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Pakistani Startup Releases iPhone App to Help Flood Victims - 100% of Revenue Received by Developer to be Donated to Those Affected

Islamabad, Pakistan, December 31, 2010 -- Over a 100 days after the devastating floods in Pakistan there are still millions of men, women and children in dire need of help. In order to prevent the more than 21 million lives destroyed by the flood from becoming a distant memory, a fledgling startup, we.R.play, is trying to raise awareness and funds for those affected through an iPhone app available now online and in the Apple App store.

All of the revenue earned by we.R.play through Relief Copter will be donated for the rehabilitation of the Pakistan flood victims. Relief Copter is available on the Apple app store (http://itunes.apple.com/app/relief-copter/id404158691?mt=8).
The app, ‘Relief Copter,’ is a simple game in which users pilot an aid copter in order to drop relief crates accurately in order to progress.

we.R.play partnered with Bangladesh based G4R to develop ‘Relief Copter’ for iOS . The app features 8 beautifully crafted levels depicting the landscapes of Pakistan. More importantly, it also features important facts and photos about the impact of the flood, and the version gives players the ability to share this information and donate to the flood relief effort.

“Through this application we wanted to play a small part in helping the people who lost everything when the floods hit,” said Kamil Waheed, a 17-year old developer with we.R.play, “We hope to remind the world that the flood waters might have receded, but there is still a lot of work to be done to put the millions of lives affected back on track.”

The July 2010 floods in Pakistan covered nearly one-fifth of the region in water and affected more than 21 million people. Over 2,000 lives were lost and damages are estimated to be in the tens of billions of dollars. More information about the July 2010 floods in Pakistan can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_Pakistan_floods.

we.R.play is a startup focused on developing casual, fun and artsy games for mobile and social platforms. They also offer art and engineering services to companies looking to develop video games. For more information, visit http://www.werplay.com/.

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For the first time in Pakistan, Ufone brings you a way to check email on any handset, without internet or GPRS!

How’s this for cutting edge technology? Ufone’s super innovative technology has now made it possible for you to access your emails with MyMail, wherever you are without ever using an Internet or GPRS/EDGE enabled phone. Simply dial *88# from your Ufone and through our latest technology, access your email account to send, read and reply to all your mails!

Ufone’s MyMail is a quick way to operate and interact with four email accounts simultaneously, currently service supports Hotmail, Yahoo, G-Mail and MSN. MyMail allows you to send/receive emails from one or more specified email addresses and have them relayed as flash message to any mobile number. A reliable gateway (USSD) will be used to send and receive emails on mobiles phones screen in seconds.

How to use MyMail

To configure MyMail, just follow the steps below.

1. Dial *88# to subscribe


2. Select which email you want to configure first


3. enter your Gmail, Hotmail, MSN or Yahoo account ID and password, Example 545454@yahoo.com. System will also accept the ID only for instance 545454. User ID and password will be kept confidential at all times.


4. Use your email account!

Setup Menu: you can configure more emails addresses and unsubscribe from service through setup menu.

For More Details Click Here

Other Service Rules:

• Email validity in MyMail is 30 days; once mentioned time has elapsed system will automatically remove old emails from the Inbox.


• Service is not available on international roaming.


• Only one email account can be configured against one MSISDN. Users have the option to change the email address from setup menu.


• Accounts available: MSN, Hotmail, Yahoo & Gmail. More accounts will be added in the near future.


• Service is available for both Prepaid & Post-pay customers.


• 179 Characters can be sent in an email (Compose) however no limitations for incoming emails. Images cannot be displayed.

Charges:

• Pre-paid users will be charged Rs.0.05+Tax for dialling *88#. For post-pay users initiation request will be free. No menu browsing charges are applicable for both Pre-paid and Post-pay users.


• Pre-paid and post-pay users can avail first month free subscription till 30th Jan 2011.


• Subscription charges: Rs.5+Tax/Week for Prepaid, Rs.20+Tax/Month for Post-pay will be applicable once free trail period has elapsed.

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The National Database Registration Authority (NADRA), Technologies Limited (NTL) joins hands with Ufone to provide more options and more than 11,000 U-shops all over Pakistan for paying utility bills.

NADRA Deputy Chairman, Tariq Malik and Ufone President, Abdul Aziz signed the memorandum of understanding (MoU) to facilitate the masses.


e-Sahulat: “e-Sahulat platform is a tip of the iceberg and NTL is in process of transforming this platform into National Smart Service Platform for e-Commerce. Through this Smart Service Platform, organisations can utilise e-Sahulat touch points for cash in and cash out transactions under branchless regulations issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP),” Mr. Malik said.

Branchless Banking Concept: Appreciating the Ufone management for their initiative and customer care preferences, “This arrangement will help commercial banks and Telecommunication companies to extend branchless banking concept through e-Sahulat without raising any infrastructure, thereby, saving capital and operational cost.”

Mr. Abdul Aziz CEO Ufone said that Ufone is constantly looking to better the lives of the people of Pakistan by providing the best quality and most innovative services in the country. This partnership with NADRA will help give customers more options and places to pay their utility bills at more than 11, 000 UShops around the country.

NADRA Technologies Ltd (NTL) has undertaken an innovative approach to develop a billing switch to provide an integrated system response to clients for payment of utility bills through alternate channels like mobiles phones, internet, ATM, bank branches and telcos outlets.

This arrangement will facilitate NTL client companies and general public to pay their utility bills through alternate channels.

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Samsung will launch the latest mobile phone ‘Samsung Google Nexus S’ in Pakistan soon.

The previous Google mobile phone was made by HTC, but this time Google has trusted Samsung as it has sold the most number of Android OS mobile phones, operated by Google. Running on Android 2.3 / Gingerbread, Samsung Google Nexus S mobile phone is having a subtly reworked user interface design, and touting some potentially powerful new features, like Near-Field Communication compatibility. This device is said to give the pure Google experience.

Display: Samsung Google Nexus S mobile phone owns a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen of 16M colors measuring screen 4 inches with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels. The touch input supports multiple touch and its oleo-phobic screen that will wipe off fingerprints embedded on the screen during typing within a second.

User Interface: The UI has also been nipped and tucked all over the place, with icons and navigational elements taking on more of a buffed glass feel. With proximity sensor for auto turn-off and Three-axis gyro sensor makes this gadget good choice for its display properties. The mobile dialer has also been refined.

Hardware Configuration: Samsung Google Nexus S mobile phone has the core hardware and software combination and is blazingly fast considering the animations, touch response and general frame rate on everything seems to be cranked closer to the environs of the iPhone 4. This latest mobile phone has ARM Cortex A8 1GHz (Humming-Bird) processor core by which you will experience zipping around on the handset with fluid and natural feeling. 512 MB RAM adds the swiftness to Samsung Google Nexus S.

Camera: Samsung Google Nexus S is equipped with an autofocus 5 MP camera that allows you to take pictures in 2560 x 1920 pixels; it is also embedded with LED flash for poor lighting conditions. It supports geo-tagging and automated social network content posting. It is capable of recording WVGA videos with a frame rate of 720p@30fps. There is also a secondary VGA camera for video calling. Switching from the front camera to the rear camera takes minimal hunting and pecking.

Memory: Samsung Nexus S mobile phone has an internal storage capacity of 16 GB, but lacks the support for additional expansion of memory as it doesn’t have any slot for an external memory card. However, it has a dedicated 512 MB for those who like to multitask or play mobile games from Android Market.

Entertainment: Samsung Google Nexus S mobile phone has integrated social networking. It also supports MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC for audio and MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264/H.263 formats for video. It also has a built-in 3.5 mm audio jack.

Connectivity: It supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA, 3G networks with HSDPA 2100 / HSDPA 900, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP and many more other connectivity preferences.

Battery life: Samsung Nexus S mobile phone works on a Li-Ion 1500 mAh mobile battery which can support GSM: 14 hours/3G: 7 hours of talktime and GSM: 713 ours h/3G: 428 hours of stand-by time.

Nexus S Price In Pakistan: Samsung Google Nexus S is expected to be priced around Rs. 73,000.

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LG Electronics has launched the ‘LG Optimus 2X’, the world’s first smartphone with a dual-core processor.

“Dual-core technology is the next leap forward in mobile technology so this is no small achievement to be the first to offer a smartphone utilizing this technology,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, CEO and President of LG Electronics Mobile Communications Co.


Features: The LG Optimus 2X mobile phone’s high-performance Tegra 2 processor makes for faster, smoother web browsing and mobile applications and lets users multitask with virtually no screen lag. This latest mobile phone has many powerful multi-media features as well. “With unique features such as HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) mirroring and exceptional graphics performance, the LG Optimus 2X is proof of LG’s commitment to high-end smartphones in 2011,” said Dr. Park.

Low-Power Consumption: Developed by graphics processor powerhouse NVIDIA?, the dual-core Tegra 2 system-on-a-chip found in the LG Optimus 2X runs at a clock speed of 1GHz and boasts low power consumption and high performance for playing video and audio.

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In its endeavor to explore new business opportunities in identity management solutions, NADRA Technologies Ltd (NTL) on Monday signed an agency agreement with Global Defense, one of the leading defense and security product suppliers in Turkey. Deputy Chairman NADRA Tariq Malik termed this union as strategic partnership between two countries.

Ozgur Rodoplu, General Manager, Global Defense, Turkey, was sure that NADRA poised to enter in Turkish market. “NADRA’s international portfolio coupled with its strengths in rolling out citizen centric solutions backed by multi-biometric identity management databases makes it a compelling solution provider” said Ozgur. NADRA’s International portfolio includes identity management solutions for Sudan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Kenya, UNHCR and World Bank projects.

NADRA is rated among top 50 ID Management companies in the world by ID WORLD Congress, Italy. The objective of the agreement is to explore the market in the field of Homeland Security solutions. NADRA has keen interest in sharing expertise and developing partnership with Turkish Entities in the fields of Smart ID cards and access control system. This agreement shall further promote strengthening of economic cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey.

“We expect to enter in identity management sector of Turkey and beyond through this partnership. It is gateway to Asia and Europe and our Turkish partners will help us that gates to Turkey and European ICT market for NADRA are opened and we will do the same for them. It will be win-win situation for both countries” said Malik.

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MMS Info Services

Ufone introduces MMS info services, now you can get the latest MMS alerts on your mobile phone.

How you subscribe?
Simply SMS keyword “MMS’ to short code 491.

To subscribe to Daily MMS Info service reply with (1 – 4):

1. Sports MMS


2. Islamic MMS


3. Funny MMS


4. All MMS

You can also send a single category directly to 491 for example:

• MMS Fun or MMSfun and send it to 491 (Daily a funny MMS will be sent to the end user)


• MMS Islam or MMSislam and send it to 491 (Daily Islamic MMS will be sent to the end user)


• MMS Sports or MMSsports and send it to 491 (Daily an MMS related to Sports will be sent to the end user)


• All MMS or AllMMS send to 491 (Daily an MMS related to (Sports, Islamic & Funny) will be sent to the end user)

Terms & Conditions:

• Charging will also be done in the same manner as for all other Info services.


• To unsubscribe from the service send UMMS to 491, list of subscribed services will be displayed for selection.


• MMS will be pushed on three different timings first MMS at 9:00 am, second MMS at 01:00 pm & last MMS at 05:00 pm.


• This service is available to all Prepaid and Postpaid Ufone customers on all packages.


• The service is accessible on GPRS & MMS supportive handset only.


• User must have MMS provisioned to use this service.


• Charges are exclusive of taxes.

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Semester "Fall 2010"

"Financial Management (MGT201)"

This is to inform that Graded Discussion Board (GDB) has opened according to the following schedule

Schedule

Opening Date and Time 

January 03, 2011 At 12:01 A.M. (Mid-Night)

Closing Date and Time

January 05, 2011 At 11:59 P.M. (Mid-Night)

Note: No extra or bonus/grace period is available for attempting GBD.

Topic/Area for Discussion

"Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM)"

Note: The discussion question will be from the area/topic mentioned above. So start learning about the topic now.

Guidelines for Preparation:

For acquiring the relevant knowledge, do not rely only on handouts but watch the course video lectures, which can be downloaded free from Online VU Lectures, and also use other reference books.

Important Instructions:

1. The GDB will remain open for 72 hours

2. The GDB will open and close at above specified date and time. Please note that no grace day and extra time will be given for posting comments on GDB.

3. Use the font style "Times New Roman" and font size "12".

4. Your answer should not exceed 3-4 lines

5. Instructions will be given with the question. You are advised to follow those instructions strictly otherwise your marks can be deducted.

6. Do not copy or exchange your answer with other students. Two identical / copied comments will be marked Zero (0) and may damage your grade in the course.

7. Books, websites and other reading material may be consulted before posting your comments but copying or reproducing the text from books, websites and other reading materials is strictly prohibited. Such comments will be marked as Zero (0).

8. You should post your answer on the Graded Discussion Board (GDB), not on the Moderated Discussion Board (MDB). Both will run parallel to each other during the time specified above. Therefore, due care will be needed.

9. Obnoxious or ignoble answer should be strictly avoided.

10. You cannot participate in the discussion after the due date.

11. Questions / queries related to the content of the GDB, which may be posted by the students on MDB or via e-mail, will not be replied till the due date of the GDB.

12. For planning your semester activities in an organized manner, you are advised to view schedule of upcoming Assignments, Quizzes and GDBs in the overview tab of the course website on VU-LMS.

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Semester Fall 2010

Students of Fall 2010 are informed that an Assignment # 02 for
"Financial Accounting ( MGT 101)" will be uploaded in the Assignments tab according to the following schedule:


Opening Date and Time:
December 31, 2010 At 12:01 AM (Mid-Night)

Closing Date and Time:
January 05, 2011 At 11:59 PM (Mid-Night)

Note:
· Make sure that you upload the solution file before due date. No assignment will be accepted through e-mail after the due date.
· You are also advised to view schedule of up coming activities in the overview tab of the course website on VULMS.

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Assignment 3 (Fall 2010)

Business Communication-ENG301

Total Marks: 15

Objective
To assess the students' ability to write business messages.

Instructions:

No assignment will be accepted via e-mail after the due date.

Plagiarism will NOT be tolerated. Plagiarism occurs when a student uses work done by someone else without acknowledging the actual author. It also means copying and pasting the material from handouts and internet source without rephrasing it in his/her own words.

Q1. As a reservation manager of a hotel, write a letter to your customer reminding him that deposit is due on a reservation made for an executive suite. (10)

Q2. Complete the following statements with the correct answers related to Business Communication. (5)

1. ----------- is the reply to a claim letter.

2. Letters written to persuade the people for purchasing your product are called -----.

3. -------- is a special committee which is assigned the duty to resolve a specific problem.

4. A sales letter begins with --------------.

5. ------------ of an organization is followed in order to write a ------------.

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Example

"Your company logo here"

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Dear Customer,

Please note that on your account, there are one or more invoices currently past the 30-day due date from the date of service. These invoices are itemized below for your convenience. Please remit the past due balance of $ 0,000.00 as soon as you are able, or contact our office if you have any questions regarding these. Please keep in mind that all invoices on your account carry 30-day terms unless otherwise specified. 

Invoice Number Service Date Amount Due Total 

87561 04/25/2005 $ 1,393.07

87591 04/27/2005 $ 170.84 $1,563.91


We appreciate your efforts in bringing the account current.

Your business is very important to us! 

Thank you,


Name

Title, company name

...........

October 11th, 2010

Dear Customer

Our records indicate that payment on your account is overdue in the amount of $ . If the
amount has already been paid, please disregard this notice. If you have not yet mailed
your payment, why not make out your check and place it in the enclosed envelope while
this reminder is has your full attention.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter.

...................

1. Adjustment letter is the reply to a claim letter.
2. Letters written to persuade the people for purchasing your product are called sales letter
3. Task force is a special committee which is assigned the duty to resolve a specific
problem.
4. A sales letter begins with Attention sentence..
5. Rules of an organization is followed in order to write a business letter.
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January 1, 2011

Mr. Leonard Liss
4178 West 91st Street
Tacoma, 80492

Dear Mr. Liss:

Thank you for your recent business. This letter is written to you regarding your pending payment to our hotel. Rs.10, 000 Amount is due on a reservation made for an executive suite. We know maintaining a good credit record is important to you

Please send your payment immediately or if you have sent your payment then please give your payment details so that we may check with our accounts department and please disregard the remainder of this letter.
If you want to discuss your account, please call us Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 814-493-8475. You can also reach us by email at aabfence@aol.com 

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter

Sincerely,


Q2. Complete the following statements with the correct answers related to Business 
Communication. (5)


1. ----------- is the reply to a claim letter 

An adjustment letter is the reply to a claim letter.

2. Letters written to persuade the people for purchasing your product are called -----.

Letters written to persuade the people for purchasing your product are called Unsolicited Sales Letter.(also can be sale letters)

3. -------- is a special committee which is assigned the duty to resolve a specific 

A task force ***** is a special committee which is assigned the duty to resolve a specific 


4. A sales letter begins with --------------.

A sales letter begins with an attention-getting sentence. 

5. ------------ of an organization is followed in order to write a ------------.

. Communication Record of an Organization is followed in order to write a business letter*(.not sure)
..................
Q1. As a reservation manager of a hotel, write a letter to your customer reminding him that deposit is due on a reservation made for an executive suite. (10)


As our record shows us that a deposit of a reservation is due on you for an executive suite. If you recently post your check for Rs.xxxx, than thank you, if not than please mailed us before the 10th of this month.




Q2. Complete the following statements with the correct answers related to Business Communication. (5)


1. “Adjustment letter” is the reply to a claim letter.

2. Letters written to persuade the people for purchasing your product are called “Unsolicited sales letter”.

3. “Task force” is a special committee which is assigned the duty to resolve a specific problem.

4. A sales letter begins with “attention-getting device”.

5. “Communication record” of an organization is followed in order to write a “business letter”.

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