Nokia Pakistan partnered with NED University to announce one-of-a-kind app development internship program for its students. The program, which is called Nokia AppCampus Internship Program and is being offered in partnership with P@SHA and djuice, is aimed at inculcating app development skills in students for accelerating and supporting promising app ideas for S40 devices.

The AppCampus Internship Program began on May 22, 2012 at Nokia Pakistan’s office in Karachi and since then has conducted many training sessions. The program has duration of 6 weeks in which students have to finalize ideas, develop the app framework, prepare coding and in the last phase, publish their app on the Nokia Store. The participants will undergo training throughout the course of the internship.

Commenting on the initiative, Usman Javaid, Director Marketing, Telenor Pakistan, in his message highlighted the significance of mobile phone application development as an emerging career option for youth globally. He said,

With increasing penetration of smart-phones and rising demand for quality apps skilled and creative app developers are set to flourish in this fast-paced and dynamic industry. Telenor Pakistan takes pride in joining hands with Nokia and P@SHA to provide Pakistani youth with the necessary techniques and tools for effective app development within Pakistan.

Speaking on the orientation of these bright young individuals, Rabia Nizami, Business Development Manager, EDX, Nokia Pakistan and Afghanistan said,

The Nokia AppCampus Internship Program is another first by Nokia Pakistan in their commitment for the development of local content on Nokia Store. The students present a lucrative opportunity for the future and Nokia Pakistan has tapped into that same prospect to train them on S40 devices, which make up the largest share among Nokia devices in Pakistan.” She further stated that, “Pakistan is ripe with talent such as these students and Nokia wants this initiative to provide them a platform to development their skills in a professional environment under expert supervision.

The main purpose of this internship program is to spur local content for the Nokia Store by realizing the potential of these talented individuals, who have contributed some amazing app ideas to enrich the Nokia Store.

The newly launched Nokia Ovi Store App offer rich content for muslims across the world and specially for Pakistani consumers. Today at local hotel, Nokia announced the launch of a new range mobile applications and content tailored for the holy month of Ramadan. The new range of Ramadan applications 2011 have now become available on Ovi Store and  are compatible with most of Nokia devices for free.

Some key application include:

• uQuran Micro reciter
• ARY QTV
• ARY Zauq
• Al Quran(Lectures by Dr.Isra-ul-Haq by Quran Academy)
• Qibla Touch
• Namaz.me
• Weekly Quran & Hadith
• Lesson of the Day
• Boyoot Allah and Manasik

“We want to enable Pakistani consumers to connect to the month of Ramadan in the most meaningful way. Aiming to make Ovi Store more valuable and locally relevant, we have now added new Islamic apps that would let Pakistani Muslims celebrate this Ramadan with renewed religious fervor and offer Ramadan-specific activities with greater ease and convenience.”said Haseeb Ihtisham, Head of Marketing, Nokia Pakistan and Afghanistan.

uQuran App

uQuran mobile app offers the full Quran in uthmani font with an easy to use user interface. It also offers verse by verse translation and recitation along with bookmarks. uQuran also has 100% touch screen support and is the only software of its kind offering full portrait and landscape viewing of the Quran for easy reading and understanding via mobile phone.

QTV App

With ARY QTV mobile application, you can download audio files of Quran recitation, download hamd and naats by famous reciters, view program schedules of QTV, view latest announcements from QTV and download Farman-e-ilahi, Ahadees-e-Nabwi and Ringtones.

ARY Zauq

Zauq’s mobile apps is an interface for viewers to get informed about the happenings on their favorite food channel via their favorite Nokia phone and at the same time be able to download amazing recipes to cook special Ramadan delicacies.

With ARY Zauq mobile application,you can now get your favorite chef’s recipes right on your handset, and keep yourself updated with the programs schedule, new announcements and expert cooking tips.With this app the user gets to utilize the cooking timer for best quality meal.

Compatible Devices 

Ramadan applications for 2011 are compatible with a wide range of Nokia devices including Nokia N8, Nokia E7, Nokia E6 Nokia C7, Nokia C3 and Nokia X2-01.