Mobilink Launches iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus

Following its initial announcement of an agreement with Apple for the launch of its iPhone 6sand iPhone 6s Plus in Pakistan through Mobilink, the telco has now announced that the much awaited smartphones are available at all Mobilink Business Centers across the country. The telco also announced that on purchase of every iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus, customers will get 12GB free internet for 12 months so they enjoy Pakistan’s best 3G experience on the best smartphone in the market today. 

The iPhone 6s is available in three different memory variants i.e. 16 GB, 64 GB, and 128 GB, which are available for PKR 79,999, PKR 96,500 and PKR 109,000 respectively. While iPhone 6s Plus is available in 16 GB and 64 GB for PKR 96,500 and PKR 109,000 respectively. 

Available with the same 4.7 and 5.5-inch Retina displays, the iPhone 6sand the iPhone 6s Plus have the same exterior design as the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, however the hardware and technology of the 6s and 6s plus have been thoroughly updated. The exterior body and screen has also been upgraded and is now stronger and more durable than any previous-generation iPhone. Other new features that stand out are the new second-generation Touch ID module that makes fingerprint detection twice as fast, and the introduction of the amazing 3D Touch that lets you do more than ever before by sensing how deeply you press the display, letting you do all kinds of essential things more quickly and simply. And with the all-new 12-megapixel iSight camera, and new features taking stunning photos and videos is an incredible experience.

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Mobilink Supports WhatsApp Urdu

The world’s mostpopular messaging app, WhatsApp, has just released an Urdu version of WhatsApp Android app, which has prompted Mobilink to exempt all data charges associated with the app’s usage through their Social Bundle. This move has been made in partnership with WhatsApp to promote the app’s usage amongst Mobilink’s large proportion of mobile internet users who All prefer Urdu as their first language, and those residing in towns and rural localities. To avail this limited time offer, subscribers need to dial *114*5# to activate their Free Social Bundle, and enjoy free WhatsApp over Mobilink Edge/3G.

“WhatsAppis now available in Urdu (on Android)!' said Brian Acton, Co-Founder of WhatsApp. “We’re excited to be partnering with Mobilink to enrich communications for Pakistani users in Pakistan and abroad.”

Aamir Manzoor, Head of Data, Mobilink commenting on the benefits of this partnership stated, “Mobilink is consistently looking to empower people to lead an enriched life through the introduction of innovative services and products. Supporting Whatsapp’s Urdu update is another step towards increasing the outreach of the use of internet and data in Pakistan through locally customized services. I am confident that with our free social bundle offer, Mobilink users will make the most out of WhatsAppUrdu.” 

  

Available on Android smartphones, the latest version of WhatsApp has a fully localized Urdu language update. To use WhatsApp in Urdu, customers simply have to change their language setting to Urdu on their Smartphones.

WhatsApp is not just your average messaging app and its popularity the world over has been possible thanks to the plethora of interactive features it offers i.e. Group chats, file sharing with contacts, Status Updates, Location sharing and voice notes ,to name a few. Mobilink believes it needs to spread its usage across every strata of the mobile using community in a bid to build a better real time SMS & MMS alternative, one that connects you with the world instantly through the Telco’ssuperior 3G connectivity.

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