Friday, June 14, 2013

PASHA Announces LauncPad Events for Start-ups to Pitch Products and Ideas

P@SHA has announced the its LaunchPad events in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabad where start-ups will be psha launchpad logo scaled thumb PASHA Announces LauncPad Events for Start ups to Pitch Products and Ideasgiven a chance to showcase their products or just the ideas to win hefty reward.
P@SHA has said that purpose behind the launchpad is to create a platform where young people with great ideas, and where early-stage companies with innovative products, can have the opportunity to pitch their ideas in front of people who ask relevant questions, make suggestions to help develop the idea or product, assist with market identification, mentoring and possibly investment.
Who Should Participate:
  • A new startup with a product or service that you have been working on and wish to launch
  • A young person/team who have an idea for a product or service that you want to pitch
  • Anyone who has a product or service idea that uses technology for Social/Community impact
What Can you Get:
  • Startup entrepreneurs and young people with Ideas will be put in the hot seat where some of the most successful entrepreneurs and business executives will grill them in front of an audience of their peers.
  • You can win a cash award of Rs. 200,000 and will be highlighted by PASHA on as many platforms as possible.
What you Need to Have:
  • One startup product/service ready for launch and
  • One innovative idea
  • A social impact product/service
Deadline for Entries:
Deadline for entries is June 18, 2013.
How to Participate:
Fill in this form http://goo.gl/UsVUR and PASHA will let you know by the June 19, 2013 if you have been shortlisted to participate. If you get shortlisted, then you will have to make a 5 minute presentation at the events as per following schedule.
  • Karachi on June 22
  • Lahore on June 25
  • Islamabad on June 27, 2013.
There is no participation fee, the entire process is completely free and everyone is invited to register.

Of all the Galaxy S4 Variants, Which One is for You?

Samsung Galaxy S4 Variants Of all the Galaxy S4 Variants, Which One is for You?
As of now, Samsung has launched as many as 5 major variants of its Galaxy S4 flagship so it can be a bit of a headache to decide which one is worth buying for you.
So for the sake of comparison and to make the decision a bit easier to make, here’s a table comparing the features of all the existing Galaxy S4 versions:

GS4 original (octa-core) GS4 US (quad-core version) GS4 mini GS4 Active GS4 Zoom
Availability Released Released Coming soon Coming soon Coming soon
OS Android 4.2.2 Android 4.2.2 Android 4.2.2 Android 4.2.2 Android 4.2.2
Dimensions 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm 124.6 x 61.3 x 8.9 mm 139.7 x 71.3 x 9.1 mm 125.5 x 63.5 x 15.4 mm
Weight 130g 130g 107g 153g 208g
Screen size 5 inches 5 inches 4.3 inches 5 inches 4.3 inches
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Not specified Corning Gorilla Glass 2, Water and dust resistant Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels 1080 x 1920 pixels 540 x 960 pixels 1080 x 1920 pixels 540 x 960 pixels
Processor 1.6Ghz quad-core Cortex A-15, 1.2Ghz quad-core Cortex A-7 1.9Ghz quad-core Krait SnapDragon 600 1.7Ghz dual-core SnapDragon 400 1.9Ghz quad-core Krait SnapDragon 600 1.5Ghz dual-core Cortex A9
RAM & storage 2 GB, 16/32/64 GB 2 GB, 16/32/64 GB 1.5 GB (3G model), 8 GB 2 GB, 16 GB 1.5 GB, 8 GB
Card slot Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Rear-camera 13 megapixel, LED Flash 13 megapixel, LED Flash 8 megapixel, LED Flash 8 megapixel, LED Flash 16 megapixel, 1/2.33” sensor size, Xenon Flash
Video 1080p Full HD 1080p Full HD 1080p Full HD 1080p Full HD 1080p Full HD
Front-camera 2 mp, Full HD 2 mp, Full HD 1.9 mp 2 mp, Full HD 1.9 mp
Connectivity Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, IR Blaster, USB-OTG, NFC Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, IR Blaster, USB-OTG, NFC Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, IR Blaster, NFC Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, IR Blaster, USB-OTG, NFC Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB 2.0, IR Blaster, USB-OTG, NFC
Battery 2600 mAh 2600 mAh 1900 mAh 2600 mAh 2330 mAh
Price Rs. 60,990 Around the same as S4 Original $630 The same as S4 Original Unannounced

It’s worth nothing though that the GS4 i9505 quad-core SnapDragon version is the phone targeted mainly towards the American market so finding it may prove to be more difficult than you’re thinking. Also the Octa-core version edges it (even if slightly) in benchmarks. Its worse when it comes to battery life though and the i9505 may be more expensive due to shipping costs, duties and taxes imposed while importing.
The GS4 Active is distinctive in a way from the others because of its tough build and waterproof & dust resistant nature. Also it looks better than the regular Galaxy S4. The Galaxy Zoom, however, is for people who mainly take photos using their phone cameras. It’s basically the Galaxy Camera at its heart but with phone capabilities. It’s not very portable and suitable for usage as your normal smartphone, though, due to its huge lens.
It all then comes down to the user, what do they want. It is important to keep your needs in check while buying the suitable version of the phone.