Mobile Snatching in Pakistan Report 2011

In this article we discuss today's most fastly growing crime Mobile Snatching in Pakistan and also discuss of what steps you can make to ensure safety.

Gangs of teenage boys armed with pistols operate in various parts of the city from early evening till late night. These criminals snatch mobile sets, handbags, watches or whatever they find from the victims.Upon resistance, the gangsters don’t hesitate to fire at passers-by.

Every time criminals came to him and snatched his mobile at gun point. Karachi is the most effected city of the country. 36377 cell phone thefts or snatches have been reported in Karachi from February 2010 to January 2011.
Area wise details of thefts/Snatches are :
• 9895 incidents took place in West Karachi
• 8775 in South Karachi
• 7830 in Malir
• 7729 in Central Karachi
• 4032 in West Karachi


If you are carrying a Nokia Cell Phone, you are more likely to get robbed (resale value of Nokia mobile phones maybe a reason). 74.5% Nokia Cell phones have been snatched followed by Samsung, which made it to mere 8.5%. 45 Trend mobile incidents are reported and in my opinion resale price might be a valid reason.

Snatchers like colors as well, Silver and Black are their favorite
Color wise details of thefts/Snatches are:
• Black 63495 (77.4%)
• Red 1828 (2.2%)
• Stone Silver 4550 (5.6%)
• White 1495 (1.8%)
• Blue 6433 (7.9%)
• Gray 2252 (2.7%)
• Others 1982 (2.4%)


Growing incidents of cell phone snatching is quite alarming; no recoveries are mentioned in the report presented by CPLC that is surprisingly unpleasant. This shows that authorities have failed to guide owners to use IMEI numbers for there cover of stolen/snatched mobile.

Stolen cell phones seem to have a vast market and are easily sold/ purchased in the markets. Another thing worth mentioning is that mobile sellers can easily reset IMEI numbers with the help of easily available software and failing the whole purpose of IMEI number.

Find IMEI number
To find your mobile phone IMEI number simply dial the sequence *#06# into the phone. The unique 15 digit IMEI code of your cell phone will be instantly displayed. Copy it and keep it in a safe place so that you can find it when you phone is misplaced or stolen.

How To Report Mobile Lost, Theft, Snatched
• Call Police at 15
• Call PTA (Pakistan Telecom Authority) at their toll Free Number 0800 – 25625
• Call CPLC (Citizen Police Liaison Committee) on 021-5682222 or FAX them at 021-5683336
• Complain at imei@pta.gov.pk

I want to give message to all those who are concern and responsible please do positive steps and make sure how to eliminate mobile snatching crime in Karachi in order to protect the assets of every citizen.
“If we all can join hands together, then we can beat this evil. But first, Join Hands”

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Best Tips on Buy and Sell Used and New Handsets

All of us want good handset at a lowest price so first of all check the price of new handset which you want to buy because sometimes shopkeepers misguide you by telling higher prices of new handset for bargaining. Compare market price of the handset from different shops. When you find your perfect handset check following things quickly:

• Examine physical appearance of the handset

• Manufacturer warranty must be reliable and check the date when warranty will expire if it’s under warranty

• Compare IMEI # by dialing *#06# on handset and it should match with the box and warranty card. Remember that warranty goes void if IMEI number is not matched.

• Check accessories available with the handset including battery.

• Now its time to check handset functionality – first of all make a call to someone and ask whether he or she can hear you clearly – simultaneously check volume keys which are located at the side of the phone.

• Check all the buttons (including power button). Also assess the track pad or joystick integrated in your handset or otherwise the touch screen if your desire handset has touch screen.

• Check both cameras: front and rear by taking picture and making video and keep an eye on flash light it should work.

• Bluetooth and Wi-Fi both is essential to check

• See memory card status from settings to make that card is working properly.

• Now its time to check loudspeaker – play a song and listen it from speakers.

• Check Radio if it’s integrated with your handset.

• Plug AC adapter and check handset charging.

• Now last but not the least, find out the security code of the phone, which should be 12345 in Nokia phones.
If you find out that security code has been changed or is unknown to you then ask shop keeper to do this work for you before paying him money.

If you have any comments or suggestions then please say in comments.

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Dont Call On Girls Mobile Numbers, Read Below First

This is the real story published in THE NEWS on March 15 2011.After reading this surely many people will be aware of not to irritate girls on their mobile phones.

RAHIMYAR KHAN:
Students beat up a professor for allegedly making obscene calls to a female student of Government Khawaja Fareed Postgraduate College here on Monday.

Zahid Akhtar Shaheen, a professor of Urdu Department, tried to develop relations with an MA student who repeatedly asked him not to disturb her. On the day of the incident, the professor made derogatory remarks against the entire students who strongly protested against the remarks. In the meanwhile, a female student informed her colleagues about the obscene calls the professor had made to her. She presented the recorded calls to her colleagues who started beating the professor with kicks and shoes after locking the door of the classroom.

When Urdu Department Head Prof Dr Mukhtar Ahmed Azmi listened to the hue and cry, he rushed to the classroom. One of the students informed Azmi about the matter, but he rebuked the student who started beating Prof Dr Mukhtar Ahmed Azmi.

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Mobile Number Portability in Pakistan

Mobile network portability (MNP) is simply the transferring of mobile network operator without changing the mobile number. It enables mobile telephone users to keep their in use number same but change their mobile network. This is the most convenient way to change the network as one doesn't want to change his/her number but want to enjoy other network services. Most of the business holders avoid changing their number but if they want to change their network they can do it by MNP. MNP is utilizing across the world in different ways. 'Recipient-led' porting is implemented as international and European standard. In this the customer wants to port his/her number to contact the new provider (recipient) who will then arrange the necessary process with the old provider (donor).
MNP system is not implemented in United Kingdom. Here the 'Donor-Led' system is implemented. In this system the customer who wants to change his/her network is required to contact the donor to obtain the Porting Authorizing Code (PAC) which he/she has to give to the recipient. Once he/she received the PAC the recipient continues the port process by contacting the donor. This system is somehow inefficient and some industry analysts criticize this system because of its customer deterrent nature. It gives the donor an opportunity of winning back the customer as a result the perversion of competition in the market is observed. Many mobile operators providing MNP service also provide number lock up service.
MNP service has first started in the countries such as United Kingdom, Germany, Hong Kong and United States but most recently it has been introduced in many South Asian countries two of which are Singapore, Taiwan. In 2007, this service is also introduced in Pakistan. There are many factors responsible for the successes of MNP among these are
• Increase in number of mobile subscribers.
• Increase in number of mobile network operators operating in a zone.
• Total time taken for a number port.
• Total cost that is charged by the operators onto a customer for number port.
Keynote institutional research and frost and Sullivan has reported a survey that MNP effectively work in South Korea and Hong Kong but in Taiwan, Singapore and Japan its has unremarkable progress.
Advance economy has discovered that MNP has helps the economy to grow. Many countries in advanced economy have passed the regulations for the mobile network operators to implement the MNP system compulsory.

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Technology Pakistan News 2011

Akhbare Jahan Technology News.Tech News 2011.Latest Tech news in Pakistan leading Magazines.Pakistan Magazines.Read online Magazine.Amazing facts

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History of Nokia

1865-1967 is considered as the Nokia's first century. 1865 is the birth year of Nokia when a mining engineer Fredrick Idestam established a wood pulp paper mill at the Tammerkoski Rapids in south western Finland. After some years he built another mill at the bank of Nokianvirta River named after the name of a dark furry animal locally known as Nokia.

In 1871 Fredrick named his company Nokia Ab. In 1902 this company added electricity generation to its business activities. In 1898 Eduardo polon founds finish rubber works which became nokia's rubber business. Arvid Wickstrom is the founder of Nokia's cable and electronic businesses he, in 1912, started Finnish cable works. The former heavyweight wrestler Verner Weckmen became the president of this Finnish cable works in 1937. In 1960 this Finnish cable works started its first electronic department for selling and operating the computers.

In 1962, it made first in-house electronic device a pulse analyzer for using in nuclear power plant. In the decade of 60s company also started its involvement in telecommunication. For the army and emergency services it launched radio telephones. In 1967 three companies namely Nokia Ab, Finnish cable work and Finnish rubber work, contributed for the rise of Nokia Company.

In the same year these companies merged officially and Nokia Ab was the smallest among these companies. There were five business of Nokia Corporation; rubber, cable, forestry, electronics and power generation. Each business is owned by individual director. Each director had to report their president Bjorn Westerlund.

The Nokia Corporation is responsible for introducing the iconic products in European telecommunication market. This company played a pioneer and remarkable role in the evaluation of mobile market when mobile networks became global. This company led the mobile market by its dominant role.

In 1979, Mobira Oy became the first and early phone maker company. In 1981, Nordic Mobile Telephone (NMT) service was launched. This service was the first international cellular service along with first international roaming service. A rapid rise in the mobile phone market was observed with the launching of this company.

The Mobira 450 was the first car phone introduced by the Nokia Company in 1982 which became portable in 1986. The car phone was heavy, bulky and usually permanently installed in cars. In 1982 it also introduced its first digital telephone Nokia DX200. In 1984, Nokia launched the Mobira talkman portable phone. The first handheld NMT phone was launched in 1987 named as Mobira cityman 900.

The Mobira cityman was less heavy then car phones. Its weight is normally 800 grams. In 1991, the first GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) call is made possible by using Nokia equipment. Nokia is considered to be one of the key developers of the GSM technology. This second generation mobile technology could successfully carry both data and voice tariff.

In 1992, Nokia 1011 was launched, which is the first digital handheld GSM mobile phone. GSM is responsible for high-quality voice calls, text messaging and international roaming. This GSM system had been supplied to round about more than 90 operators all over the world by the end of 1990s. Nokia also enjoys the leading place in introducing the series of handheld portable phones for all major digital standards.

After the successive achievements in mobile market Nokia made a decision to focus on its telecommunication business. In 1992, Jorma Ollila became the president and CEO of the Nokia Company. Now it sold its other two businesses of rubber and cable work and focused on manufacture of mobile phones and telecommunication systems and this became its core business.

In 1994, Nokia launched Nokia 2100 featured with Nokia tune. At that time more then 20 million phone sets were sold worldwide. Francisco Tarrega composed this tune from classical guitar work in 19th century. In the same year, the first satellite call was made by using Nokia GSM handset. In 1997, Nokia 6110 was launched featured with Nokia's snake game. In 1998, Nokia became the world leader in mobile phones.

In 1990, Nokia 7110 was launched introducing the first WAP technology. In 2002, first 3G phone Nokia 6650 was introduced. In 2003, N-Gage was introduced. In 2005, N-series, the new generation of multimedia device was launched. In the same year the rapid and remarkable rise in sale of Nokia phones in mobile market was observed.

Its technologies and expertise in the telecommunication equipment gave it a leading role in mobile market. Jorma Ollila holds the charge as a chairman of Nokia's board and Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo became the president and CEO of Nokia Company in 2006. Nokia, in contribution with siemens, announces the plan for the Nokia Siemens network which commences its operation in 2007.

In the same year Nokia launched its new internet service brand named as Nokia OVI. Nokia is now successfully launching various mobile sets featuring new technologies. Nokia N-series, C-series and E-series brought an electric rise in demand for Nokia sets in mobile market.

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PTA Proper ID Verification Project 2011

PTA has launched proper ID Verification Project 2011 to disconnect those sims that are on dual ID cards or not on real identity.This step has also taken several times but the results are not achieved due to huge increase in number of issued sims daily.PTA again warning customers to have their sim on their own names and block all those that are issued by someone else on their names citing security issues.

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