WaridTel Launched Friend Finder

To locate your friends with SMS

1. Just write “Find <0321XXXXXXX> and sms to 141 e.g if your friend have number 0321-1122222 you will send sms like this “Find 03211122222″ to 141

2. User-B will receive an SMS requesting to permit or deny User-A’s request

3. User-A will receive User-B’s response to request

4. User-A will then get location of User-B through SMS if approved otherwise a denial message will be sent

How do I locate a friend through MMS?

To Locate a Friend via MMS:

1. 1. User-A sends SMS to 141 by writing FINDMMS e.g
“Find032XXXXXXXX>

2. User-B will receive an SMS requesting to permit or deny User-A request

3. User-A will receive User-B’s response to request

4. User-A will get location of User-B through MMS* if approved or a denial message if not

*MMS settings and activations require

Additional features which you can use in the Friend Finder Service?

SMS command	Description
Find<space><NUMBER>	Locate a user with specified number. The default response format is “Location of friend” [nickname/number] is: [place name], distance [distance] km”
Find<space><NUMBER><space>MMS	Locate a user with a specified number through MMS
Find<space><NICKNAME><space>MMS	Locate a user with specified nickname and to request the reply in MMS format
ADD<space><NUMBER>	Adds a friend with specified number
ADD<space><NUMBER><space><NICKNAME>	Adds a friend’s number with a specified nickname
Find<space><NICKNAME>	Locate a user with specified nickname
BLK<space><NUMBER>	Blocks a friend with the specified Number
BLK<space><NICKNAME>	Blocks a friend with the specified nickname
DEL<space><NUMBER>	Deletes a friend with the specified number from friends list
DEL<space><NICKNAME>	Deletes a friend with the specified nickname from friends list
HELPF	Provides user with a Help message for the service
HIDE	Hides the user so that none of his/her friends can locate him/her
LIST	Provides a list of friends
LIST<space>BLK	Provides a list of friends who have blocked this user
LIST<space>ALLOW	Provides a list of friends who have given the user permission to locate themselves
LIST<space>ASK	Provides a list of friends who require asking for permission to be located

Service Charges for Friend’s Location Finder via SMS

For each request of finding Friend’s Location, Rs.3 + tax will be charged. On successful receiving the requested location of place, Rs.3 + tax will be deducted from your account.

Service Charges for Place Finder via MMS

For each request of finding Friend’s Location, Rs.3 + tax will be charged. On successful receiving of location of place, MMS retrieval charges, i.e. Rs.3 + tax will be deducted from your account.

* Service will not find you friend’s location if his/her mobile phone is switched off
You will need WAP/GPRS activated and settings installed on your handset to access through WAP

*To locate via MMS, you will need to have your MMS activated and settings installed on your handset.

* Maps service is currently available to subscribers in Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi & Peshawar only

Ufone Video News

Ufone Pakistan launched video news service for the very first time in Pakistan. Now you can not only listen but also watch news and latest updates on your mobile phone.

Apple iPhone vs. Nokia n95 Video

Reference to the recent launch of iPhone find here a very interesting video

Soon you will find a comparison of all other features between these two phones and also with Black Berry at PakPoint.com

O2 Launched IPhone 3G in UK on July 11, 2008

O2 UK have launched IPhone 3G for UK users. The packages being offered are ranging from 30£ per month to 75 £ per month. iPhone 3G 8GB provided at no additional cost on £45 and £75 per month tariffs when you connect to a new minimum term contract of 18 months.

Although there is a great potential from 3G Mobile Phone lovers in Pakistan but Apple or any other mobile company have yet not launched IPhone 3G or not even announced any schedule for its planned release in Pakistan. However as there is no proper law on the unlocking of mobile phones in Pakistan the earlier versions of the Iphone can easily be obtained in Unlock Stat at the Hafeez Center.

Huawei to deploy a commercial WiMAX 16e network for Mobilink

Huawai has signed a contract with Mobilink Pakistan to deploy WiMAX 16e network for Mobilink Infinity services in Pakistan initially in Islamabad, Karachi, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Lahore and Rawalpindi.

Under the terms of this agreement, Huawei will provide Mobilink Pakistan with a high standard WiMAX solution including distributed base stations, an access service network-Gateway and a network management system.

BroadBand WiMax now with MobiLink GSM Pakistan

Mobilink Pakistan has introduced mobilinik infinity (a wimax broadband) service in Karachi today. Mobilink had signed an agreement with motorolla earlier in December 2007 to deliver the design, equipment, and support services of an 802.16e-2005 WiMAX network in Pakistan. Motorola will also supply customer premises equipment (CPE) units.

Mobilink is 2nd to Wateen Telecom which had already announced a WiMax Services in Pakistan

Here is a snapshot of the letters sent out via e-mail from the Mobilink to the Mobilink Newsletter Subscribers.

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The official website of mobilink infinity is yet to be launched at http://www.mobilinkinfinity.com