How to Report SPAM / Unwanted SMS and Calls to PTA

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) warns SMS marketing and advertising agencies not to send unwanted and fraudulent SPAM text messages / SMS or calls to mobile phone users of Pakistan.

Earlier PTCL also warned its Landline / Vfone customers about hoax calls and PTA directed all CMOs to ensure provision of Voice/SMS blocking facility.

How to Report SPAM/Unwanted SMS/Calls?

If you get unwanted SPAM calls or message or any call / SMS that you don’t want to get again, then send following details to 9000 via SMS

  • Your Phone Number
  • Sender Phone Number
  • Other details you may want to add
Send this information to 9000 – the complain Number of PTA.

Charges: Charges for sending an SMS to 9000 are 10 paisas.

You can read the complete notice below:


PTA Public Notice To SMS Marketing and Advertising


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Google Drive Android Application available to download



Google Drive is no longer a secret, as the Google Drive Android app is now live in the Play Store and the description gives us a great idea of what to expect. 

Description

Keep everything. Share anything.*** Google Docs is now a part of Google Drive! ***
* Keep everything. Share anything.
* With Google Drive, you can store all your files in one place, so you can access them from anywhere and share them with others
* Use the Google Drive Android app to access your photos, documents, videos and other files stored on your Google Drive
* Upload files to Google Drive directly from your Android device
* Share any file with your contacts
* Access files others have shared with you on Google Drive
* Make any file available offline so you can access them even when you don't have an Internet connection
* Create and edit Google documents with rich text formatting
* Edits to your Google documents appear to collaborators in seconds
* Make quick changes to spreadsheets
* View your PDFs, presentations and more
* Upload and convert files to the Google Docs format
* Take a photo of printed text and convert it to a Google document
* Optimized experience to take advantage of larger screens for tablet users, Honeycomb (Android 3.0+)

The Google Drive service is live at drive.google.com and you can download the Android app here. Google also says that an iPhone and iPad version are coming soon. 


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Nokia loses mobile top spot to Samsung


Fourteen years after it became the world’s most popular mobile handset maker, Nokia has finally been beaten — pushed down to second spot by Korean rival Samsung.

According to data from iSuppli, Nokia shipped 83 million mobile phones around the world in the last three months, nine million fewer than Samsung, which managed to ship 92 million units.

Source: http://gigaom.com/europe/nokia-loses-mobile-top-spot-what-does-it-have-left/


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Facebook for Android update available to download


 Facebook users on Android devices, listen up! There's a new version of the client for your phone ready to download from the Google Play Store. The new build number is 1.9 and it aims to further improve the user experience.

There are performance improvements and various bug fixes included as well as more messaging features (like creating group messages and adding friends to existing group conversations) alongside shortcuts to share photos and messages right from your home screen. The new versions seems more stable and slightly faster, not sure if the additional camera and messenger apps were necessary though. Check with your Play Store application or follow the source link below to grab your refresh.

Source: Google Play Store 


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Nokia releases a commercial shot entirely with the 808 PureView (video)

Nokia released a new commercial of 808 PureView today that it says is shot entirely using an 808 PureView. Amazing isn't it.  It comes with a massive 41 MP (38 MP effective, 7152 x 5368 pixels) camera. The new Nokia 808 PureView is expected to be released in May this year.


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