As you can see on this page,
du are now offering
"unlimited" mobile data -
- for Dh360 ($98) a month. That's a 22% discount on Etisalat's price for an "unlimited" account, which is actually limited to 10 gigabytes of downloads with the 11th gigabyte costing a cool Dh3000.
(UPDATE: reader
Gerald D tells us
that du also limit their "unlimited" package to 10GB. That is disappointing coming from du, because at least Etisalat are
open about their limited "unlimited" deal on their website
)
Here's a screen grab of the new price structure:
A 2GB monthly package on du no costs Dh200, which is
what you would pay for 1GB through Etisalat
. What does this all mean, and why haven't du publicised these huge discounts? One theory spings to mind.
(Story updated, scroll to bottom)
The UAE's best monosyllabic mobile operator has been talking about
selling the iPhone for more than a year, but rumours have stepped up in
the last couple of months that something is fairly imminent.
ITP.net has weighed in on the story
, although it is through an article that begins with
"rumours must be handled with care, so please excuse the fact that this
article is couched in caveats, but one rumour that's doing the
rounds..."
Anyhow,
the ITP story suggests an iPhone launch by du is
on the cards
for the Gitex conference next week. No-one at du denied
this when asked if it was true - although no-one, including the unnamed
sources supporting the story, said it
was
true either.
Beep Beep's vast universe of powerful, Deep Throat-style sources
embedded within the key power centres of the nation - and the world -
are unfortunately all busy washing their hair right now, and couldn't
help us out on the story. My guess is du will release the iPhone in the
coming month, my even riskier, more speculative guess (as opposed to a
non-speculative guess) is that they
won't
launch it at Gitex. The advantage to such a prediction is that I will be very happy to be proven wrong.
UPDATE: Via some crafty snooping, the very same Gerald D mentioned above has
found the iPhone 3GS on du's online store
. And Shufflegazine, who think about this stuff more than anyone,
are saying du will open pre-orders for the iPhone 3GS tomorrow.
Pox that threatens the Middle East's native species
Camelpox
Caused by a virus related to the one that causes human smallpox, camelpox typically causes fever, swelling of lymph nodes and skin lesions in camels aged over three, but the animal usually recovers after a month or so. Younger animals may develop a more acute form that causes internal lesions and diarrhoea, and is often fatal, especially when secondary infections result. It is found across the Middle East as well as in parts of Asia, Africa, Russia and India.
Falconpox
Falconpox can cause a variety of types of lesions, which can affect, for example, the eyelids, feet and the areas above and below the beak. It is a problem among captive falcons and is one of many types of avian pox or avipox diseases that together affect dozens of bird species across the world. Among the other forms are pigeonpox, turkeypox, starlingpox and canarypox. Avipox viruses are spread by mosquitoes and direct bird-to-bird contact.
Houbarapox
Houbarapox is, like falconpox, one of the many forms of avipox diseases. It exists in various forms, with a type that causes skin lesions being least likely to result in death. Other forms cause more severe lesions, including internal lesions, and are more likely to kill the bird, often because secondary infections develop. This summer the CVRL reported an outbreak of pox in houbaras after rains in spring led to an increase in mosquito numbers.
Third Test
Day 3, stumps
India 443-7 (d) & 54-5 (27 ov)
Australia 151
India lead by 346 runs with 5 wickets remaining
Match info
Uefa Champions League Group B
Barcelona v Tottenham Hotspur, midnight
Classification of skills
A worker is categorised as skilled by the MOHRE based on nine levels given in the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO) issued by the International Labour Organisation.
A skilled worker would be someone at a professional level (levels 1 – 5) which includes managers, professionals, technicians and associate professionals, clerical support workers, and service and sales workers.
The worker must also have an attested educational certificate higher than secondary or an equivalent certification, and earn a monthly salary of at least Dh4,000.
Zimbabwe v UAE, ODI series
All matches at the Harare Sports Club:
1st ODI, Wednesday, April 10
2nd ODI, Friday, April 12
3rd ODI, Sunday, April 14
4th ODI, Tuesday, April 16
UAE squad: Mohammed Naveed (captain), Rohan Mustafa, Ashfaq Ahmed, Shaiman Anwar, Mohammed Usman, CP Rizwan, Chirag Suri, Mohammed Boota, Ghulam Shabber, Sultan Ahmed, Imran Haider, Amir Hayat, Zahoor Khan, Qadeer Ahmed
