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Zong would be wise to buy Warid
KARACHI: If the news circulating in the market is to be believed, Ufone could be poised to become the biggest cellular player in the market, or close to it. There are very strong rumours, which no...
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Cheaper handsets, 3G to push social media penetration
KARACHI: Social media is one of the most powerful tools for communication and the spread of information globally. However in Pakistan this has so far had limited penetration. It is predominantly an...
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Pakistani demographic: A mouth-watering prospect for telecoms
KARACHI: Pakistan is a young country, and with a high population growth rate, it is getting even younger. According to the latest data available, 70% of Pakistan’s population is under the age of...
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Overly-protected industry: Auto sales likely to pick up this year
KARACHI: According to latest figures released by the automobile industry, car sales picked up in the second half of the year but still ended flat for the fiscal year 2012-2013. Sales of locally...
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Smart gadgets: More power to you
The latest smart stuff so we can sit back and enjoy life. PC on a stick Meet the dual-core computer the size and shape of a USB Flash drive that turns any HDMI-capable TV or monitor into an Android...
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Data protection: To protect and serve
Passwords just don’t cut it anymore — keep your stuff safe Data theft, website vandalism and hacking are constant concerns in this age when information is power and everyone wants to ensure its...
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Steve Jobs: Touched by genius
You are either cool, or you are not. You either buy Apple or you don’t. That is how many people see Apple and its products. You either hate it or you love it. By the time Steve Paul Jobs died in 2011,...
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Clots in the system: Why a robust regulatory framework has failed to work
KARACHI: Over the last few years, the government of Pakistan has put in place a robust regulatory regime intended to curtail, if not eliminate, trade of illicit cigarettes. These regulations govern...
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To 3G or not to 3G: Too late on the bandwagon or timed to perfection?
KARACHI: The technology is more than a decade old. The first thought that comes to mind is that this is probably obsolete technology and like everything else, the wool is once again being pulled...
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Big data theory: Making a case for 3G in a low ARPU market
KARACHI: The bulk of the Pakistan cellular market comprises prepaid users and as such Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) for the local industry is not very high. In most cases monthly data packages,...
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