Pakistan gets its first Android phone – Motorola Milestone

Our neighboring Android fans have finally something to cheer. Motorola became the first mobile phone manufacturer to launch an Android phone in Pakistan. Although, there were many unlocked Android phones available in gray market, it is the first official launch.
Pakistani telecom operator Mobilink has exclusively released the device in the country. Launched under the umbrella of Mobilink’s post-paid brand indigo, the handset is bundled with free GPRS for the first three months.

Full Press Release Below:

Lahore (Teletechwire): 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).

About Mobilink:
Mobilink, a subsidiary of the Orascom Telecom Holding, is Pakistan’s leading cellular and Blackberry service provider. With more than 31 million subscribers, Mobilink maintains market leadership through cutting-edge, integrated technology, the strongest brands and the largest portfolio of value added services in the industry, a broadband carrier division providing next generation internet technology as well as the country’s largest voice and data network with over 8,000 cell sites. Housing Pakistan’s largest distribution and contact centre networks and an unparalleled 6,500 kilometers fiber optic backbone, Mobilink has already invested over US $3.3 billion in the country to date and provides uninterrupted countrywide connectivity, unmatched customer services and international roaming in over 140 countries. The company is also the official cellular partner of the Pakistan Cricket Board.
As a responsible corporate citizen, Mobilink also offers a range of socially inclusive products and services dedicated to enhance access to information. Through Mobilink Foundation, the company supports education, health and environmental initiatives and promotes sustainable business practices.