Apple wants to 'talk iPhone' on October 4th

Well, it's about freaking time! Apple has finally begun sending out invites for its upcoming press conference, and the company's being none too subtle with the hints, offering up some familiar app icons in the artwork and the tagline "Let's talk iPhone." As to whether it'll be an iPhone 5, 4S or some other new formation, we'll all have to wait until the event to find out -- and you'd better believe we'll be there at Apple's Cupertino headquarters to find out.

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How To Fix iTunes Error 21 when restore Custom IPSW iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad

Well, error 21 is happening with users who are trying to jailbreak their iPhone 4, 3GS, iPod touch 4G, 3G or iPad using custom ipsw (per-jailbroken ipsw firmware) with PwnageTool or sn0wbreeze which are the only jailbreak tools that make custom ipsw.

What does iTunes error 21 mean ?

When you found iTunes error 21, it means that you are attempting to restore custom ipsw in the recovery mode.

How to Fix iTunes error 21 ?

To fix iTunes error 21 on iPhone 4, 3GS, iPod Touch 4G, 3G or iPad you have to restore to custom ipsw when your device in the DFU mode (Device Firmware Upgrade).

Steps to put your device in DFU mode to Fix iTunes error 21:

Step 1: Connect your iPhone to your Mac/PC and press power button for few seconds. You will be asked to slide to power off. Slick it to power off your iPhone.
Step 2: Now Press and hold Home button and the Sleep/Wake button at the same time.

Step 3: After 10 seconds release the Sleep/Wake button but keep holding the home button until iTunes pops up with a message telling you that it has detected an iPhone in recovery mode.

Step 4: Once you are in DFU mode you won't see anything on you screen. It will be BLACK.

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Report: Apple to hold media event on October 4th, Tim Cook to unveil iPhone 5

We have yet to receive official word on this, but All Things Digital is reporting today that Apple's next big media event will be held on October 4th, where freshly minted CEO Tim Cook is expected to unveil the iPhone 5. Sources close to the situation say Cook will be the main presenter at the event, with execs Phil Schiller, Scott Forstall and Eddy Cue playing supporting roles. This would mark the first time that Cook has actually led an Apple event, adding an extra wrinkle of significance to an already highly anticipated occasion. The site's sources went on to say that the next-gen iPhone will be available for purchase "within a few weeks" of the announcement, though All Things Digital acknowledges that the exact date of its unveiling is still subject to change. As always, we'll be sure to keep you posted as soon as we hear more.

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Ufone Offers Blackberry Curve 8520

Ufone has relaunched Blackberry Curve 8520 in three special colors white, silver and red for it’s customers.

This mid range blackberry device is equipped with all basic features that a business personal may need.

Let’s have a walkthrough the features:

2.0MP Digital Camera
Video Camera Capabilities (Max 320×240 pixels)
256MB Flash Memory
Wi-Fi® enabled
Bluetooth® enabled
Multimedia Player
Wireless Email
Battery: Talk Time: 4.5 hours, Standby Time: 17 days
Price: Rs. 16,999

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Telenor Reschedules Charges for Internet Bundles

Telenor has announced that its charges for internet/GPRS bundles will be rescheduled from 21st September.

In an announcement appearing on Telenor website said

Dear Customer, please note that from 21st September 2011 onwards the following internet charges would be applicable:

• Default Internet charges pay as you go PKR 18 / MB (no additional charges)
• Daily Bundle PKR 10 (no additional charges), Weekly Bundle PKR 35 (no additional charges), Monthly Bundle PKR 105 (no additional charges)
• Internet Charges of Rs 3.5 / MB (no additional charges) or Rs. 0.5 / Min (no additional charges) apply on Prepaid Dongles

Telenor Internet Packages For Prepaid:

Default Charges/Pay As You Go Charges: PKR 18/MB (no additional charges)

Daily Bundle:

• Volume: 3MB
• Price: Rs. 10 (No Additional Charges)
• Validity: 1 Day
• Activation: *345*901#
• Usage Tracking: *999# @ PKR 0.1+tax
• Activations after 10 pm will have an additional day of validity

Weekly Bundle:

• Volume: 15MB
• Price: Rs. 35 (No Additional Charges)
• Validity: 7 Day
• Activation: *345*902#
• Usage Tracking: *999# @ PKR 0.1+tax
• Activations after 10 pm will have an additional day of validity

Monthly Bundle:

• Volume: 45MB
• Price: Rs. 105 (No Additional Charges)
• Validity: 30 Day
• Activation: *345*903#
• Usage Tracking: *999# @ PKR 0.1+tax
• Activations after 10 pm will have an additional day of validity

Internet Bundles for Postpaid:

Internet Bundle 1

• Price: Rs. 75
• Volume: 35MB
• Validity: One Month

Internet Bundle 2

• Price: Rs. 200
• Volume: 100MB
• Validity: One Month

Internet Bundle 3

• Price: Rs. 500
• Volume: 2GB
• Validity: One Month

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PTCL to Charge DSL Customers Rs 1,000 Extra without Notifying Them

Just in case if you didn’t come across a news we publishedabout 50 GB data limit that PTCL applied last month to it’s broadband packages then there are chances that you may be charged Rs. 1,000 extra in current month’s PTCL bill.


You won’t be alone, there would be thousands of other PTCL customers who will come to know about this monthly data limit of 50 GBs only after seeing this month’s bill.

You can thank your service provider, namely PTCL for not notifying you about this additional charging in case if you cross 50 GB monthly limit. In addition you can thank Pakistan Telecommunication Authority for sleeping so tight and for so long now.

Let alone the print ad or TVC to notify its customers, PTCL didn’t bother to even put an update on their website. When called PTCL helpline, a representative apologized for not having this information on website; she said that website will be updated soon but didn’t give any deadline. for obvious reasons.By the way PTCL (or any other ISP) keeps email addresses and phone numbers of all of their customers. So the best way to send an email or personalized text message to all the customers regarding the tariff changes. But they didn’t –

If you still didn’t know, we are here to tell you; last month PTCL applied a data limit of 50 GB for it’s 4,6,8 Mbps packages. Anyone exceeding this limit will have to pay straight Rs. 1,000 extra.

You can get a copy of PTCL bill online here.


Check following table for more details on tariff:

Limited Broadband Packages (50GB Download)	Unlimited Broadband Packages
4Mbps – Rs. 2000	4Mbps – Rs. 3000
6Mbps – Rs. 5000	6Mbps – Rs. 6000
8Mbps – Rs. 7000	8Mbps – Rs. 8000

• 1Mbps, 2 Mbps, 10Mbps, 20Mbps and 50 Mbps are still unlimited.
• Up-mentioned PTCL Broadband rates are applicable since 1st of August, 2011.

PTCL claims to have 668,376 broadband customers in over 1000 cities across Pakistan.

Update:
PTCL has contacted ProPakistani to communicate that they sent out letters and made calls to all customers who were about to reach 50 GB limit to notify them about monthly data limit.

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BMW i3 electric and i8 plug-in cars on display at Frankfurt

We've seen 'em as sketches and we've seen 'em having fun on the snow, but now, after getting a fewupgrades, they're parked on the stage at Frankfurt. BMW rolled out its new i3 and i8 electric cars, part of a new sub-brand focused on efficiency and responsive driving -- though it'll ultimately be up to the driver to determine just how responsively these behave on the road.

The i3 is a pure electric, 150km range (about 100 miles) and a very lightweight construction of both aluminum and carbon fiber. The i8, meanwhile, is a plug-in hybrid that is said to deliver about 87MPG and yet still get from 0 - 60MPH in under five seconds. Spunky, then. It also sports those funky laser headlights that are both far more efficient and far more awesome sounding than current LED models. This is what they look like in the flesh, and if all goes according to plan you'll be seeing them for yourselves when they enter production in 2013.

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