Having seen the industry moving from one operator to two and then to as much as five operators (not counting SCO) with the subscriber count, as per PTA, to have crossed over the 100 million mark, I have observed with interest as the competition grew stiffer with ever reducing tariff plans, numerous incentives and operators scrambling after customers, trying to keep their subscriber base growing. [...]

As you may be aware from the numerous articles on this website, MNP (Mobile Number Portability) regime was implemented in Pakistan in March 2007 and this was a first MNP execution in South Asia. MNP gives the user the advantage of changing their networks while keeping their number (with the code), and thus allows flexibility with respect to tariff plans, services etc. PTA has been [...]

I am sure everyone of us, whether they use a postpaid or a prepaid connection, have thought about taking their number on International Roaming. All of us have seen numerous advertisements regarding IR and how various services are promoting their services by telling us how many roaming partners they have and how cheap the services are. Well, surprise surprise, IR services are rarely, if ever [...]

Alright, you have gone through different articles on this website which focuses on the tariff plans for postpaid connections offered by various operators. Since we have five operators in the country and with the option of mobile number portability, customer now have a wide range of choice, and they can even shift operators to avail better tariff plans. Since so many people have focused on [...]

Everybody loves ringtones, ringback tones and in fact mobile phones have become replacements for our music needs. Whereas once we had walkmans (remember those), which we walked around or with our iPods came with at least headphones, which meant that only you listened to your music, but suddenly with ringtones, this has all changed. Look at any cellular company and they are spending a lot [...]

Okay, I will be the first to admit, ever since I got a Blackberry, I have been raving about it to everyone. At first, I never thought I would get used to it, and it seemed like a huge big calculator to me (I am more used to sleek phones). But once I got it, it really grew on me. But now I have begun [...]

Primary rate Interface (PRI) is a service level of Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) which gives specifications for carrying multiple voice and data transmissions between a user and the network. In layman terms, PRI is a standard which help provide services for business concerns and offices which are operating digital PBXs for their cellular communication needs. There are a large numbers of organizations and call [...]

Research in Motion (RIM), the firm behind Blackberry, is taking on Apple in the battle of the pads by bringing on the PlayBook. Samsung has already jumped into this foray with the Galaxy Tab. The Playbook will run on Blackberry Tablet OS (created by QNX) which will offer full support for OpenGL, POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface [for Unix]) as well as standards such as [...]

Nowadays, it seems like everybody is talking about Social Networking and how such websites have changed our way of lives. There are so many different websites and it seems like it has become mandatory to have a profile in everyone of them to stay current. Even a person who does not use a computer knows what you are talking about when you say Facebook (FB [...]

Everyone has heard about Blackberry or knows someone using the services and praising them incessantly. I was never a supporter, till I started using a Blackberry and let me tell you, it is addictive. Briefly, Blackberry is a product of Research in Motion, a Canadian company and it prides itself in letting you access your e-mails ‘on the go’. Currently, the Blackberry services on offer [...]

For all Blackberry enthusiasts who were waiting for the Blackberry Torch to appear in Pakistan, considering its high price and some browser issues; unfortunately looks like it will not be appearing in Pakistan officially. However, if you have the money, you can buy it off the market. But for those, like me, who use a Blackberry device and are looking for an affordable upgrade, a [...]