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Realme 5i, the latest budget smartphone from Realme, is available for sale from February 26, 2020.The phone is priced at Rs. 24,999. The smartphone is available in two color trims — Forest Green and Aqua Blue. It comes with a massive 5,000 mAh battery capacity as well as quad camera set up at the back. For a budget smartphone, the new smartphone comes with a 6.52-inch display and a waterdrop notch. realme 5 series achieved great success, the shipments of 5 series exceeded 5.5 million units globally. Now as entry-level model of 5 series family, realme 5i also brings great user experience in camera, battery, performance and design, but with more affordable price for more consumers. With a massive 5000 mAh battery, realme 5i provides best battery life performance and longest 30-day standby in the price segment. It can make you enjoy extra-long entertainment experience. The realme 5i have also been equipped with fireproof protective separation and triple precautions to gu...

Pakistani youth’s most favorite brand realme has been launching a number of smartphones from past one year keeping with its lineup for the New Year, the Chinese smartphone brand has launched its first smartphone lineup of the year, the realme 5i and realme C3 has been launched in company’s first ever campus launch event to engage with youthful audience and let them experience the device first hand. The realme 5i will be available in one variant - 4+64GB priced at PKR 24,999 available for sale on from 26 th  Feb, 2020. realme C3 with 3GB RAM + 32GB storage device is priced at PKR 20,999, available for sale on from 29 th  Feb, 2020. realme has found itself a place among the top five phone brands. Besides a high value for money, Realme’s availability across all tiers of the smartphone market ensures great visibility. Disrupting the market consistently with its remarkable product offerings,  Harvey He, Country Manager – realme Pakistan  states, “ We are elated ...

Realme, the fastest growing smartphone brand of 2019 is ready to launch realme 5i in Pakistan. It is powered by a 5,000mAh battery and boasts of a 6.52-inch display. The display has a water-drop notch. It operates on the Qualcomm snapdragon 665 SoC coupled with 4GB RAM. This phone is a dual SIM phone and runs on Android Pie with ColorOS 6.0.1. Realme 5i has a 6.5 inch HD+ display (720x1600 pixels). It comes with a water-drop notch, a contrast ratio of 1200:1. The screen is protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3+. It is claimed that the display is set to deliver 480 nits of brightness. The Realme 5i comes with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC coupled with a maximum of 4GB RAM. For all the people who love clicking pictures, this phone includes a quad rear camera setup. The setup includes a main 12-megapixel camera with an f/1.8 aperture. This is supported by an 8-megapixel wide-angle camera with an f/2.25 lens and viewing angle of 118.9 degree, a 2-megapi...

realme announced its entry-level C3 smartphone few weeks ago in international market and now the company is teasing the handset in Pakistan. It appears that the Pakistani market will get a different version with one extra camera but thankfully it will be the one with the first Helio G70 quard-core chipset. The official realme Facebook in the country outlines some of the key specs of the phone and "triple camera" is one of them. The currently released version features a 12MP main camera and a 2MP secondary one so we would assume that those two are to stay but we don't know anything about the third one just yet. realme is partnering with various universities in order to have a campus launch event. Focusing on youth and representing youth philosophy this type of campus launch will be one of a kind in Pakistan The realme C3 is set to arrive in two configuration variants: 3GB RAM with 32GB storage and 4GB RAM with 64GB storage alongwith the presence of Helio ...

The largest exhibition of automobiles in the country - The Pakistan Auto Show 2020 (PAS-20) is being held on 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of February 2020, at the Expo Centre in Lahore. It is a valuable initiative of the ‘Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers’ (PAAPAM), representing over 3000 large, medium & small industries from all over Pakistan. The theme of this year’s PAPS show is; “MAKE IN PAKISTAN”. More than 100,000 local visitors are expected to see renowned companies from; Japan, Germany, Korea, China, France, Turkey, Thailand, Taiwan, England USA, UAE and Sri Lanka, while over 400 international visitors, including 150 global buyers and delegations will be there too. More than 100 exhibitors, including 10 international enterprises and 90 domestic companies will display their brands and services on 38,666 square feet. The show is supported by the Engineering Development Board and PakWheels.com, while the sponsors include: Honda, Suzuk...

Put the user at the core, asserts new report from ACCA, as it reveals 51% of practitioners are unaware of explainable AI Explainable AI (XAI) emphasises not just how algorithms provide an output, but also how they work with the user, and how the output or conclusion is reached. XAI approaches shine a light on the algorithm’s inner workings to show the factors that influenced its output. The idea is for this information to be available in a human-readable way, rather than being hidden within code. ACCA’s (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) latest report Explainable AI addresses explainability from the perspective of practitioners, i.e. accountancy and finance professionals. Head of Business Insights, Narayanan Vaidyanathan, said: ‘It is in the public interest to improve understanding of XAI, which helps to balance the protection of the consumer with innovation in the marketplace.’ Complexity, speed and volume of AI decision-making often obscure what is go...

Hyundai Nishat Motor (Private) Limited, is pleased to announce the inauguration of its 3S Franchise Dealership,  Hyundai D-Ground  in Faisalabad at 2B, Peoples Colony, D Ground, Faisalabad. The dealership is located in the heart of the city with a combined area of 50,000 Square Feet. In its pursuance of excellence in network strategy, Hyundai Nishat has equipped this facility with state of the art equipment and hardware / software systems to deliver a superior Customer Experience! The showroom offers a six (06) cars display along with a comfortable customer lounge and easy / affordable Financing / insurance facility under one roof. The service area comprises of over (25) twenty five working bays supported by a large parts warehouse that will provide a complete peace of mind to its customers & ownership experience. Outlet has a qualified and experience team of committed personnel ensuring a hassle free and unmatched experience to the customers. S...

As Pakistan and Turkey are fostering deeper socio-economic ties as brotherly Islamic nations, the largest Turkish enterprise Koç Holding has expressed its commitment to further expand its heavy investments and operations in Pakistan. The Chief Commercial Officer of Arçelik, a subsidiary of Koç Holding in Turkey –– Mr. Can Dinçer participated in the Pakistan-Turkey Business & Investment Forum, recently chaired by the President of Turkey in Islamabad. Mr. Can Dincer stated that “Since 2016, we have gained a very strong foothold in one of the world’s most promising markets, Pakistan and further built on the strengths of Dawlance. We are very proud to see that Dawlance and Arçelik grow together as part of a larger and global organization. Arçelik operates across a vast geography spanning from Europe to Middle East and Africa to Asia and is progressing steadily on a global path. We have successfully transferred our technology know-how and innovation capabilities and invested...

In line with their commitment to revolutionize the used car industry in Pakistan, CarFirst, Pakistan’s most trusted used car trading platform, under their CarFirst Sales Center business introduced a complete franchising business solution for used car dealers and traders. After multiple successful launches in Lahore, a high demand for the franchise came in from used car traders and dealers from cities across Pakistan, and thus, CarFirst Sales Center Franchise is now available nationwide.  All CarFirst Sales Center franchisees enjoy exclusive access to arguably the largest inventory of used cars in Pakistan at the best prices, as well as the standard online marketplace, easing the buying and selling of cars, as well as marketing and branding support. The Franchising services provide full support to used car dealerships and traders and helps them in increasing their revenue and profitability. The franchises also enable ease of access to CarFirst Sales Center customer base and ...

Leading accountants have urged regulators to keep pace with technology in the fight against economic crime. Estimates show financial crime costs the world $3.5 trillion per year — more than the gross domestic product of the UK - and often sees countless people lose savings, jobs and sometimes much more. A new report, Economic Crime in a Digital Age , features analysis from senior practitioners at ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and EY. It focuses on the challenges business faces in fending off breaches from sophisticated attackers. The panel found there is still a pressing need to create a regulatory environment that supports financial innovation as well as limiting the risks for consumers and businesses. Policymakers and regulators must overcome the technology lag – where legislation has sufficiently caught up with technology. Jason Piper, head of Tax and Business Law at ACCA, believes technological advances and criminal activity can ofte...

Pakistani youth’s most celebrated mobile brand realme is going to debut the year 2020 with its most affordable smartphone lineup this month. February is arguably the most exciting month for smartphone launches.  The upcoming device is also going to be the first handset from realme to run on its own Realme UI that is based on ColorOS 7 running Android 10 operating system out-of-the-box bringing a fresh coat of paint and some nice upgrades over its predecessor. The upcoming smartphone series is expected to bolster the company's position in the entry level smartphone market that is rapidly catching up in Pakistan. 2020 is going to be much bigger for realme, and the company will launch a bunch of new smartphones and IOT products. Going forward, realme Pakistan aims to bring such devices in the market which will transform the company as the most preferred tech lifestyle brand of the youth in country. Since its entry into the Pakistani market 12 months ago, realme, h...

The smartphone’s pre-orders saw a phenomenal response from consumers and is now up for purchase all across Pakistan.   With market anticipation on a high, the pre-orders of HUAWEI Y6s were a hit as the entire pre-order stock was booked in less than a week. This time Huawei had made an exciting Double Deposit Offer for its budget Y Series variant that got consumers to Huawei outlets in droves. The device is now available for sale nationwide for PKR 20,899/-. The Country Manager of Huawei Pakistan – Mr. Scott Huang stated: “As an innovative enterprise that is now leading the global technological advancements – Huawei remains committed to meet the evolving needs of every consumer segment in the market. Customers who may have missed the pre-booking opportunity can now purchase HUAWEI Y6s from any authorized dealer at market price to experience great performance and reliability.” HUAWEI Y6s is power packed with a robust 2.3GHz Octa-core processor while the EMUI 9.1 a...

ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) hosted a high-profile corporate networking conference in Peshawar on the theme ‘KP: Pakistan’s gateway to economic prosperity’ providing a platform to region's key stakeholders and thought leaders to engage in interdisciplinary, forward thinking conversations and encouraging collaborative action by proposing a common agenda aimed at revitalising the private sector to kick start an era of sustainable, inclusive economic growth in the province. Taimur Jhagra, Minister for Finance, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Hassan Daud Butt, CEO, KP Board of Investment & Trade, Mujahid Saleem, Advisor on Economic Growth, USAID, and Assad Hameed Khan, Market Head, ACCA were among the keynote speakers who shared their insights and proposed tips for organisations to become future-ready. “It’s a source of pride to see the city opening up again and providing a platform for thought leaders to engage in meaningful convers...