Apple is ready to announce a new iPhone model today. The company will give a (virtual) lecture at 10am PT (1pm in New York, 6pm in London, 7pm in Paris). And you can catch the show here as the company streams it live. Apple Introduce the new iPhones live Streaming. Rumor has it that there will be a new generation of iPhone models. According to reports, the company will name it the iPhone 13 and, like last year, will have four different models. Today you can learn more about the iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 13 Pro, and iPhone 13 Pro Max. As for the new features, it can be said that there will be a major upgrade to the camera. This year, the company seems to be focusing more on video enhancements. The iPhone 13 should also bring a better display and a faster chip. But that’s not all. Apple is likely to take this opportunity to announce a new model of the Apple Watch. Apple Watch Series 7 with sharp edges is about to undergo a major design change. There may be more product announcements as Apple is working on the AirPods 3. They will replace or add to the AirPods 2 that come in the audio line. AirPods Pro and AirPods Max remain unchanged for now. Must Read: Huawei & HEC Officials Successfully Conclude Seeds for the Future 2021 Program Finally, there’s a slim chance we’ll hear more about the new Macs with custom Apple chips, as well as the new iPad models… You can follow the live stream on this page as Apple streams its conference on YouTube. If you have an Apple TV, you can open the TV app and look for the Apple Specials tab. This allows you to stream today’s shows and watch old shows again. And if you don’t have an Apple TV and don’t want to use YouTube, the company also offers the option to stream shows through the Apple Shows section of your website. This video feed now works in all major browsers – Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome. Reuters
Bagallery presents the 1st Mega Sale of the Year: Flat 40% & above
After clocking in an upwards of 250% growth in 2020, Bagallery is all set to continue the momentum in 2021. An event that comes once every 6 months, Bagallery is kicking off the year in January with their FLAT 40% & ABOVE sale starting 23rd January. More than 100+ brands will be participating including top makeup, skincare and fashion brands such as Maybelline New York, The Ordinary, Dove, Benefit, Huda Beauty, Colorpop and much more. Customers can participate in giveaways and amazing offers by participating in competitions at the Bagallery Instagram handle @worldofbagallery. At their 1st of a kind in Pakistan live sales platform, Bagallery will also be giving away free gifts with every order, GRAND giveaway after every 10 mins and 2 mega giveaways from 5pm – 7pm during the live sales hours.” Bagallery is Pakistan’s #1 Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle e-commerce shopping destination with a very strong mix of local and imported brand portfolio. Founded in 2017, the company has had immense success with one of the best influencer network in Pakistan. Their vision is to be the preferred fashion, beauty and lifestyle shopping destination for women and men alike. Their head office is in Karachi with a team of young and highly motivated individuals who have been instrumental in the success of the company. Bagallery is Pakistan’s #1 Fashion, Beauty and Lifestyle e-commerce shopping destination with a very strong mix of local and imported brand portfolio. Founded in 2017, the company has had immense success with one of the best influencer network in Pakistan. Their vision is to be the preferred fashion, beauty and lifestyle shopping destination for women and men alike. Their head office is in Karachi with a team of young and highly motivated individuals who have been instrumental in the success of the company.
Telenor Group President & CEO Sigve Brekke meets Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in New York
Mr. Sigve Brekke, President & CEO of Telenor Group, met Pakistan Foreign Minister Mr. Shah Mehmood Qureshi on the sidelines of 73rd session of UN General Assembly in New York and expressed appreciation for the Government of Pakistan’s role in improving economic indicators and positive outlook for Pakistan. The two also discussed mutual inclusion goals for Pakistan, as well as Telenor’s strategic focus on Reduced Inequalities among other UN Sustainable Development Goals. During the two-hour session, attended by representatives from major foreign investors Mr. Brekke extended gratitude to Mr. Shah Mehmood Qureshi and appreciated the Government’s vision of creating an investor friendly environmentand adoption of business-friendly policies to enable further growth of the telecom sector. Must Read: OPPO to Launch its most anticipated F9 ‘Starry Purple’ Edition in Pakistan “Telenor is a proud leader of the digital transformation in Pakistan with a strong focus on connecting people to what matters the most,” said Mr. Brekke. “As one of the largest European investors in the country, we appreciate the Government’s ambitions to further grow the digital sector and wish for a constructive dialogue on how we can continue to contribute to socioeconomic empowerment and reduced inequalities,” he added. Mr. Qureshi acknowledged Brekke for underlining Pakistan’s investment potential and also appreciated Telenor’s socioeconomic contributions in Pakistan and thanked Mr. Brekke for the company’s ceaseless pursuit of its mission of empowering the Pakistani society. He also informed Mr. Brekke that the Government’s digital and financial inclusion ambitions converged with those of Telenor’s and that the Government will extend its full support to telecom sector to achieve these shared goals.
Maverix Digital will be Conducting a Training on Digital Transformation at LCCI
Maverix Digital with the cooperation of Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) and Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry (WCCI) will organize a not for profit training workshop on the topic of “Transform Your Business in Digital Era and Double Your Revenue”. The training is scheduled to be conducted on 8th of September at Lahore Chamber of Commerce. The main objective of this training is to develop a comprehensive understanding on the problems faced by businesses and startups and how to overcome these hurdles by providing technical assistance and strengthening the capacities of the digital marketing and transformation to double your revenue. Maverix Digital has invited the president of WCCI Ms. Falahat Imran as a chief guest and special guest Ms. Maria Umar founder Women’s Digital League, an online platform that provides digital trainings and work to Pakistani women.The training will be given by Mr. Munawar Abadullah CEO and CTO ImpTrax Corporation New York, USA. Ms. Falahat Imran President WCCI Lahore division and representing the women business community of Pakistan has been invited for this training. She has appreciated the initiative taken by Maverix Digital and committed to participate as a chief guest for this not for profit training workshop. Must Read: Emirates revamps its premium offering in First and Business Class Ms. Maria Umar, Founder Women’s Digital League appreciated the cause and she is very excited to attend the event. She is also endorsing this cause in her circle to make this training a great success. Mr. Munawar Abadullah CEO and CTO ImpTrax Corporation New York, USA will be the main source for this productive digital training. He has 22 years of experience in the fields of IT, digital marketing, business research and has very keen eye on an international market. He will be educating attendees how to predict, analyze and overcome the difficulties in business and double your revenue by mastering digital marketing tools. The session is expected to be attended by many women entrepreneurs, business professionals,business students, as well as members of LCCI and WCCI. To register yourself for this training
CHEETAY SPRINTING THROUGH THE CROWD TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Cheetay.pk has successfully secured a $1.1 million Series A-1 round. This brings the total capital raised close to $2 million, from seasonedinvestors and venture capitalists based in the US, since its launchin 2015. The company is led by tech veteranAhmed Khan,who has spearheaded e-commerceventures like Daraz.pk, Kaymu.pk, etc. The latest funding round is testament to the confidence Cheetay.pk’s investors have in his ability to lead the company to become a dominant e-commerce player in Pakistan. Cheetay.pk has exceptionally talented individuals on its board including Shan-Lyn Ma, the CEO andco-founder ofe-commerce start up – Zola (New York) aimed at revolutionising Wedding Registry;Lars Leckie, Partner at Hummer Winblad Ventures – one of the oldest Venture Capital firms in Silicon Valley;Yasser Bashir, the CEO and co-founder of Arbisoft, the development hub of innovative software systems; Mohammed Anjarwala, a seasoned private and public markets investor and the Managing Director of Sunley Capital Management (Boston) and Leena Bhutta, a hedge fund investor and former Director of Alternative Investments, Joho Capital (New York). Cheetay.pk is an e-commerce marketplace which provides people with an instant logistics service by integrating practical payment solutions to make order placement and timely delivery a reality. With their first vertical, they have made a foray in the realm of food delivery, which provides customers with a platform to place their orders from nearly 300 restaurants with Cash on Delivery. With the help of an interactive Web site and Mobile App (iOS&Android) customers can order limitless menu items from the restaurant of their choice from all over Lahore, as well as track their order in real time with a constantly evolving GPS map of Lahore, down to the street and house level.Moreover, with the advent of mobile applications and surging smart phone usage they offer convenience by placing an order with the click of a button through their cutting edge app. Ahmed Khan the CEO of Cheetay.pk stated, “amongst the clutter it is imperative to be recognised not only for providing quality and timely delivery services but also to fulfil the promises you make to your customers by delivering their orders through efficient riders (delivery staff) who are meticulously trained to facilitate and satisfy the customer.” Having raised substantial funding, the management at Cheetay.pk has started to actively and vigorously expand into other categories. The board mandate for funding is to build the best in class team of AAA talent, to which end Cheetay.pk has already been enhanced by the joining of Osman Chaudhry (Former Director – Goldman Sachs) as CTO, Moeez Karim (Former Business Unit Manager – Packages) as COO and Zeeshan Ali (Former Head of Marketing – PakWheels) as Head of Marketing. Ahmed and his team plan to use the acquired funding to not only focus on enabling the infrastructure to provide an excellent experience to the customer but also to increase the brand visibility. They aim to expand operations to other verticals as well as other cities. Since its inception the company has witnessed rapid expansion in terms of surging daily orders, logistics/delivery capacity along with a growing teamof top tier employees. The trajectory of growth and expansion hinges on streamlined tasks/processes, hierarchical structures, competent human resources at hand and having different departments working in unison to holistically achieve the targets and goals set. In order for this to happen Cheetay.pk has expanded and constructed a state of the art office space to accommodate their employees. For Cheetay.pk, it is vital to constantly work on what the customer touch points are and how the company can give their customers maximum value and convenience. The company plans to continue adding technology and practices in place so that the delivery process is streamlined and the customer is delighted in the end.
