Ufone T20 Offer: Free Minutes with Every Boundary

Ufone is again offering free minutes for the cricket loving Nation. The offer comes filled with tons of minutes along with tons of runs, to be enjoyed during the T20 World Cup to be hosted in Sri Lanka.

All a customer needs to do is Dial *2020# and select their team prior to commencement of any T20 World Cup match, as players of their selected team send the ball over the rope or takes an outstanding wicket the customer will win a number of minutes which can be consumed to celebrate their teams achievements.

Offer Details and How to Subscribe:

• *2020# and select your team before commencement of T20 World Cup match
• 4 minutes will be rewarded on every boundary
• 6 minutes on every Six (the ball goes over the rope)
• 10 minutes on each wicket taken by your selected team
• Free Minutes will be given on the day of the match. These minutes will be valid till 3pm next day

Charges:

• Charges of selecting the team each time are Rs.20 (inclusive of tax)
• Selected Team will be valid for one ongoing match

The selection of the team will be valid for that particular day/match for which the team is selected and customers will have to try their luck in next match afresh.

The 2012 World Twenty20 will be the fourth edition of the Twenty20 tournament. South Africa organized the first event in 2007 where India emerged victorious in a closely fought final while Pakistan defeated Sri Lanka in the 2009 tournament in England to become World T20 Champions. England was crowned champions of the third T20 World Cup as it beat arch rivals Australia in Caribbean Islands.

Terms & Conditions:

• This offer is valid for all Prepaid customers
• This offer is only valid for T20 World Cup of 2012
• Ufone reserves the right to stop accepting the entries any time during the day
• Minutes will be given on the day of the match. These minutes will be valid till 3pm next day
• Selected Team will be valid for the ongoing match
• Minutes will be useful for Ufone to Ufone calls only
• In case of match cancellation, 50 minutes will still be given to the customers on the day of the cancelled match
• 19.5% FED on usage and 10% withholding tax at recharge or bill applies
• Terms and condition apply

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HTC Announces Two Windows Phones: 8X and 8S

HTC has unveiled first of its windows phone 8 smartphones, with 8X being the flagship device while 8S as dual core smartphone for those with slightly lower budgets.

HTC 8X

HTC 8X is powerful smartphone with two Krait cores clocked at 1.5GHz coupled with 1GB of RAM. On top of it there would be a Adreno 225 GPU to smoothen the graphic experience.

Here is the complete rundown for HTC 8X specifications:

• CPU: Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon

• OS: Windows Phone 8
• Design
  • Dimensions: 132.3 x 66.2 x 10.1 mm
  • Weight: 130 g
• Display:
  • S-LCD2 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.3 inches
• Memory:
  • microSD, up to 32GB
  • 16 GB Internal storage, 1 GB RAM
• Connectivity:
  • GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA; HSUPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, NFC, MicroUSB v2.0
  • Bluetooth: Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
• Camera:
  • Primary: 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels, autofocus, 28mm wide, F2.0, LED flash
  • Secondary: 2.1MP, 1080p video
• Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1800 mAh

No words were said about the pricing but it was announced that HTC 8X will be available soon, i.e. not later than November 2012.

HTC 8S

More compact than of HTC 8X, the HTC 8S comes with lower specs and of course at a better price.

This dual core powered smartphone is going to fill the mid to higher range slot in the market with more focus on price conscious customers.

Here are specs for HTC 8S:

• CPU: Dual-core 1 GHz Krait, Qualcomm Snapdragon S4

• OS: Windows Phone 8
• Design
  • Dimensions: 120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm
  • Weight: 113 g
• Display:
  • S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches
• Memory:
  • microSD, up to 32GB
  • 4 GB, 512 MB RAM
• Connectivity:
  • GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA; HSUPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, MicroUSB v2.0
  • Bluetooth: Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
• Camera:
  • Primary: 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
  • Secondary: VGA
• Battery: Standard battery, Li-Ion 1700 mAh

No words were told for pricing and availability of HTC 8S.

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How Do You See Pakistani Telcos Relying on Indian Models for TV Ads?

We have been told that a mobile phone company has shot a TVC for its upcoming promotion in which Nargis Fakhri, a super bold Bollywood movie star, was used as a model along with company’s local brand ambassador.

We are yet to get more details on this, but we are reliably told that Nargis Fakhri, the Rockstar heroine, will soon be featuring in Pakistani TVCs.

Its wasn’t long ago when we discussed the use of Indian production houses in Pakistani campaigns, in fact, there are large number of non-telco entities following this for quite some time – but the question remains there: Should we use Indian models and overlook Pakistani talent for our media campaigns?

As we argued before that Indian production houses are relied upon to meet tight schedules and to save some money too. But, if one may consider, how badly our local industry is getting hurt?

Using foreign studios and production houses with local models is one thing, but using a Bollywood Face is altogether a different story. One may also argue that local talent could not match with a the boldness of Nargis Fakhri, then probably you are neglecting Veena.

To know our readers’ viewpoint on this, we are arranging a poll below in which you can share your feedback (and thoughts in the comment section):

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US Actress Sues Anti-Islam Film Director, Demands Removal of Clip from YouTube

An American actress, who appeared in the blasphemous film, has sued the film director for forging the script and fooling her to play in a hateful and anti-Islam movie which she was told to be a desert adventure movie.

According to US actress, the script she received had made no mention of the Prophet Muhammad or made references to religion in any manner. She has alleged the director for altering the script in post production phase and depicted her as to what she didn’t agree to before signing the movie.

She has alleged the director for fraud, slander and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Film actress has also asked the Judge to order YouTube to remove the clip from its website.

In a related news, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a press conference in New York that the film maker of an anti-Islam film abused his right to freedom of expression by making the movie, which he called a “disgraceful and shameful act.”

Ban Ki-moon maintained that Freedoms of expression should be and must be guaranteed and protected, when they are used for common justice, common purpose.

“When some people use this freedom of expression to provoke or humiliate some others’ values and beliefs, then this cannot be protected in such a way.”, commented the U.N. Secretary General.

Via BBC Urdu, The News

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