most innovative offers for our customers and keeping them connected to Pakistan’s most popular game. Because when it comes to cricket, ‘Ye khel apna hai’, just like MobilinkJazz ‘Apna Hai’.

APNIC and PTA to Host IPv6 Workshop in Islamabad

Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) are organizing a 3 days’ workshop on the topic of Internet Resource Management, IP version 6 (IPv6) and DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC).
The training workshop is scheduled to be held from 18 – 20 July, 2012 at Best Western Hotel Islamabad.
This training workshop will highlight key essentials of Internet resource management. It will focus on understanding the structures, processes, procedures and policies involved in requesting, allocating and managing Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and Autonomous System (AS) numbers. With regards to DNSSEC, the concept of DNS and security mechanisms, such as TSIG and DNSSEC. The deployment of DNSSEC will also be discussed in detail with practical demonstration.
During day 2 and 3, the training workshop will focus on providing an understanding and hands-on exposure to IPv6, its structure, operation and technical features. IPv6 addressing and architectures and the issues related to the deployment, transition and co-existence with IPv4 will also be examined.
The workshop will also feature hands-on IPv6 configurations on host computers, as well as IPv6 network building and configuration scenarios. Participants will have the opportunity to work on lab exercises related to deploying IPv6 in dual-stack operational IXP/ ISP environments as well as native IPv6 transit.
Necessary information of the workshop along with registration details are available at:
www.apnic.net/events/calendar/training/2012/workshop-pk-18Jul12
This would surely be a great event as International trainers from APNIC will be arriving in Pakistan to deliver technical tutorials and education with regards to Internet resources. Community members interested in participating are encouraged to get themselves

APNIC and PTA to Host IPv6 Workshop in Islamabad

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Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) are organizing a 3 days’ workshop on the topic of Internet Resource Management, IP version 6 (IPv6) and DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC).
The training workshop is scheduled to be held from 18 – 20 July, 2012 at Best Western Hotel Islamabad.
This training workshop will highlight key essentials of Internet resource management. It will focus on understanding the structures, processes, procedures and policies involved in requesting, allocating and managing Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and Autonomous System (AS) numbers. With regards to DNSSEC, the concept of DNS and security mechanisms, such as TSIG and DNSSEC. The deployment of DNSSEC will also be discussed in detail with practical demonstration.
During day 2 and 3, the training workshop will focus on providing an understanding and hands-on exposure to IPv6, its structure, operation and technical features. IPv6 addressing and architectures and the issues related to the deployment, transition and co-existence with IPv4 will also be examined.
The workshop will also feature hands-on IPv6 configurations on host computers, as well as IPv6 network building and configuration scenarios. Participants will have the opportunity to work on lab exercises related to deploying IPv6 in dual-stack operational IXP/ ISP environments as well as native IPv6 transit.
Necessary information of the workshop along with registration details are available at:
www.apnic.net/events/calendar/training/2012/workshop-pk-18Jul12
This would surely be a great event as International trainers from APNIC will be arriving in Pakistan to deliver technical tutorials and education with regards to Internet resources. Community members interested in participating are encouraged to get themselves

Bureaucracy and its Unfamiliarity with ICT: Causing Damage to Nation

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The qualifier of a Central Superior Services (CSS) exam is considered certified among the few extraordinarily genius beings capable of serving the country at higher governmental cadres.
For a common person, the image of ‘bureaucracy’ (or those passing out these CSS exams) refers to a clan of super-genius officials busy in preparing policies centered to their own benefits. It is deemed, generally, that their chairs are disconnected from approach of a man in street.
Such circles lack the familiarity with the latest Information and Communication (ICT) tools, which are important enough to be termed as “fifth dimension” for our survival. Except private sector, which is on the front in accepting latest advancements, the adoption of ICT tools is not welcomed by public-sector entities, mostly.
Coming to the side of general public, the usage and knowledge of such tools is increasing amongst youth. Shortly, the only reluctance observed in accepting adoption of ICT is from government and administrative circles. One of the main reasons behind such fact is the executives are not ready enough to welcome any sort of ICT-based change.
Most of international educational and scholarship competitions demand good scores in tests like GRE, TOEFL and SAT etc. Therefore, in addition to attaining grip on the particular subject, acing such tests also demand a good know-how with computers and internet. Thus the individuals selected are not only intelligent in their own subjects but also good computer users, so overall in par with stipulations of such digitizing globe.
Developing countries, including Pakistan, suffer from the gap between officials and public which in turn leads to conflicts. Thomas L Friedman, in his book “The world is flat” stresses the need on the officials’ part to be accessible to grass-root level of a society. Availing internet properly promises so.
Despite expansion of web throughout the country since its beginning in 1992 and provision of incentives for promotions of IT by the government, the country’s public-sector, especially administration, still lacks familiarity with advanced usage of ICT tools.
You can still see large sized paper registers for documentation in range of government offices, from Post offices to hospitals. Local and multinational companies offering ICT solutions, ranging from digitization of public records to unified communication, face hurdles when they propose such solutions to government officials.
A democratic country’s prosperity and development also depends on the degree of freedom and equality of human rights. In addition to following developed western countries in education and research sector, there is also need to copy the way their administration works.
A few of the potential advantages by integrating latest ICT tools to our bureaucratic system are:

• Maintenance of integrity and transparency (due to inherent nature of digital stuff being “straight forward”)
• Ease of access to officials
• Ease in identifying organizational crimes and frauds (by linking domestic law enforcement agencies to NADRA’s record)
• Legal use of power

Achieving such advantages demands a warm reception of IT in our bureaucratic setup. Therefore, steps aimed at attracting ICT professionals to civil services need to be taken in spite of the reality that a CSP officer, through out his service, has to attend specialized courses, some of which may cover limited ICT-related topics. Also some compulsory computer science and technology related topics should be introduced to CSS syllabus.

Bureaucracy and its Unfamiliarity with ICT: Causing Damage to Nation

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The qualifier of a Central Superior Services (CSS) exam is considered certified among the few extraordinarily genius beings capable of serving the country at higher governmental cadres.
For a common person, the image of ‘bureaucracy’ (or those passing out these CSS exams) refers to a clan of super-genius officials busy in preparing policies centered to their own benefits. It is deemed, generally, that their chairs are disconnected from approach of a man in street.
Such circles lack the familiarity with the latest Information and Communication (ICT) tools, which are important enough to be termed as “fifth dimension” for our survival. Except private sector, which is on the front in accepting latest advancements, the adoption of ICT tools is not welcomed by public-sector entities, mostly.
Coming to the side of general public, the usage and knowledge of such tools is increasing amongst youth. Shortly, the only reluctance observed in accepting adoption of ICT is from government and administrative circles. One of the main reasons behind such fact is the executives are not ready enough to welcome any sort of ICT-based change.
Most of international educational and scholarship competitions demand good scores in tests like GRE, TOEFL and SAT etc. Therefore, in addition to attaining grip on the particular subject, acing such tests also demand a good know-how with computers and internet. Thus the individuals selected are not only intelligent in their own subjects but also good computer users, so overall in par with stipulations of such digitizing globe.
Developing countries, including Pakistan, suffer from the gap between officials and public which in turn leads to conflicts. Thomas L Friedman, in his book “The world is flat” stresses the need on the officials’ part to be accessible to grass-root level of a society. Availing internet properly promises so.
Despite expansion of web throughout the country since its beginning in 1992 and provision of incentives for promotions of IT by the government, the country’s public-sector, especially administration, still lacks familiarity with advanced usage of ICT tools.
You can still see large sized paper registers for documentation in range of government offices, from Post offices to hospitals. Local and multinational companies offering ICT solutions, ranging from digitization of public records to unified communication, face hurdles when they propose such solutions to government officials.
A democratic country’s prosperity and development also depends on the degree of freedom and equality of human rights. In addition to following developed western countries in education and research sector, there is also need to copy the way their administration works.
A few of the potential advantages by integrating latest ICT tools to our bureaucratic system are:

• Maintenance of integrity and transparency (due to inherent nature of digital stuff being “straight forward”)
• Ease of access to officials
• Ease in identifying organizational crimes and frauds (by linking domestic law enforcement agencies to NADRA’s record)
• Legal use of power

Achieving such advantages demands a warm reception of IT in our bureaucratic setup. Therefore, steps aimed at attracting ICT professionals to civil services need to be taken in spite of the reality that a CSP officer, through out his service, has to attend specialized courses, some of which may cover limited ICT-related topics. Also some compulsory computer science and technology related topics should be introduced to CSS syllabus.