First iPhone Virus Hits Jailbroken Phones

By Mehwish Khan · Tuesday, Nov 10, 2009 0 Comments

First iPhone Virus Hits Jailbroken Phones

World’s first iPhone virus has been reported, which is creating some buzz in at least Australia right now, however, it is said that world over iPhones that are jailbroken are under threat. The virus, dubbed the ikee worm, breaks into iPhones, changing their lock screen wallpaper to an image of 1980s pop star Rick Astley with the message: “ikee...

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First English to Urdu Dictionary/Translator for the iPhone

By Zeeshan Shafquat · Wednesday, Oct 7, 2009 0 Comments

First English to Urdu Dictionary/Translator for the iPhone

In these present times, the whole world including Pakistan is inclining towards the English language. Our national language Urdu is loosing its identity. But even in these times there are people who are striving hard to bring back the glory of Urdu. Aftab Amjad is one of these people. Aftab is a student of Accounting and resides in Melbourne, Australia....

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Buying and Selling iPhone in Pakistan

By Reality Bites · Wednesday, Jun 3, 2009 46 Comments

Buying and Selling iPhone in Pakistan

iPhone 2G and 3G were the market turning and booming devices in Pakistani handset market. When people came to know about the highly sensitive touch-based phones with multi-dimensional features like playing 3D games – we saw them rushing for iPhone devices, which are now easily available in all markets of Pakistan. Moreover, dropping prices of used...

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Handset Industry | 2008 Wrap-up, Potential and Challenges for 2009

By Aamir Attaa · Wednesday, Dec 31, 2008 0 Comments

Handset Industry | 2008 Wrap-up, Potential and Challenges for 2009

As the year 2008 is about to conclude, we can see not that good atmosphere for Mobile Phone manufacturers. Consequently, one can easily anticipate sales going down in year 2009 as customers will be looking for more value than of high priced gadgets. We also saw many markets, globally, maturing into saturated industries, mobile handsets may see a significant...

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Advertising Industry Bearing Telecom Brunt

By Aamir Attaa · Tuesday, Nov 11, 2008 0 Comments

Guest Post by Naeem Pani Wala Unlike other countries, cellular companies in Pakistan hold a vital share in advertising spending; both in print and electronic media – Mobile advertising is considered as back bone of advertising industry in Pakistan. When we see global stats, In 2007 only 4 billion US dollars were spent by mobile companies on advertising...

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Unlocked 3G iPhone in Pakistan and its Price

By Aamir Attaa · Saturday, Oct 11, 2008 146 Comments

Apple i-Phone 3G 8GB Price: Rs. 50,000 Apple i-Phone 3G 16GB Price: Rs. 58,000 Prices last updated on March 30, 2009 We have discussed before that 3G iPhone is available in Pakistan, with few evidences, but this post will go online with a proof of availability and its exact pricing details. Thanks to a subscriber, who posted this update at...

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3G iPhone to Reach Another 50 Nations, Pakistan Again Not in List

By Aamir Attaa · Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 0 Comments

Apple has announced another 50 countries, where iPhone will strike soon…! Bad news for us is that Pakistan is not in the list again. So all those ruomers are given a hald that defined Mobilink or Warid to bring in iPhone in the country. However, Singtel has succeeded in bringing iPhone to Singapore. Other neighbours include India and Qatar. This...

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Pwnage Tool 2.0 Unveiled to Unlock and Jailbreak iPhone 3G

By Aamir Attaa · Sunday, Jul 20, 2008 0 Comments

One of the most awaited hacking tools for iPhone 3G has been finally brought forward by iPhone Dev Team that is named as Pwnage Tool 2.0 iPhone 3G is going to get unlocked around the globe with this Pwnage Tool, allowing iPhone lovers to unlock it and install application that they want (but are not provided or approved by Apple). This tool is also going...

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3G iPhone Got Unlocked in only 5 Days

By Aamir Attaa · Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008 0 Comments

Good News has hit for those countries where 3G iPhone was not officially launched. Original iPhone took good time to get unlocked, however, its 3G variant, 3G iPhone was unlocked in only its first week. MobileCrunch reports quoting a Brazilian newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo that the DesbloqueioBR has hit won the race and became very first one to unlock...

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3G iPhone and Nokia N95 – A Comparison for Pakistani Users

By Aamir Attaa · Monday, Jul 14, 2008 9 Comments

I have previously discussed the availability of iPhone in Pakistan, emergence of 3G iPhone and its craze that we have been witnessing in Pakistani consumers, now i thought of presenting a comparison 3G iPhone and Nokia N95. As we know well that 3G iPhone or even its earlier version are good enough when it comes to data services, but a gadget lover in...

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iPhone Lands Globally

By Aamir Attaa · Saturday, Jul 12, 2008 0 Comments

Enriched with enhanced data capabilities, Apple’s new iPhone 3G has hit the stores in more than 22 countries world wide, sales started with Japan/New Zealand and ending the drama in west shores of US in Seattle and California. Technology and Gadgets blogs remained engaged with iPhone discussions whole day long, but what these discussions mean to a...

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Apple Opens its Retail Store in Lahore – iPhone Missing on Stands

By Aamir Attaa · Thursday, Jul 10, 2008 37 Comments

Its quite an old news, but I thought my readers my like exploring it, along with some Pics of Apple’s existence may give a better idea about This Apple’s store in Lahore. US Ambassador to Pakistan Anne W Patterson herself had launched this Apple Computers store in Lahore around a month ago. Apple’s debutant store in Pakistan, named as...

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Buying iPhone in Pakistan

By Aamir Attaa · Monday, Jul 7, 2008 73 Comments

We know that 3G iPhone (or iPhone 2) is going to hit its lovers from July 11th, 2008, along side people in Pakistan are anxiously waiting for unlocked 3G iPhone to get into their hands. But still there are countless folks around, in Pakistan, who have not met iPhone in person; however, they must be seeking their chances to get familiar with this device. So...

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