HTC Corporation — a global designer of smartphones — today introduced the HTC HD mini, an HTC Sense-based Windows Phone focused on delivering the popular experience of the HTC HD2 in a more compact design.
"The integration of HTC Sense and Windows Phone on HD mini and HD2 gives customers an additional choice for an advanced Windows Mobile phone that is sleek, well crafted and easy to use," said Jack Tong, vice president of HTC Asia.
The HTC HD mini sports a high degree of usability along with its own unique and beautiful design. The strong design ethos continues under the battery cover where a bright yellow internal structure, offers an unexpected surprise when the phone is opened.
The HTC HD mini utilises HTC Sense, a user experience focused on putting people at the centre by making the phone work in a more simple and natural way. This experience revolves around three fundamental principles that were developed by observing and listening to how people live and communicate.
Like the HTC HD2, the HTC HD mini continues the same focus on people-centric communication with complete Outlook integration. It helps you stay close to the important friends and colleagues in your life by providing a single contact view that displays individual communication snapshots of your conversations regardless of whether it was a call, text, status update or email.
HTC HD mini includes capacitive touch for viewing, zooming and resizing websites, Microsoft® Office files, PDF documents and pictures with just a pinch of your fingers. Leveraging its 3G broadband connectivity, it also offers personal Wi-Fi anywhere for your computer or other devices. Marketplace for Mobile.
The new HTC HD mini will be available from
early May at all authorised resellers at a suggested retail price of Rs 38,888. Standard retail HTC HD mini package will come with a 2GB microSD™ card.
Monday, February 21, 2011
MEX adds commodity
KATHMANDU: MEX has introduced two new products — Platinum and Palladium — and one contract — small gold — for providing variety of products to the market. The contract size of both Platinum and Palladium is 1,000-gm and small gold is 100-gm, said the commodity exchange that has fixed the initial margin for the platinum, palladium and small gold is Rs 100,000, Rs 50,000 and Rs 12,000, respectively. The trading timing for all the contracts will be from 04:45am to 03:45 am next day for a period of 23 hours, said company.
Qatar to fly to Shiraz
KATHMANDU: Qatar Airways on Monday announced plans to launch flights to the southern Iranian city of Shiraz. The airline will commence twice weekly flights from its Doha hub to Shiraz International Airport from June 5. Shiraz will become the airline’s 101st global destination and third route to Iran. The carrier already operates double daily services to the capital city of Tehran and five-flights-a-week to Mashad in northern Iran. News of the new route further enhances Qatar Airways’ commitment to Iran, where it first began operating services in 2004 with the launch of the Tehran route, followed a year later by Mashad.
Qatar to fly to Shiraz
KATHMANDU: Qatar Airways on Monday announced plans to launch flights to the southern Iranian city of Shiraz. The airline will commence twice weekly flights from its Doha hub to Shiraz International Airport from June 5. Shiraz will become the airline’s 101st global destination and third route to Iran. The carrier already operates double daily services to the capital city of Tehran and five-flights-a-week to Mashad in northern Iran. News of the new route further enhances Qatar Airways’ commitment to Iran, where it first began operating services in 2004 with the launch of the Tehran route, followed a year later by Mashad.
Ministry mulls to shift casinos
The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) is studying possible ways to phaseout the casinos out of the Valley.
“The ministry is forming a separate committee for a detailed technical and feasibility study of the shifting process after February 27,” said secretary at the ministry Kishore Thapa.
“The idea to shift casinos is a good one from every aspect including that of security concern of the Valley. “However, the ministry needs to have a detailed study, he said.
Appropriate venue, possibilities of security measures and chances of infrastructure construction will be taken into consideration before taking decision, according to him. “Since casinos are targeted to high-end tourists, the possibility of building a new airport along with other basic facilities is a must at the site.”
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) under Legislature-Parliament had on February 2 directed ministries concerned to
shift the casinos outside the Valley, gradually. The PAC members had also accused the casinos for posing security threat and compelling Nepalis to go bankrupt overnight by giving them illegal entry.
Finance secretary Rameshwor Prasad Khanal had suggested to create a separate ‘casino-city’ outside the Valley. Speaking at the PAC, he had assured that the finance ministry will make necessary arrangement within six months, if the government decides to shift the casinos outside the valley.
“The ministry is forming a separate committee for a detailed technical and feasibility study of the shifting process after February 27,” said secretary at the ministry Kishore Thapa.
“The idea to shift casinos is a good one from every aspect including that of security concern of the Valley. “However, the ministry needs to have a detailed study, he said.
Appropriate venue, possibilities of security measures and chances of infrastructure construction will be taken into consideration before taking decision, according to him. “Since casinos are targeted to high-end tourists, the possibility of building a new airport along with other basic facilities is a must at the site.”
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) under Legislature-Parliament had on February 2 directed ministries concerned to
shift the casinos outside the Valley, gradually. The PAC members had also accused the casinos for posing security threat and compelling Nepalis to go bankrupt overnight by giving them illegal entry.
Finance secretary Rameshwor Prasad Khanal had suggested to create a separate ‘casino-city’ outside the Valley. Speaking at the PAC, he had assured that the finance ministry will make necessary arrangement within six months, if the government decides to shift the casinos outside the valley.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Nepal Oil Corporation loss to touch Rs 1billion in Feb
Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has said that its loss in January could jump to Rs 968.3 million in February, as the sole supplier of fuel for Nepal -- Indian Oil Corporation -- jacked up the supply rates citing rise in crude prices.
“The loss has jumped to almost Rs 1 billion, but the government still continues to turn deaf ears to our calls to adjust prices,” said Digambar Jha, managing director of NOC.
The corporation has estimated the loss based on its projection that it will import 111,000 kiloliters of fossil fuel during the month.
According to the import rates issued by the IOC on Tuesday, NOC´s loss on petrol has jumped to Rs 4.94 per liter, widening by more than a rupee than what it was seeing in January. Likewise, loss on diesel too has widened by more than Rs 2 to Rs 9.06 per liter. “This is a massive loss, especially given that more than two-thirds of fuel we consume is diesel,” Jha added.
The new rate has shrunk NOC´s loss on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). But the shrink is too nominal to make significant positive impact. According to the new rates, NOC will now suffer a loss of Rs 357 per cylinder (14.2 kg) of LPG, down from previous loss of Rs 363 per cylinder.
While the new rates have widened loss on major products, it has also reduced profit margin that NOC was enjoying on products like kerosene and aviation fuel.
“Our profit on kerosene has dropped to 80 paisa per liter from Rs 5 per liter,” said Jha.
Likewise, the profit on aviation fuel too has shrunk to Rs 11.40 per liter.
“The new rates have made petrol in Nepal cheaper by Rs 10.73 per liter than in bordering Indian towns. We fear this will trigger illegal outflow of the fuel to India,” said Jha.
The new rates have also made aviation fuel in Nepal cheaper by Rs 13.59 per liter than India. This could encourage international airlines to refill more fuel in Nepal, adding pressure on NOC´s weak supply capacity.
Given the situation, NOC has requested the government to allow it adjust fuel prices, mainly petrol.
“Clearly, NOC neither has the capacity to absorb loss nor manage the impact the loss will have on import and inventory management,” Jha said, urging the government to take a concrete decision at the earliest.
“The loss has jumped to almost Rs 1 billion, but the government still continues to turn deaf ears to our calls to adjust prices,” said Digambar Jha, managing director of NOC.
The corporation has estimated the loss based on its projection that it will import 111,000 kiloliters of fossil fuel during the month.
According to the import rates issued by the IOC on Tuesday, NOC´s loss on petrol has jumped to Rs 4.94 per liter, widening by more than a rupee than what it was seeing in January. Likewise, loss on diesel too has widened by more than Rs 2 to Rs 9.06 per liter. “This is a massive loss, especially given that more than two-thirds of fuel we consume is diesel,” Jha added.
The new rate has shrunk NOC´s loss on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). But the shrink is too nominal to make significant positive impact. According to the new rates, NOC will now suffer a loss of Rs 357 per cylinder (14.2 kg) of LPG, down from previous loss of Rs 363 per cylinder.
While the new rates have widened loss on major products, it has also reduced profit margin that NOC was enjoying on products like kerosene and aviation fuel.
“Our profit on kerosene has dropped to 80 paisa per liter from Rs 5 per liter,” said Jha.
Likewise, the profit on aviation fuel too has shrunk to Rs 11.40 per liter.
“The new rates have made petrol in Nepal cheaper by Rs 10.73 per liter than in bordering Indian towns. We fear this will trigger illegal outflow of the fuel to India,” said Jha.
The new rates have also made aviation fuel in Nepal cheaper by Rs 13.59 per liter than India. This could encourage international airlines to refill more fuel in Nepal, adding pressure on NOC´s weak supply capacity.
Given the situation, NOC has requested the government to allow it adjust fuel prices, mainly petrol.
“Clearly, NOC neither has the capacity to absorb loss nor manage the impact the loss will have on import and inventory management,” Jha said, urging the government to take a concrete decision at the earliest.
Tourist Arrivals up by 26 percent in January
Visitors arrivals in the first month of 2011 show a prospect of the country recording a significant growth in tourist arrival during Nepal Tourism Year 2011.
Tourist arrivals via air in January increased by 26.2 percent as compared to the arrival figures of the same period last year.
According to the Immigration Office at the Tribhuvan International Airport, the country received a total of 32,914 foreign visitors in January with positive growths from all regions.
Arrivals from India -- Nepal´s largest tourist generating country -- increased by a whopping 35.5 percent. The arrivals from Bangladesh and Pakistan also registered positive growth of 10.3 and 13.3 percent respectively. Although the arrivals declined from Sri Lanka, overall arrivals from the SAARC region grew by 28.8 percent.
Similarly, arrivals from Asia, excluding the SAARC region, grew by 36.6 percent. Arrivals from Europe also grew by 14.6 percent as compared to arrival figures of January, 2009.
Tourist arrivals via air in January increased by 26.2 percent as compared to the arrival figures of the same period last year.
According to the Immigration Office at the Tribhuvan International Airport, the country received a total of 32,914 foreign visitors in January with positive growths from all regions.
Arrivals from India -- Nepal´s largest tourist generating country -- increased by a whopping 35.5 percent. The arrivals from Bangladesh and Pakistan also registered positive growth of 10.3 and 13.3 percent respectively. Although the arrivals declined from Sri Lanka, overall arrivals from the SAARC region grew by 28.8 percent.
Similarly, arrivals from Asia, excluding the SAARC region, grew by 36.6 percent. Arrivals from Europe also grew by 14.6 percent as compared to arrival figures of January, 2009.
Cable operators submit memo to govt
Cable TV operators have requested the government to scrap fifth amendment to the National Broadcast Regulation 2010, saying that it was not in favor of cable operators.
Speaking at a press meet in the capital on Tuesday, the cable operators demanded the government not to make it mandatory for cable operator to get a new license while switching to digital transmission.
Speaking on the occasion, Dinesh Subedi, past president of Nepal Cable Association, alleged the government of showing bias in favor of DTH companies.
The cable TV operators also forwarded a memorandum to Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, putting forth 21-point demand. The demands include waiving off existing royalty amount, legal provision for television scroll advertisement and shutting DTH operation by foreign companies.
The operators have threatened of launching nationwide protest if their demands were not addressed within a week.
Speaking at a press meet in the capital on Tuesday, the cable operators demanded the government not to make it mandatory for cable operator to get a new license while switching to digital transmission.
Speaking on the occasion, Dinesh Subedi, past president of Nepal Cable Association, alleged the government of showing bias in favor of DTH companies.
The cable TV operators also forwarded a memorandum to Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal, putting forth 21-point demand. The demands include waiving off existing royalty amount, legal provision for television scroll advertisement and shutting DTH operation by foreign companies.
The operators have threatened of launching nationwide protest if their demands were not addressed within a week.
Telecom launches campaign against Indian PCOs
Nepal Telecom has started a campaign with the help of the local administration against Indian PCOs being run illegally at different places in Biratnagar.
According to Chief of Telecome Birgunj Ramakanta Karna, the campaign against Indian PCOs, illegally running PCOs in different places here by evading tax, has started from Monday.
Karna said that action was taken against four PCOs on Monday and their owners were arrested.
It is said that the campaign was started to seize Indian phones and mobiles.
Telecom started the campaign after its revenue collection decreased.
Meanwhile, donation collection in the name of Swaraswoti Puja has increased in different places in Birgunj.
Locals complained that people are collecting money from industrialists and businessmen by putting logs on roads.
According to Chief of Telecome Birgunj Ramakanta Karna, the campaign against Indian PCOs, illegally running PCOs in different places here by evading tax, has started from Monday.
Karna said that action was taken against four PCOs on Monday and their owners were arrested.
It is said that the campaign was started to seize Indian phones and mobiles.
Telecom started the campaign after its revenue collection decreased.
Meanwhile, donation collection in the name of Swaraswoti Puja has increased in different places in Birgunj.
Locals complained that people are collecting money from industrialists and businessmen by putting logs on roads.
Broadlink CAN Info-Tech kicks off
Computer Association of Nepal (CAN) has proposed the government to declare the year 2013 as ´Information Technology Year´. CAN President Suresh K Karna made such a proposal during the inauguration of 17th Broadlink CAN Info-Tech here on Tuesday.
Karna requested the government to come up with necessary strategy by 2012 and observe 2013 as Information Technology Year.
He urged the government and the private sector to work together for the development of ICT sector. Karna also informed that CAN was working in coordination with the Ministry of Information and Communications to publish an IT Directory.
Inaugurating the six-day event, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal said the government was planning to include computer education in secondary level school curriculum as a compulsory subject. The PM also said the government was benefiting from the Government Integrated Data Centre (GIDC). The data center was set up to store government data. It has the capacity of storing data of all government offices for 15 years.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister of Information and Communications Shankar Pokharel said IT holds a great prospect for developing countries like Nepal.
Surendra Bir Malakar, president of Nepal Chamber of Commerce, said the event would provide a platform for new generation to come up with newer innovations.
More than 100 companies are displaying their products and services in 300 stalls at the Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Hall. The event showcases IT related products like notebooks, tablets PCs, software solution, computer accessories, mobile sets and power solution, among others.
Companies have been showcasing their products in lavishly designed stalls and also offering special rates to attract more visitors. Hi-Tech Engineering - the sole authorized distributor of DIGICOM in Nepal - was able to grab the attention of visitors with artistically built one-storied stall.
Visitors were seen attracted toward products like notebooks, tablet PC and other newly launched products.
CAN is organizing ICT Conference on Wednesday and Thursday. The first day of the conference will feature a discussion program on the theme ´Building e-Nepal: Prospects and Challenges”.
The association is expecting a total of 400,000 visitors. More than 56,000 people visited the Info-Tech on the first day, according to CAN General Secretary Narayan Neupane.
“We are very much encouraged with the overwhelming turnout of visitors in the first day. We expect to welcome more visitors in the next four days,” Neupane added. The final day of the event will be business day.
CAN has been organizing Info-Tech for the last 16 years to share knowledge on latest innovations in information technology.
Karna requested the government to come up with necessary strategy by 2012 and observe 2013 as Information Technology Year.
He urged the government and the private sector to work together for the development of ICT sector. Karna also informed that CAN was working in coordination with the Ministry of Information and Communications to publish an IT Directory.
Inaugurating the six-day event, Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal said the government was planning to include computer education in secondary level school curriculum as a compulsory subject. The PM also said the government was benefiting from the Government Integrated Data Centre (GIDC). The data center was set up to store government data. It has the capacity of storing data of all government offices for 15 years.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister of Information and Communications Shankar Pokharel said IT holds a great prospect for developing countries like Nepal.
Surendra Bir Malakar, president of Nepal Chamber of Commerce, said the event would provide a platform for new generation to come up with newer innovations.
More than 100 companies are displaying their products and services in 300 stalls at the Bhrikuti Mandap Exhibition Hall. The event showcases IT related products like notebooks, tablets PCs, software solution, computer accessories, mobile sets and power solution, among others.
Companies have been showcasing their products in lavishly designed stalls and also offering special rates to attract more visitors. Hi-Tech Engineering - the sole authorized distributor of DIGICOM in Nepal - was able to grab the attention of visitors with artistically built one-storied stall.
Visitors were seen attracted toward products like notebooks, tablet PC and other newly launched products.
CAN is organizing ICT Conference on Wednesday and Thursday. The first day of the conference will feature a discussion program on the theme ´Building e-Nepal: Prospects and Challenges”.
The association is expecting a total of 400,000 visitors. More than 56,000 people visited the Info-Tech on the first day, according to CAN General Secretary Narayan Neupane.
“We are very much encouraged with the overwhelming turnout of visitors in the first day. We expect to welcome more visitors in the next four days,” Neupane added. The final day of the event will be business day.
CAN has been organizing Info-Tech for the last 16 years to share knowledge on latest innovations in information technology.
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