GameBird FFPL III Grand Final Tickets Now Live

            

GameBird FFPL III is now moving toward the most-awaited Grand Esports Final where Pakistan’s Top 12 teams will take center stage and compete to be crowned this year's champions. The Grand Final for FFPL III will be held in Lahore for the first time at Avenue Marquees on 27th March at 6PM.

 This mega event is scheduled to include an opening performance featuring Aleem & Bilal Ali from Kashmir. The scheduled guest list includes some of the biggest names from Pakistan's entertainment industry who have endorsed Esports. The event will also include numerous entertaining stalls and the audience will automatically be part of a grand lucky draw which includes various rewards & limited edition merchandise including in-game bundles.

 The grandest Esports event in Pakistan to date awaits you with the best gameplay, fun-filled activities, amazing giveaways & a lucky draw. 300 early comers will also receive a rare in-game item, the Hayato the Guardian Gloo Wall. You can also receive Merry Snowman Grenade in the event.

 GameBird FFPL III Grand Final will be open to welcome guests from 4PM onwards, with the schedule to commence at 6pm.

 Tickets are now live & available at these Burger Lab outlets in Lahore:

 ●        Burger Lab - Z Sector Parking Area, 14Z، DHA Phase 3

 ●        Burger Lab - KD plaza @100, Shop 1 burger lab, MM Alam Rd, Block B 2 Gulberg III

For those unable to attend the event in person, there’s no need to worry as GameBird FFPL III will be broadcasted Live on all official channels of Free Fire Esports Pakistan’s.

 Youtube: Free Fire Esports Pakistan

Facebook: Free Fire Esports Pakistan

Official Website: https://esports.ff.garena.pk/

Khushhali Microfinance Bank Collaborates with GROWTECH for Agriculture Technologies

         

Khushhali Microfinance Bank has entered into a strategic partnership with GROWTECH Services - a leading agriculture-technology company operating in Pakistan. Through this agreement, GROWTECH Services will provide technological solutions to Khushhali Microfinance Bank, to overcome the agricultural challenges and to meet the evolving needs of the farmers.

 

A formal ceremony was recently held in Islamabad, chaired by Mr. Ghalib Nishtar, for signing the agreement on behalf of Khushhali Microfinance Bank, while Mr. Shahnawaz Mahmood represented GROWTECH Services. The ceremony was also attended by many corporate executives of Khushhali Microfinance Bank. The team of senior leadership representing GROWTECH at the event, comprised of; Mr. Faisal Bilal, Mr. Abdul Rahan Mahmood and Dr. Tariq Saeed.

 

GROWTECH is an agriculture technology company working on a data-driven, scientific basis, led by its own team of experts and agronomists to remotely guide the farmer-communities, through their analytical advice and recommendations. GROWTECH has been providing its services to corporate farmers and individual growers across the country, to achieve more sustainability and growth. It has also developed an innovative digital Application, named: ‘GrowPak’ for performing multiple functions, such as: Agri-commerce by empowering the farmers to buy inputs and sell outputs.

 

Through this collaboration, farmers who are engaged with Khushhali Microfinance Bank will gain convenient access to state-of-the-art technologies provided by GROWTECH. The digital platform also provides valuable services based on remote-sensing, to help resolve critical issues like: agricultural land fertility, determination of areas infested by pests, crop-health and nutritional needs. It also recommends more balanced use of fertilizers, pesticides and supplements to enrich the soil and reduce the input-cost. GROWTECH will train and equip the  Khushhali Microfinance Bank teams, through a dashboard for remote-monitoring, while also offering financial-access and lending services to farmers, through the lending services of KMBL and other banks.

 

President & CEO of Khushhali Microfinance Bank – Mr. Ghalib Nishtar stated that: I would like to express my pleasure and gratitude to GROWTECH for partnering with us in this resourceful initiative for accelerating national progress. Khushhali Microfinance Bank has a longstanding commitment to elevate the quality of life for the deprived masses, especially the agricultural sector which can be a major contributor towards food-security, internationally. This synergy will deploy the latest technologies, for more efficient cultivation.

 

             

CarFirst, Pakistan’s largest used car trading platform, signed an MOU with HABIBMETRO, at CarFirst’s regional office in Karachi to trade the fleet vehicles under HABIBMETRO’s ijarah financing option. Under this arrangement, CarFirst will be offering inspection and evaluation services of the fleet vehicles of HABIBMETRO Bank.

Carfirst and HABIBMETRO’s collaboration aims to mutually benefit both parties with a transparent and hassle-free car trading service. CarFirst will purchase cars owned by HABIBMETRO at the discretion of both parties.

CarFirst is catering to the rising demand of the used cars market by providing efficient solutions to individual customers and corporations to sell cars. By entering strategic partnerships with leading financial institutions like HABIBMETRO, CarFirst aims to meet the needs of potential sellers in the best possible way.

Commenting on this collaboration with HABIBMETRO, Shahbaz Saeed, Head of Marketing at CarFirst, said, “CarFirst is driven towards simplifying the lives of its customers and continuously pushing Pakistan’s used car industry forward through innovative solutions and progressive partnerships. This new joint venture is likely to prove fruitful for both Carfirst and HABIBMETRO in terms of an effective and seamless disposal solution of the corporate fleet.”

Salman Ali, Head of Consumer Partnerships at HABIBMETRO, said, “We look forward to strengthening our partnership with CarFirst in the future.”

Infinix retains position as top Pakistani smartphone brand for straight two years

        

Infinix being the no. 1 smartphone selling brand of Pakistan proudly announces that it has once again secured its position for being the leading smartphone brand from past two years, stated by the research done by PACRA. Infinix has managed to gain 15% of per capita income and 9% of cellular subscribers in brand share during 2020 – 21 in Pakistan’s smartphone industry as compared to the competitor brands.

In accordance with PACRA’s study shows a huge ascending growth of the brand despite the globally growing COVID-19 conditions in previous years. As consumers now prefer to avoid physical contact, Infinix being the online leading smartphone brand, carried a competitive edge over its substitutes and acquired 25% of the market share in the past 2 years.  The achievements were possible due to the visionary steps taken by Infinix laying the foundation of Research & Development in Pakistan and designing products that suit and fit the demand of common Pakistani citizens. Fully aligning with the country’s initiative of “Made in Pakistan”, the company keeps growing its investment to contribute to turn the country into a regional tech hub, and it just got one step further towards its mission and local commitment to put Pakistan on road to progress and prosperity. With its initiative of localized development, Infinix became the forefront runner and a first mover in local manufacturing.

On getting this achievement, the CEO of Infinix, Pakistan, Mr. Joe Hu said, “We are highly overwhelmed by the support we get from our dedicated consumers who are trusting us for over the years. We will be dedicatedly working towards our vision of giving our customers the best experience by introducing innovative cutting-edge technology and unique designs just according to the user needs and play our part in the growth of the country’s economy. Local research and development are helping us in meeting the expectations of our customers”.

Infinix has proven itself to be a premium smartphone brand and has grown rapidly after getting customer loyalty and retention. It has explicitly displayed its understanding of market dynamics and consumer behavior. Also chooses to focus on R&D so that it can provide its customers with precisely what they need.

BARD Foundation to support tennis phenomenon Mahin Aftab to kick start her pro career

              

Bilquis and Abdul Razak Dawood (BARD) Foundation will be supporting Pakistan’s tennis phenomenon Mahin Aftab Qureshi with her Pro-Career at the world-renowned Barcelona Tennis Academy in Spain.

A special ceremony was recently held where BARD foundation’s senior management signed the formal contract to support the 20-year-old tennis player, who was accompanied by her father, Aftab Sadiq Qureshi. The ceremony was also graced by the honorable members of the Foundation’s, Board of Governors including Taimur Dawood, Faisal Dawood, Farooq Nazir and Ijaz Ali Khan, along with senior staff from the BARD foundation.

“At BARD, support is available for young athletes so they can unearth their true potential and shine on an international platform. Mahin is one of Pakistan’s most promising young tennis players with an array of accomplishments to her name. However, getting to the top in any sport can be an expensive endeavor and we are very happy to step in to help her progress further” said Taimur Dawood Member Board of Governors BARD Foundation.

In 2015, Mahin became the first-ever female tennis player of Pakistan to claim a singles international tennis title by winning the Asian Under-14 tournament. She later went on to win the Under-16 tournament held by the Barcelona Federation in 2016. At the age of 15, she created history by winning four titles (Ladies singles, Ladies doubles, Mixed doubles and Pakistan junior title) in Subh e Nau Tennis Championships in PTF Islamabad.

Mahin's impressive performance continued at the 2019 SAF games where she won a bronze medal. However, following a serious injury to her right wrist, Mahin had to take a little break; she is now fully recovered and enrolled in the world-renowned Barcelona Tennis Academy to get back in the game and kick-start her pro-career. As the Academy’s student she will be given strength and conditioning sessions, incorporating speed, agility, and weights, in between on-court sessions. Mahin will work with the best coaches, fitness trainers, and sport psychologists.

The BARD Foundation is a venture undertaken by Bilquis and Abdul Razak Dawood to enable less fortunate individuals to realise their potential as champions in their chosen field. The Foundation's primary goal is Changing Fortunes with a special focus on Education and Sports. Another is people development through skills. One such initiative of the Foundation is Descon Technical Institute, which imparts vocational skills to enable individuals to change their lives for themselves and their families.

Infinix Brings 5G to Life with Innovative ZERO 5G

        

Infinix worked together with CCS Insight, who deliver top-rated industry-level analysis and research have created a report for emerging markets: Assessing the Market for Low-Cost 5G Phones, which looks at the current state of the global mobile phone market; examines the forecast for the adoption of 5G smartphones in emerging markets during 2022, and analyzes growth opportunities and advantages that Smartphone brands represented by Infinix.

The rapid development of 5G

The main global smartphone manufacturers have stepped into the 5G field, 5G technology has been all the rage for the past two years and all of the devices that take advantage of it have been well outside of the price range for the average consumer in emerging markets around the world. With the rapid growth of 5G infrastructure set to continue at an accelerating pace over the next several years, Infinix plans to fill the gap with attainably priced technology that can take full advantage of these 5G networks.

Worldwide 5G smartphone shipments

 CCS Insight forecasts in 2022, three years after the launch of the first commercially available 5G smartphone, almost 1 billion 5G smartphones will be sold around the world. In emerging markets in the Asia–Pacific region, 32 million 5G smartphone shipments in went out in 2022, representing a staggering annual growth of 233%. The scale of the opportunity has reached a level where 5G smartphones can be palatably priced for consumers in both developed and developing economies, and the purchases of 5G smartphones in emerging markets is set to increase as prices fall and 5G becomes a baseline feature.

 Infinix has a deep insight into the rapid development of 5G trends and consumers’ needs in emerging markets and has launched its first 5G smartphone named the  ZERO 5G, which delivers 5G technology & value packed components and features to global and emerging markets at an attainable price point, targeting young users who want to take amazing photos, use demanding applications, enjoy smartphone gaming and fully utilize the growing 5G networks in their region.

Meet the Infinix ZERO 5G

Infinix designed the ZERO 5G smartphone to work seamlessly with 5G networks and provide a fantastic smartphone experience for users. ZERO 5G’s dual 5G SIM works with Clever 5G Mode, which can significantly improve download and gaming speed and reduce power consumption. The smartphone is integrated with MediaTek’s Dimensity 900 master gaming processor for high-performance gaming and heavy usage. A uni-curve design has been implemented for a sleek look and feel and a 48MP camera with 30x ultra-zoom provides a fantastic smartphone photography experience. A 6.78'' FHD+ ultra-smooth display enables immediate finger touch responses and a 5000mAh with 33W quick charge technology allows users to power through their entire day effortlessly.

5G is available for everyone

With 5G capabilities initially appearing only in high-end chipsets, placing a premium on the technology at its launch - 5G was restricted to flagship smartphones. As production of 5G silicon has grown and chipmakers have made clever design choices, the added cost of 5G has fallen. Infinix has taken full advantage of this making 5G available to everyone with attainably priced smart devices. On ZERO 5G,Infinix not only democratizes this technology and makes it attainable for everybody, but also makes it stylish, hardwearing and ultra-functional.

Infinix is a brand that is close to both the local market and local consumers, especially the young generation. It always approaches its product development with an element of "glocalization" — combining designs that have a global appeal with innovation aimed at local communities, optimizing the local mobile Internet experience and on physical product design, resulting in cost-effective product development that meets real-world needs. Infinix believes that everyone should be able to use 5G to speed up their day and empower their digital lifestyles. Infinix is making every effort to make it attainable for consumers in emerging markets.

Hands-on Review: HUAWEI Sound X: The interactive speaker co-engineered with Devialet is set to revolutionize your audio experience!

          

Huawei had recently released its all new HUAWEI Sound X, the brand’s interactive speaker co-engineered with French audio brand Devialet. A speaker brand based in France, Devialet, has carved out a strong reputation, due to its premium, High-Fidelity products. Devialet devices are marked by their flamboyant design, powerful and immersive bass, impressive audio quality, and often prohibitive price. The new speaker, is a result of a collaboration which combines Devialet's acoustic design with Huawei's advanced tech. Here is an in-depth look at the HUAWEI Sound X.

Devialet Dual Subwoofers

Despite its compact build, the Sound X can deliver thunderous bass, thanks to its dual 3.5 inch Devialet subwoofers with 60W bass power. However, they can still hit amplitudes of up to 20 mm, so you can hear, feel, and even see the vibrations.

 For speakers, especially ones with powerful bass units, the body can shake or even move when playing music. This issue is best addressed with a symmetrical design. The Sound X pushes this design to the extreme, as all of its speakers are symmetrically placed. As well as the two subwoofers with their Push-Push symmetrical structure, the six full-frequency speakers at the bottom are also arranged symmetrically. With this setup, each speaker cancels out the back wave vibrations of its counterpart. So the body remains stable, even when you’re really blasting out the tunes.

 As it has been imbued with Devialet's SAM® (Speaker Active Matching) technology, the speaker can faithfully reproduce bass in real-time, along with high-fidelity audio. The speaker is also made with Magnetic rare-earth materials, which also contributes towards rich and powerful sounds.

 The thickness and bulkiness of a speaker's shell plays a key role in how it performs. Sound comes from vibration. If the shell is not thick enough, it may shake as the speakers do, and this creates noise. The Hi-Fi effect can be ruined by this unpleasant sound.

 High fidelity audio all around you

In addition to this, the HUAWEI Sound X boasts dual subwoofers and six full-frequency tweeters, which cover an expansive frequency range of 40 Hz to 40 kHz, complete with rich treble and details. They deliver high fidelity sound by accurately reproducing original music recordings. The HUAWEI Sound X is fitted with six powerful full-frequency tweeters, which are evenly distributed in a ring shape. This allows the HUAWEI Sound X to provide an endless immersion amidst a lush 360° sound field.

 HUAWEI Share

Apart from its sound quality, the HUAWEI Sound X comes with a range of enhanced features with HUAWEI Share that improve the user experience and solves most problems found in wireless speakers.

For example, HUAWEI Share takes care of pairing a smartphone with the speaker. To connect your phone to the speaker, simply tap it against the NFC icon. This means when you're listening to a song on your phone, but want to get really immersed in the music, just give the Sound X a tap with your phone, thereby initiating Huawei Share Audio Sharing for seamless music from the speaker. On the other hand, when you get a call and your phone is connected to the speaker, you might end up having the whole room listening in. Instead, the HUAWEI Sound X² not only pauses the music playback, but allows you answer the call on your phone for privacy. But if you want to switch to a speaker call, simply tap your phone on the speaker to initiate an instant connection. When you want to pause, you can cover the top of the speaker with your hand to pause it, then cover the top again to resume playing.

1.        Huawei Share is only available on phones that run Android 5.1.1 or about with screen-on, that support and have enabled NFC. The feature is currently not supported via iOS.

2.        Phone sharing with software upgrade planned in summer 2020

Speaker Design

The HUAWEI Sound X comes with symmetrical openings on either side of the body. Through these capsule-shaped openings, you can see the bass unit, which is reinforced by a laser-engraved metal panel cover. Meanwhile the top of the Sound X comes with touch buttons in the middle ringed by LED lights and an array of microphones. An NFC icon is also visible, because the speaker is NFC compatible. On the bottom of the speaker, a nameplate lists parameters, and you can also see the power port and a notch for cables.

The overall design is astonishing, and defies the traditional idea of what a Bluetooth speaker should look like.

 Verdict

By combining its advanced tech with the acoustic know-how of Devialet, Huawei has produced an audio force to be reckoned with. In terms of design, the Sound X embodies Devialet's unique design style and character. Clever features like HUAWEI Share gives it an edge over Bluetooth speakers. When it comes to sound, the Sound X certainly delivers impressive bass, but it also provides much more. It produces a broad sound field, handles transitions seamlessly, and has remarkable analytical capability, making it one of the best choices for today’s audiophile.