Mobilink Introduces Mobilink Voiler, a Voice-Based Social Networking Service

Mobilink has introduced Mobilink Voiler, a voice based social media service that will allow subscribers to connect and communicate with friends and family over a virtual voice space.

Voiler works on a similar platform as Twitter where users may create a followership of their own or follow others including the top celebrities of Pakistan, but with Mobilink Voiler its all voice instead of text as in Twitter.

Mobilink Voiler users can use their unique identities (ID) on the service to be identified in the virtual voice space. The IDs may be shared with friends and family over SMS to make it easy to connect. Users can also follow their favorite celebrities, leave voice messages for them and listen to their voice message over the IVR.

The service is also beneficial for closed student, business or other groups where the teacher or lead can leave a message and the followers can retrieve updates at their convenience.

Unlike Twitter, you will get voice feeds of those IDs that you are following on Mobilink Voiler.

Facebook Tests Auto-Play Video Ads in Newsfeeds

Facebook has announced that in order to continue forward its fight for profits, it will be adding auto-playing video ads in the users’ news feeds from now onwards.

The feature has been under the spotlight for quite a time now since it has already been tested a number of times over the past few months, on a limited scale though.

Rather than having to click or tap to play, videos will begin to play as they appear on screen – without sound – similar to how they behave when shared by friends or verified Pages. If you don’t want to watch the video, you can simply scroll or swipe past it.

Mobilink to Introduce WhatsApp-based Mobile Services in Pakistan

VimpelCom and WhatsApp have signed a contract to extend mobile messaging and social offers worldwide

 

VimpelCom Ltd. a leading global provider of telecommunications services and holding company of Mobilink PMCL, today announced a partnership with WhatsApp Inc., the operator of WhatsApp application and services, to deliver consumer offers based on the WhatsApp application and services for VimpelCom customers around the world.

The partnership with WhatsApp will enable Mobilink to provide enhanced internet communication services within its bundled tariff plans, and to drive mobile internet usage and revenues. Mobilink customers will enjoy innovative mobile messaging and social offers including full WhatsApp functionalities like group messaging, sharing pictures, video messages, voice messages, contacts and locations.

Social Media Trends in Pakistan [Infographic]

Internet users in Pakistan are still hovering around 10 to 15 percent of total population in the country, with less than just 2 percent connected with high-speed broadband internet.

Despite the fact, the growth in 2012 for social media usage stood at 50 percent and digital marketing spend by corporations grew by at least 45 percent during the year.

These indicators hint the surge in social media usage in coming days, when more and more people with be socializing online. Facebook remains the top platform with around 27 percent of Pakistani online population registered with it, hinting that there is still huge room available to fill for established social media networks and the new entrants alike.