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Monthly Issue 05 | Oct - Nov 2013 | Price Rs. 100 Exclusive interview Humaima Malick‘s Technology Obsession The Barometer of a Successful 3G Auction in Pakistan Exclusive Government & Mobile Industry United Mobile Sony Brings Agree to Move Forward with Ijaz Xperia Z Ultra Next Generation Mobile Networks Adnan Khan Managing Editor Khalid Khan Dear Readers, Publisher & Editor in Chief We hope you are enjoying the beautiful autumn and a joyous EID. Adnan Khan We at PhoneWorld wish you all a very happy EID Mubarak. Marketing Head & Managing Editor This time around the magazine decided to honor the modeling Kanwal Ayub, industry’s rising star and her obsession with technology, the Rizwana Khan gorgeous, the beautiful “Humaima Malick”. Humaima is not only a Associate Editor famous face of fashion industry but she is also one of the talented personalities of television and film industry. We dig deep down in Agha Mehdi to her fascination in technology and her new avatar as the Brand Bureau Chief Lahore Ambassador for Samsung. Imran Rashid Muneeb Shiekh Finally, after a long time a positive step has been taken by the Technical Consultant Government of Pakistan in the field of telecom. As the Government and the mobile industry agree to move forward with the next Hunain Zahid Kayani generation of wireless networks. PhoneWorld is honoured to Bilal Abbasi give exclusive coverage of the event. With the new Chairman of Sub Editor PTA, the Government and the telecom operators are hoping to resolve the issues that are withholding the 3G auctions. In a half Nasrullah Shah Bureau Chief Quetta day workshop on “Policy and Regulatory Environment for Next Generation Mobile Networks in Pakistan” which was organized by Mufti Mohsin Rehman Central Asian Cellular Forum and TechPolis, the telecom industry Consultant and policy makers agreed that Pakistan is moving forward with upgrading its mobile networks to new heights. Bushra Mushtaq Khan Graphic Designer Are you afraid of losing your cell phone data, if your phone gets lost Fayaz Ahmad Khan or stolen? Well, fear not we have brought you some amazing tips Webmaster and tricks that might come in handy. Smartphones are becoming popular in Pakistani market today with fifth largest mobile phone market in Asia. As mobile phones have become more popular and Advisory Board fancier, they have also become increasingly liable to theft. Some cautionary steps may come useful to recover your important data Farhad Afridi or to retrieve your phone. An in-depth analysis has been done on Government and Regulatory Affairs some applications and their built in features that can make you Muhammad Idress fearless. President Karachi Electric Dealers Association 3G undoubtedly the most talked about news in telecom industry Baber Mehmood nowadays. we have shed light on the Barometer of a successful Chairman Khidmat Group Lahore 3G auction in Pakistan. Some key issues and their solutions which Shabir Labba are obstructing the 3G auction highlighted, as well as the ups President Anjuman-e-Tajran Electronics and downs of introducing new players or staying with the existing Hall Road Lahore players in the market. Sajid Butt Chairman Rawalpindi Mobile Association A special survey and research has been carried out by the magazine on popular demand by comparing the mobile data tariff Asad Khan benchmarking from all the telecom operators. From daily data President Islamabad Mobile Association packages to monthly data packages. 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President Alkhidmad Group Hafeez Traders Welfare League Lahore Hidyat Ullah Thank you, Feedback President Mobile Traders Association, Falak Sair Adnan Khan [email protected] Plaza, Peshawar Managing Editor www.phoneworld.com.pk Printed at: Gul Awan Printers Islamabad Declaration No: 1196/2(124)/Press2011 Contents Issue 05 National 40 The future looks Bleak for SMS Android Kitkat NationalOperators Prepare For A Sweet New Treat 26 Promotional Shift in Pakistan’s Telecom Industry International 19 Acer Announced ‘First 4 K Recording Smartphone’ Liquid S2 29 Qualcom Toq, First Smartwatch Charging Wirelessly Feature 22 Smartphone Review 50 Mobile Data Tariff Voice Benchmarking 10 The Barometer of a Successful 3G Auction in Pakistan Xtreme QuadcoreV70 36 Android Kitkat 33 10 of the Smartest things you can do with your Smartphone 6 Government & Prepare For A Sweet Mobile Industry New Treat 46 Battery Preservation Agree to Move Forward with Next Generation Wireless Networks Infocus 20 Ejaz Hassan, United Mobile 30 Humaima Malick, 8th Most Fanciable Women in South Asiar 48 Hassan Minhas, Airlink Communication Wishlist 38 Which one would you like to choose Photo Gallery 25 Your VOICE is with you, ALWAYS! 34 Sony Brings Xperia Z Ultra in Pakistan 39 Qualcomm & Ucell organizes Training for App Designers in Uzbekistan 45 Mobilink brings Pakistan Idol 28 Dr. Ismail Shah 54 Samsung Smart Appointed 42 Punjab Police uses Summer 2013 Chairman PTA CCTV app for crime Phone Review control 22 Voice Xtreme Quadcore V70 Local Brands Find us online: 44 Arrival of the Month Phoneworld www.phoneworld.com.pk 14 How to Save Your For Advertisement / Article Contact Stolen Mobile Data Marketing Department phoneworldmag App World Adnan Khan 0345-5957155 Agha Mehdi 0322-8433364 phoneworldpk 56 Applications & Games for your smartphone Office : 051-2609339 [email protected] REGULATORY By M. Mohsin Rehman REGULATORY are disagreements the dialogue the government, said Minister next generation mobile networks. remain to open.” She said that Rahman. “We want all the services to be the leadership of the Pakistan provided and the people should Telecommunications Authority Chairman PTA, Dr. Ismail benefit from increased access (PTA) is now in place and will Shah, stressed to the industry to bandwidth in Pakistan.” He conduct the auction of 2.1 GHz representatives that his doors also said that PTA will support Government & spectrum. The MoITT Policy are open to discuss any the industry transition but added Directive is giving guidelines aspect of policy that can give that and it is their responsibility to PTA for spectrum auction operators certainty regarding to protect consumers and of the next generation mobile the regulatory environment assure availability and quality of Mobile Industry they will face once they acquire networks which has been drafted services. Agree to Move Forward with and is being discussed within 2.1 GHz licenses to introduce Next Generation Mobile Networks Strong Policy and Regulatory Environment must for Investors in 2.1 Ghz Spectrum Licenses Ziad Matar, in Pakistan” organized by in Serena Hotel, Islamabad Senior Director, Business Development, ME & CA-Qualcomm & Mr Asad Inayat, Director Global Bussiness Operations Qualcomm Syed Ahmad, Founder DPL & Vice Chairman (P@SHA) Central Asian Cellular Forum that government and industry, (CACF) and TechPolis on “have more agreements than October 4th at Serena Hotel, disagreements, and where there Islamabad, the industry and policy makers agreed upon the fact that Pakistan is moving forward by upgrading its mobile networks to mobile broadband, which will allow fast broadband internet access, better quality of voice and video calls. Minister Rahman Ahmad Khan, Minister of State for Information State Minister for IT & Telecom n a half a day workshop Technologies, Anusha on, “Policy & Regulatory Rahman Ahmad Khan, said Environment For Next at the final keynote speech Dr. Ismail Shah, Khalid Khan, Ricardo Tavares, Generation Mobile Networks at the event which was held Chairman, PTA Minister Anusha Rahman I Chairman Central Asian Cellular Forum All Ears CEO, TechPolis 6 www.phoneworld.com.pk 7 REGULATORY REGULATORY Central Asian Cellular Forum awarding the shields to all the Guest Speakers for sharing valuable insights during the workshop On the panel of CEOs and towers, right of mobile On a panel of ecosystem for Ziad Matar senior representatives of mobile operators to international the next generation networks, Anusha Rahman Ahmad Khan Senior Director, Business Mr. Tariq Gulzar, operators, there an agreement termination access fees) are as Ziad Matar, Head of Business Dr. Ismail Shah Development, ME & CA- Lars Christian Iuel State Minister for IT & Telecom Chairman, PTA CEO, Telenor Pakistan CFO, Warid that three licenses of 2 X 10 important as the reserve prices Development for Qualcomm Qualcomm MHz should be put forward in of the spectrum. in the Middle East and Central the auctions. On the reserve Asia, and Syed Ahmad, Vice price for auctions, Lars Christian President of P@SHA (Pakistan Iuel, CEO of Telenor Pakistan, Common Software Houses Association) said that, “we can compare the Plateform agreed that mobile applications spectrum licenses with buying a required for local will drive the utility of mobile car. We cannot price it until we app & content broadband for the country have clear what type of car it is Development - which has local content that is and what comes with it.” Ufone meaningful. CEO Abdul Aziz added that the Mobile operators policy issues that provide the should ease up Mr. Ahmad pointed out that the environment for the auctions processes to IT industry, government and the mobile industry should create a Sikandar Naqi (type of auction, taxation regime, encourage local Chief Public Relation Agha Mohammad Qasim, Mr. Abdul Aziz, Syed Ahmad, common framework for access & Quality Assurance Vice President Corporate Founder DPL & Vice Chairman Ricardo Tavares clarity on the cost and availability CEO, Ufone companies Affairs, Mobilink of rights of way for new telecom to locally developed applications. Officer, CMPak P@SHA CEO, TechPolis Currently, the Pakistani IT industry to promote deployment of next challenges,” he commented. focuses on mobile applications for generation wireless networks international markets, shying away and development of the domestic TechPolis CEO, Ricardo Tavares, from the local market because mobile application sector. “It said at the end that the space of lack of common standards is of essence that these three for dialog between government and unattractive revenue share players sit down to work out on the and private sector on telecom propositions.