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Nokia And Mobilink Launch Lumia 920, Lumia 820 And Lumia 620 In Pakistan
Nokia and Mobilink recently held an event in Karachi called “Switch to Lumia” to officially launch three new Lumia smartphones in Pakistan. The new range of Lumia smartphones include the budget oriented Lumia 620, the mid tier Lumia 820 and Nokia’s current flagship the Lumia 920.

The Nokia Lumia 620 is the budget oriented one in the trio. The Lumia 620 features a 3.8-inch 480 x 800 px AMOLED screen, Dual Core 1 GHz processor, 5MP back and VGA front camera, 512MB of RAM and 8GB of on-board storage which can be expanded via a microSD card. The Lumia 620 is priced at Rs. 24,800.

The mid tier Lumia 820 features a 4.3-inch AMOLED screen with the same 480 x 800 px resolution as it’s smaller brother, Dual Core 1.5 GHz processor, 8MP back and VGA front camera, 1GB of RAM along with 8GB of internal storage expandable via microSD card.

The flagship Lumia 920 features a bigger 4.5-inch 720p IPS LCD PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display, 1.5 GHz dual core processor, 8MP back and 1.3MP front camera, 1GB of RAM and 32GB of storage which unfortunately is not expandable.

All three of the aforementioned devices run on Microsoft’s latest and greatest Windows Phone 8 mobile smartphone operating system.

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Mobilink will be the exclusive telecom partner for the Nokia Lumia 620, Lumia 820 and Lumia 920 smartphones, both companies are said to to keep venturing together in the future. As an exclusive offer to Mobilink customers, customers who the Nokia Lumia 920 from Mobilink’s Business Centres will receive a free wireless chargers worth Rs. 5,000. Mobilink will also provide these Lumia devices to it’s employees at subsidized rates in installments.

So are you getting one? Let us know in the comments below.
February 24, 2013
Samsung to unveil Galaxy Note 2 this August

Samsung has enjoyed an unexpected amount of success with its Galaxy Note smartphone. The phone/tablet mixture initially looked like a niche device but the tens of millions of copies sold it’s pretty clear now that people love a big smartphone. So it’s natural that Samsung would want to continue this success by releasing a true successor. We’ve already seen some rumors regarding the successor to Galaxy Note before, let’s see what we have this time around.

According to reports, Samsung will hold a dedicated event for the launch of Galaxy Note 2 on August 30th. The event will start at 7pm CET and as mentioned, it will be about Galaxy Note 2 only.

Now onto some speculated specs. Samsung will most likely go with a quad-core CPU to power this monster. It’s probably going to be their Exynos brand of SOCs with Mali GPU. The screen size is increased and now measures at 5.5″ with the same 720p resolution. It will use Samsung’s SAMOLED technology. There’s no mention of RAM capacity though it’s likely to be around 2GB. The smartphone will come with Jelly Bean out of the box (thank heavens for that).

The camera is rumored to be a 13MP unit. That is easily the biggest sensor (in terms of MP) that Samsung has used in an Android smartphone. It seems unlikely though, because Samsung still keeps its Galaxy S lineup as its top end, and that only has a 8MP camera.

If the phone does support LTE, which it most likely will, Samsung will probably go with a Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset for the North American market. That is if they’ve not yet found a way to incorporate LTE onto a quad core chipset.

So this is shaping out to be quite a monster of a phone, both physically and technically. August is only a month away, so we’ll know more about this as the time approaches.

February 19, 2013
Ufone Night Call Packages

Ufone is one of the biggest cellular networks in Pakistan today. It is notorious for making the funniest TV spots and for having the cheapest and most convenient call rates and packages in the country. Ufone yet again brings some exclusive new Night Packages for its loyal customers to enjoy. The Life Plus Package has just been introduced, you can sign up for this latest package by dialing 444 from your Ufone device. More details below.

Ufone Life Plus Package For Prepaid Customers

The Life Plus Package gives you the ability to call your Ufone numbers all night for free. The plan charges a little extra on weekends. You can talk to your friends who have Ufone on weekdays by paying a measly Rs. 2.50 per hour (plus tax). On weekdays, you can make these “free” calls from 12 am at night to 7 am in the morning. On weekends, the 12 am to 7 am calls cost the same but calls made between 9 am to 5 pm during weekends will cost Rs. 4.99 per hour (plus tax). Off-net calls cost Rs. 1.30 plus tax and on-net calls apart from these given timings cost Rs. 1.25 plus tax both at a per 30 second basis. Get your night package activated by dialing 444.

Ufone UNite Package For Postpaid Customers

Customers of the postpaid side of things can also get their groove on by getting the UNite Package exclusively released by Ufone. This package enables loyal postpaid customers to make free of cost calls from 9 pm to 6 am. Calls must be made to other Ufone numbers. This package costs Rs. 500 per month.

February 17, 2013
Activision Confirms ‘Call Of Duty 2013′ For Release Later This Year
Coming as a surprise to no one, Activision confirmed the existence of ‘Call of Duty 2013′ slated for release later this year during their Q4 Conference Call. Of course the Call of Duty 2013 title is just a placeholder name for the game, but rumors suggest the game will be Modern Warfare 4 continuing the story of Captain Price.

Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg was quoted as follows talking about the game:

The Call of Duty franchise continues to set the bar for innovation and we expect the new Call of Duty game in development for 2013 to raise that bar even higher.

No other information about Call of Duty 2013 was revealed. So we have no idea who is developing the game, what platforms it will be playable on or an exact date of when it will come out. Activision did comment on the recent rumors of Sony and Microsoft’s next gen consoles saying:

There is increased volatility this year due to the ongoing console transition, which makes predicting the future more challenging than during normal uses in the cycle. For Call of Duty, consistent with our past practices, we are planning for the mainline release in Q4 to be down versus 2012.

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Some rumors have been suggested that Call of Duty 2013 will be a cross platform title appearing on both current and next gen consoles. We hope to hear more about Call of Duty 2013 soon but till then stay tuned to TechDeville.

So tell us guys, do you want the next Call of Duty to be more like Modern Warfare 3 or Black Ops 2?
February 16, 2013
Black Ops 2 Revolution DLC Release Date For PS3 Leaked By GameStop
GameStop just put up the listing for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2′s Revolution DLC for the PS3, according to them the DLC will arrive on the Sony console on the 28th of February for $14.99. This is most probably correct as Call of Duty DLCs tend to drop on PS3 and PC a month after the Xbox 360.

Treyarch has also teased news for PC and PS3 players for next week which we predict is the official announcement for a PS3 and PC release date for Revolution.

PS3 and PC #BlackOps2 players, we hear you loud and clear. Stay tuned next week for news on #BO2Revolution.

— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) February 7, 2013

The Black Ops 2 Revolution DLC contains a ton of new stuff including 4 new multiplayer maps namely Hydro, Mirage, Grind and Downhill. There’s also a new Zombies map called Die Rise and even a new Zombies mode where you play as a Zombie hunting survivors called Turned. Lastly as an added bonus for players who buy the whole pack is the Peacekeeper SMG, the first DLC weapon in the history of Call of Duty.

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So are you PS3 and PC players getting the DLC? Let us know in the comments below.
February 14, 2013
iPhone 5 Price In Pakistan

Looking for the latest iPhone 5 prices in Pakistan? Ever since the iPhone 5 launched, people have been raving about the smartphone and its epic features. The iPhone 5 is also a local favorite in Pakistan. It sells among the highest selling Android phones in the market. This phone comes in three forms, a 16 GB version, a 32 GB version and a 64 GB version, each varying greatly in the price. They also come in two colors, black and white, the white version is harder to find in the local Pakistani market, being the version in demand these days.

Like every other smartphone, the iPhone 5 has a lot of varying prices specially in the local market. For the latest iPhone 5 Price In Pakistan, check out the full list below:

1. Apple iPhone 5 16 GB – 69,999 PKR

2. Apple iPhone 5 32 GB – 82,999 PKR

3. Apple iPhone 5 64 GB – 92,999 PKR

The iPhone 5 does not come with an external SD card slot, but the internal memory makes up for the missing feature. It also comes with the super-fast A6 processor which is smaller in size than its predecessor and consumes lesser battery life. It also comes loaded with the latest iOS 6 operating system which has a lot of nifty features that the older versions didn’t have.

Looking at the physical appearance, the iPhone 5 does not go very far from its predecessor the iPhone 4S. The battery is above-standard for smartphones, it comes with an 8 hours of talk time and 255 hours of stand by time. It can also be used as a good music player with audio playback time with up to 40 hours.

The screen is as beautiful as ever, with the incredible Retina Display which comes along with a huge 4-inch display with multi-touch capabilities. It also comes with an oleophobic cover on the front which protects it from fingerprint impressions. The camera is an 8-megapixel HD camera which comes with auto-focus.

The video recording capabilities could have been better, the camera produces average 720p videos. The camera also sports an LED flashlight along. The sensors on the iPhone 5 are quite a few, along with the Accelerometer, we have the Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor and Three axis-gyro sensor.

Knowing Apple, the accessories don’t come cheap. The phone itself comes along with the earphones which I personally don’t like that much because of the below-par sound quality they produce. Well, there you have it, this was a short review of the phone along with the prices in Pakistan. Check back here for updated prices as they change.

February 13, 2013
Sony Xperia Z, iPhone 5 And Oppo Find 5 Camera Comparison
The Sony Xperia Z, iPhone 5 and Oppo Find 5 are flagship smartphones of their respective manufactures and pack in the latest and greatest hardware. In this article we’ll be focusing on their cameras and seeing how good they are. All three sport high megapixel, high speed cameras able to record HD video with great quality but just how good are they?

Comparing just the number of megapixels in both the phones, the Xperia Z has a clear advantage with a 13MP shooter compared to 8MP of both the iPhone 5 and Oppo Find 5.

In clear daylight, the Xperia Z outperforms both the iPhone 5 and Oppo Find 5 with it’s Exmor RS Sensor developed by Sony themselves. The comparison image is below.

At night or in low light conditions the Xperia Z again wins as it often had less noise compared to it’s competitors.

Color wise, the Xperia Z comes in the middle taking pictures with neutral colors compared to the iPhone 5′s warm and Oppo Find 5′s cool colors.

In Panorama mode the Xperia Z again came on top with high detail and better dynamic range in it’s imagery.

In the image below, the iPhone 5 takes a slight edge over the Xperia Z with a slightly more detailed image. The Oppo Find 5 unfortunately disappoints with a low detailed, highly brightened picture.

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So overall the winner is clearly the Xperia Z making it the best photo taking smartphone on the market. Sony has been a front runners with their cameras lately introducing faster, better quality sensors helping users take better pictures. The day is not far when we’ll be able to take DSLR-like images with our razor thing smartphones.

Picture via Japanese site it168.
February 13, 2013
5 Games You Must Play In February

The month of February is here and has brought along some awesome games, this article will cover the 5 games you must play in the month of February. They are in no specific order.

5. Aliens: Colonial Marines

Platforms & Release: PC, PlayStation 3 & Xbox 360 – February 12, 2013, Wii U – TBA

Taking place after Aliens and considered a true sequel to the movies (yes it’s canon), the Gearbox developed First Person Shooter features a deep single player campaign, dynamic drop-in/drop-out 4 co-op mode and even multiplayer. These guys made Borderlands, so it should be good.

4. Fire Emblem Awakening

Platforms & Release: Nintendo 3DS – April 19, 2012 (JP), February 4, 2013 (US), TBA April 2013 (EU

The 11th title in the popular Fire Emblem series puts you in the shoes of Halidom price Chrom and his friends as they fight to keep peace and ward off the unholy force devastating the Kingdom. Fire Emblem Awakening is a must have for all Strategy RPG fans and a welcomed addition to the weakened JRPG category.

3. Dead Space 3

Platforms & Release: PC, Playstation 3 & Xbox 360 – February 5, 2013 (NA), February 7, 2013 (AU), February 8, 2013 (EU)

Continuing the adventures of Systems Engineer turned Necromorph killing badass Isaac Clarke as he ends up on a Frozen Planet called Tau Volantis. The game stays true to it’s horror roots which we all fell in love with along with adding a bit more action.

2. Metal Gear Rising Revengeance

Platforms & Release: Playstation 3 & Xbox 360 – February 19, 2013 (NA), February 21, 2013 (JP), February 21, 2013, (AU) February 22, 2013 (EU)

The once canned Metal Gear spinoff is almost upon us. After being rescued from the garbage bin by Platinum Games, the hack and slash experts behind games like Bayonetta aim to blow people’s minds with this radical addition to the stealth focused Metal Gear series. In Metal Gear Rising Revengeance our favorite Cyborg Ninja is back, and this time he wants Revengeance (oh snap!).

1. Crysis 3

Platforms & Release: PC, Playstation 3 & Xbox 360 – February 19, 2013 (NA), February 21, 2013 (AU), February 22, 2013 (EU), March 7, 2013 (JP)

As Prophet (well he’s not exactly Prophet but I won’t go into too much detail for those new to the series) returns to New York City 24 years after the events of Crysis 2 he discovers the evil being done by the C.E.L.L. corporation. Looking better than ever (on PC at least), Crysis 3′s technical advancements should impress you a lot. I recently played the mutliplayer beta and liked it a lot.

February 13, 2013
Update Galaxy S II i9100 to Android 4.0.4 BHLPA firmware
We covered the XWLQ3 firmware update for Galaxy S II a few days back. Samsung has now released another firmware for a different region. The BHLPA firmware updates Galaxy S II to Android 4.0.4. Follow the guide below to get this update on your smartphone.

BHLPA Firmware Details
- PDA: I9100BHLPA
- CSC: I9100XEGLPC
- Date: 2012-11-16
Before proceeding make sure all your data is backed up. Also make sure your tablet/phone is fully charged. Do note that as with any firmware flashing, there is always a certain amount of risk involved. So proceed at your own risk.

Step1- Download the BHLPA firmware

Step 2- Download ODIN and make sure your USB drivers are installed

Step 3- Boot your phone into download mode. Do this by switching it off and then pressing and holding the Volume Down + Home buttons together, and then pressing the Power button. You’ll see a triangle and an Android logo. Press the power button to enter download mode

Step 4- Open ODIN on your PC. Make sure USB drivers for the phone are installed. Upon successful connection one of the ID:COM boxes will turn yellow with the COM port number.

Step 5- Select all files you downloaded in step 1.
- Click the PDA button. Select the file which has CODE in its name
- Click the Phone button and select the file which has MODEM in its name
- Click on the CSC button and select the file which has CSC in its name
- Click the PIT button and select the .pit file. Ignore this step if this file doesn’t exist
Step 6- In ODIN select Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time options. Select repartition only if your selected the PIT file

Step 7- Click the start button. Installation process will take a few minutes. After that your phone will reboot with BHLPA Android 4.0.4 official firmware.
February 12, 2013
Latest Black Ops 2 Wii U Patch Includes Fixes And Updates, Patch Notes Here
The Wii U version of Black Ops 2 has been finally updated and has managed to fix a ton of platform specific issues along with the usual nerfs, buffs and changes. The full patch notes are below, courtesy of the official COD forums:

Wii U Specific Issues Addressed/Features
- Home Button Menu is now available in Multiplayer and Zombies when not in-game
- Send text messages from the lobby and friend list menus
- Wii Remote Changes
  1. Improved presets
  2. Buffed aim assist
- Wii Remote Bug Fixes
  1. Jittery movement
  2. Unable to turn when crouched/prone with a scoped weapon on Wii Remote
  3. Hybrid optic attachment stopped working after ADS on Wii Remote
  4. Guardian and Turret unmovable when weapon pickup option is set to inventory button
  5. Reticle disappearing during EMP
  6. Hunter Killer Drone does not fire in reticle direction
  7. Crash in Strike Force tutorial
  8. Lodestar score streak is hard to control (it now uses the control stick)
Non Platform-Specific:

New Features & Feature Improvements
- Added 2 new pages to the Combat Record (the Combat Summary and Medals).
- Implemented sorting of Medals in the After Action Report.
- Lowered HUD threshold for the “low health” overlay to increase player’s awareness of low health.
- Added a “Go to Top” button for the League Leaderboard.
Issues Addressed
- Matchmaking modified to never return games outside of player’s own continent, unless the Connection Type in Search Preferences is set to “Any”.
- Addressed an issue where the UAV would not trigger if called in while aiming down sight.
- Addressed an issue where the Master Demolition challenge did not unlock when the requirements were complete.
- Addressed issue with the headshot sound not playing in final Killcams and Theater Demos.
- Fixed an issue in League Play where “Career Wins” for a Series were not displayed during placement in the Lobby Career Overview.
- Updated the After Action Report in League Play so that bonus points are not summed with the ladder points in points earned for the match.
- Stocks on SMGs no longer allow a player to move faster while ADS than when moving normally.
- Shotgun crosshairs will no longer turn red if an enemy is out of the shotgun’s maximum damage range.
- Fixed an issue where bullets would not fire straight immediately after aiming down the sight while moving at the same time.
- Improved turret tracking to eliminate false positives when checking line of sight.
- Turrets now have smoother tracking when targeting players.
- Improved bot pathing on multiple maps.
- Current League Info is now getting updated properly in the Player Identity.
- Manual sorting on League Teams removed as the results are now returned correctly.
- Improved the Scoreboard to make friend Playercard information more accessible.
- Addressed multiple UI issues.
- Players can no longer earn credit towards a Prestige Equipment challenge through “friendly” flashbangs, concussions, and shock charges.
- Fixed Select Fire weapons reverting back to their default fire method when using certain Scorestreaks and not calling them in.
- Addressed an exploit where the game allowed access to the Custom Games Settings while believing the game was Public Matchmaking, allowing XP.
- Score and points are no longer awarded if a player destroys their own turret in Hardcore FFA.
- Addressed an issue where players were able to plant numerous Assault Shields.
- Addressed an issue where the Stealth Helicopter was able to drop below the map in Drone.
- Players are no longer able to get infinite Black Hats by immediately using another Black Hat.
- Addressed an issue where it was possible for a player to equip two Assault Shields at the same time.
- Players Spectating a One in the Chamber game no longer earn Survivor Bonus Points.
- A player can no longer earn Medals for multi-kills if they continue to kill quickly after dying and re-spawning.
- Various minor map fixes were made across multiple maps.
Gameplay Balancing

Scorestreaks:
- Death Machine: 3 hit kill range increased.
- Dragonfire: health increased, gun spread reduced.
- AGR: ground speed increased, reduced machine gun close range damage.
- Warthog: reduced missile delay.
- Lodestar: reduced missile speed and AOE radius.
- Swarm: drone re-spawn delay increased.
Perks:
- Hard Wired: Players with hard wired are now completely unaffected by EMP grenades.
Equipment:
- Trophy System: increased range.
SMGs:
- All + Silencers: reduced range.
Assault Rifles:
- All: reduced idle sway.
- M27: reduced amount of bullets to headshot kill at all ranges, increased 4-hit kill range.
- Type25: reduced amount of bullets to headshot kill at all ranges, slightly reduced maximum hip fire spread.
- SCAR: Increased 3-hit kill range. Maximum amount of bullets to kill is now 4.
- SIG556: Penetration increased from medium to large, reduced burst delay, and maximum amount of bullets to kill is now 4.
- MTAR: increased 3-hit kill range.
- SMR: slight increase to damage so that 2 hit kills can still happen with minor penetration, headshot multiplier increased at long distance.
- FAL OSW + Select Fire: increased recoil.
- FAL OSW: increased hip spread.
LMGs:
- All: ADS in and out time reduced.
Shotguns:
- SRM1216: slightly increased short range damage.
Pistols:
- Executioner: increased medium range damage.
So good news for all four of you playing the Wii U version! (I kid, I kid…).

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What platform do you play Black Ops 2 on? Let us know in the comments below.
February 9, 2013