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Ufone Launches Some Good Offers

Ufone has announced an exciting international call offer for its customers. The 1 paisa/second offer will allow users to remain in touch with family and friends more often and at affordable prices also.

The call rate is very low and more affordable than local call rates within the country. Akbar Khan, Chief Marketing Officer at Ufone said, “The call rates are the lowest and the most affordable to every Pakistani.” The rates apply to all calls made on landline phone services and mobile phone networks in Canada and USA only. To subscribe users must dial *2288# or send ‘sub’ to 2288 via SMS. Subscription charges are PKR 10 plus tax.

On the other hand, Ufone also launched a Selfcare Android App. Free of cost, this app will allow subscribers to actually check their balance and call history for the last seven days. Once installed, customers who have Android OS installed on their Smartphones will no longer need to send an SMS to find out how much credit they have spent. The offer is available for both Pre-paid and Post-paid customers.

LHC Orders PTA to Substantiate Withdrawal of Additional Tax

The Lahore High Court has ordered the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to present a copy of a notification about the withdrawal of an additional tax on incoming international telephone calls.

Earlier, the Counsel of PTA informed the court that the tax challenged by Brain Telecommunication had been withdrawn and asked for the dismissal of the petition. Contrary to PTA’s statement, the petitioner’s counsel alleged that the tax was still being collected on incoming international calls and Pakistanis living abroad were facing problems.

Based on these statements, the LHC ordered PTA lawyer to submit a copy of the notification at the next hearing. The stay order against the recovery of the tax has been extended by the court till December 13, which is the next date of hearing.

Nokia Partners with China Mobile 

Nokia has partnered with China Mobile to launch a version of its Lumia Smartphone in China, in order to gain market share against rival iPhone in the country.

Nokia said in a media statement that China Mobile will start selling its Lumia 920T, the first Windows 8 Phone. The Smartphone will be the first to run on China Mobile’s Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) network. It will be available in the Chinese market by the end of this year at the price of 4599 Yuan.

China Mobile has a subscribers’ base of more than 700 million, the largest in the world and is dominant in China’s Smartphone market.

Apple Shares Hit a New Low 

Apple’s shares hit the lowest in four years, with a decline of more than 6 percent on a single day. The news followed concerns from investors and analysts over a number of preceding factors, including earlier forecasting by a research firm and the Nokia-China Mobile deal.

Earlier, an influential research firm foretold that the mobile market would be dominated by Android gadgets in future. Furthermore, a Nokia deal with China Mobile over selling of Lumia Smartphone in the country has endangered Apple’s position in the Chinese market.

The company’s shares have been on a slight decline since September, due to increasing competition in the mobile market where it once stood out as sole ruler.

UN Web Conference Triggers Criticism

As had been predicted by experts and Internet gurus, the 12-days UN Web conference, held by the International Telecommunication Union, has already offset criticism from many quarters. The conference that began in Dubai on December 3, 2012 has already led the US Congress to pass a resolution stating that they will support and “promote a global Internet free from government control and preserve and advance the successful multi-stakeholder model that governs the Internet today.”

The International Telecommunication Union, ITU, meanwhile says the International Telecommunications Regulations, which are undergoing review, will allow different countries and organizations to connect and operate along side each other.

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