Mobilink, Pakistan’s market leader in cellular services and a part of Orascom Telecom Holding, is the first Pakistani operator to launch an android handset. Milestone, the next-generation Android handset combines the best of three leading brands; Mobilink – Pakistan’s favorite cellular services provider, Motorola – pioneer in design and innovation, and Google – preeminent leader in internet discovery science.Launched under the umbrella of Mobilink’s post-paid brand indigo, the handset is bundled with free GPRS for the first three months. Milestone is powered by Google’s Android software, a cutting-edge solution for multi-functional smartphones, offering a powerful range of innovative online services, keenly sought by high-end users, online social-networking enthusiasts and professional bloggers.
Hamza Muddassir, Senior Manager, Value Added Services, Mobilink stated, “Pakistan’s premier postpaid brand, Mobilink-Indigo, is proud to be a part of yet another cellular revolution in Pakistan. We have always kept our customers’ preferences and satisfaction on priority, to fulfill their evolving connectivity needs and desires. The Milestone is a highly anticipated smartphone for the users who seek sophistication and total freedom in communications. Mobilink will ensure that Milestone users can enjoy the capabilities of this product to the fullest”.
The Milestone provides access to a massive store of 10,000 applications, over 200 widgets and GPRS navigation. Other features include; a huge hi-resolution display, Blue-Tooth, 5 Mega Pixel camera, Easy-Sharing, WVGA 854 x 480, Fast Cortex-A8 processor, 8GB memory in box, Tablet thinness: 13.7mm, 10.1Mbps HSDPA 3G Hi Speed Data, WIFI 802.11 g/b, USB 2.0 HS, BT 2.0 EDR, CrystalTalk, dual mic , RX diversity and many more. Mobilink is also offering FREE GPRS for 3 months, exclusively for indigo customers, with the purchase of every handset.
Mobilink is already the first cellular operator to launch BlackBerry in Pakistan. Providing BlackBerry Services and 360 degree after sales support to thousands of indigo customers, it is the only operator working directly with manufacturers RIM (Research in Motion).