Samsung Pakistan Launches Free Service to Disinfect Your Phone

The current situation with the coronavirus outbreak is spreading panic all around the world since the virus is highly contagious and can spread through the air and various surfaces.
To help with the situation, Samsung is offering a free service, named Galaxy Sanitizing Service, that disinfects your phone by putting it under UV light for a certain time.
Research shows that Smartphones carry as many germs as a subway floor. Thus, disinfecting your phone at this point might be a good option. The service is currently available in 18 countries including Pakistan.
The Galaxy Sanitizing Service is being offered for free at Samsung Service Centers and at Samsung Experience Stores. People can also avail the sanitization service for their Samsung Galaxy Watch and Galaxy Buds.
The company is working on expanding the service to other coronavirus-hit countries.
The move is being greatly appreciated by consumers all around the world. Since smartphones are an essential part of our lives and most..

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PM Khan Approves Trade Policy Framework and Textile Policy

Prime Minister Imran Khan in principle has approved the Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) and Textile Policy and now these will be processed under the Rules of Business, said Razzak Dawood, Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Textile.
The Advisor took to Twitter and said that the policymaking process stands completed, now they will move towards the implementation phase which will pave the way for rapid industrialization.
Meanwhile, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired a meeting here at the Finance Division to review the proposals for the facilitation of Exports Oriented Sectors with special focus on small and medium enterprises which can play a more vibrant role in export promotion with the provision of certain facilities by the government.
Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razzaq Dawood and Ali Habib gave a detailed briefing to the participants of the meeting on improving the system of duty drawbacks and exp..

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Samsung is Working on the Next Generation of Displays for Phones

Over the past few years, Samsung has become one of the most dominant manufacturers of displays and as per recent reports, the Korean tech giant is already working on a new form of display for its upcoming smartphones.
The Company first released its AMOLED displays in 2008 and since then, the technology has taken over the smartphone world.
AMOLED display technology was later developed into Super AMOLED and Dynamic AMOLED. The latter was used in the last two S-series flagship smartphones, i.e., Galaxy S10 series and Galaxy S20 series.
Now, it seems like we are going to get the next iteration of AMOLEDs or possibly something new altogether for the next generation of smartphones.
Earlier this month, Samsung filed a trademark application titled “Samsung PIFF” with the US Patent and Trademark Office. We also saw the trademark on the World Intellectual Property Organization’s database under the CAT-9.
In both the databases, the trademark is defined as “Display for smartphones.”
However,..

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Pakistan Responds to the Looming Coronavirus Threat

Thursday saw some major developments in Pakistan where the center and provincial governments took important decisions to forestall the spread of coronavirus in the country.
PM Imran Khan has called an emergency meeting of the National Security Committee on Friday (today) to discuss the coronavirus situation in the country and required preventive measures to curb the spread.
The meeting will be chaired by PM Imran Khan. All three heads of the armed forces, DGs of ISI and IB, representatives of all provinces, interior and foreign ministries, as well as PM’s aides on health, economy, information & broadcasting, and national security division will participate in the meeting.
On Thursday night, the PM Office quoted data from the National Institute of Health in a tweet and rectified the number of affected people to 20, from the previously reported 21.
Earlier, the military’s top brass discussed country’s COVID-19 related developments in the Corps Commanders Conference presided over by Ar..

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Researchers from Harvard Claim 70% of Humankind Will Be Infected by Coronavirus

Seemingly impossible to contain, the Coronavirus has swept across 125 countries and territories since it first broke out in Wuhan, China, at the end of last year.
According to latest reports, COVID-19 (as the virus strain is commonly known) has infected nearly 134,769 people and killed 4,983 people.
Italy and Iran remain the most affected countries with 1,016 and 429 deaths respectively outside China, the epicenter of the disease.
Keeping the ever-deteriorating situation in mind, the World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic.
However, epidemiologists at Harvard University have projected that the number of infections and deaths is nothing compared to what is going to happen in months to come.
Experts have claimed that nearly 70% of the world’s population will contract the Coronavirus and that 1% of the entire population is projected to die from the affliction.
Marc Lipsitch, Director of the Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics at Harvard Univer..

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Breaking: PSL Matches in Karachi to be Hosted Without Any Crowd

Coronavirus cases in Sindh are increasing by the day and to further prevent its spread, the Sindh government has advised the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to conduct the Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches with no crowd.
The PCB has agreed to the request made by the health authorities, meaning that the PSL matches will be held without any fans in the stands, starting tomorrow.
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Barring today’s match, Karachi still has four more matches, including the Qualifier. Advisor to the Sindh Chief Minister, Murtaza Wahab, has confirmed the development, sharing the news on Twitter:
The following matches will be impacted due to this:
Day/Date Fixture Venue Friday 13th March Peshawar Zalmi vs Multan Sultans National Stadium Karachi Saturday 14th March Karachi Kings vs Islamabad United National Stadium Karachi Sunday 15th March Quetta Gladiators vs Karachi Kings National Stadium Karachi Tuesday 17th March Qualifier: Team 1 vs Tea..

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‘Nothing Better Than Desi Food’, Colin Munro Falls in Love With Pakistan

After Grant Elliot, another New Zealand cricketer has taken a liking to Pakistan. Celebrating his birthday on 11th March, Colin Munro tweeted about his love for the desi Pakistani food.
Islamabad United celebrated their opening batsman’s birthday at Kolachi in Karachi. Better yet, the explosive Kiwi thanked his team and Karachi for celebrating his birthday. And he is a big fan of desi Pakistani food. Here’s what he said:
Islamabad United team went out to dine out at the famous seaside Kolachi restaurant, where they celebrated Munro’s birthday.
The official Twitter handle also wrote that the team’s foreign contingent loved the desi food.
This is the beauty of the Pakistan Super League as it allows the local players to bond with their favorite international stars and create lifelong memories.
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Tecno Reveals its Upcoming Bezel-less Camon 15

Tecno has revealed the name of its much-awaited flagship phone, Camon 15. The upcoming phone is the successor to the popular Camon series. Camon 15 aims to be a perfect partner for mobile photography.
The posters by the brand on social media show that the Camon 15 will feature a night photography mode, and will be one of the major highlights of the phone.
Tecno’s General Manager Creek Ma shared his views on the arrival of the upcoming phone:
Tecno feels privileged to provide viable products to its consumers. Our new launch would yet prove to be another surprise for the tech market. We believe in assuring quality service and a wide range of access to our customers and we would keep on contributing in this era of technology.
This will be the brand’s first pop-up camera phone with a 48MP quad rear camera. In the highly competitive Pakistani smartphone market, Tecno is all set to grab consumer’s attention once again with the launch of Camon 15.

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Redmi Note 9 Pro is the New King of Mid-Rangers

Alongside the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max, Redmi also announced its slightly toned-down model, the Redmi Note 9 Pro. Although it comes with the same phablet form factor, it shaves of charging speeds and camera specifications.
Design and Display Design-wise, the Redmi Note 9 is identical to the Redmi Note 9 Pro Max. It has a similar square camera bump on the back, and the fingerprint sensor is mounted on the side. It is available in Aurora Blue, Glacier White, and Interstellar Black colors.
The smartphone is built around a similar 6.67-inch LCD with a punch hole in the center, 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, 20:9 aspect ratio, 395 PPI pixel density, 450 nits brightness and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection.
Internals and Storage Internally, the smartphone is powered by the same 8nm Snapdragon 720G SoC accompanied by 4 GB or 6 GB RAM and 64 GB or 128 GB onboard storage.
On the software front, it runs on Android 10 topped with MIUI 11.
Cameras The Redmi Note 9 Pro comes with a quad-sensor c..

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Asian Airports Dominate Rankings for Best Customer Service in 2019 [Images]

Airports Council International’s (ACI) Airport Service Quality (ASQ) ranking for the airports with Best Customer Service for 2019 has been published, with Asian airports dominating the rankings across all categories.
ACI’s ASQ program is the most widely acknowledged benchmarking program that aims to gauge the experience of air travelers when they land at an airport.
The ASQ program offers airports across the world insights that allow airports to better comprehend passenger’s views and expectations and improve their services and products.
ACI compiles ASQ rankings on following indicators:
How passengers rate airport services How an airport competes with other airports in traffic volume, size, and region How passengers’ views regarding certain airport change over time Which specific aspects of airport passengers prefer the most ASQ rankings for Best Customer Service are divided into 6 categories based on annual traffic volume.
Here are the rankings across all the categories.
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