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Nepzy App Review – A utility payment solution exclusively for Nepal

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Imagine. You are waiting for someone who is always late—we all know someone like that. You want to call and ask them when they will be arriving. But then, you find out you don’t have enough balance on your phone. You want to recharge but you realize that there are no shops around.

It’s the middle of the night and you have to make an emergency call (say, your girlfriend is mad at you). But, you forgot to recharge. We all have been through those circumstances. Fortunately, you don’t need to worry anymore because there is Nepzy to help you out. Here is a list of things that you can do with Nepzy that will make your life easier.

1. Recharge you phone

You can instantly recharge your balance with Nepzy. Just enter your phone number, your mobile operator (NCELL, NTC OR UTL), select a plan (post-paid or pre-paid) and the amount you want to recharge. You will be surprised how easy it is to top-up your balance. Plus, Nepzy is giving you Rs. 10 cashback on recharge of Rs. 100 or more as a promotional offer.

2. Pay your ADSL and Landline bill

Paying our ADSL and landline bill has always been a hassle. If you are a busy person or are tired of standing in a queue to pay your ADSL or landline bill, then, you need to install Nepzy on your phone! With Nepzy, your ADSL and landline payment worries are over.

3. Recharge your TV subscription

Now, you can recharge your DISHHOME and continue enjoying your favorite TV shows without leaving your home. You just need to enter your subscriber ID and the amount according to your plan. You can also recharge SiMTV through Nepzy’s website. However, SiMTV recharge is not yet available on Nepzy’s app.

4. Book Flights online

You can also book domestic flights with your mobile phone if you have Nepzy. With this feature, you will get the cheapest flight because there are no agents in between. Moreover, Nepzy is giving out “Cherry on the cake “offer which will help you to save extra money which you can use for shopping!

5. Nepzy E-wallet

 “Be it SCT, VISA debit, credit cards or net banking. If it’s being used in Nepal, it’s being used on Nepzy.” Yes, with this motto, Nepzy allows you to have your own e-wallet. You don’t need to enter you Card info every time you make payments. Thus, Nepzy will make your payment faster and easier.

Alright, with that all said, you might still have questions about the security and privacy issues with Nepzy. Well, in my opinion, it is very safe. Nepzy is secured with 128 bit EV SSL. Additionally, it is GODADDY.COM, and Nepzy strictly follows PCI compliance. If you are not a technical guy, it basically means you don’t need to worry while punching in those credit card numbers.

Furthermore, I found the user interface on the app and the website pretty easy to use. It also stores your phone number and your preferences so you don’t need to enter it again. Plus, with many promotional offers from Nepzy, you should definitely give it a shot.

However, with the competitors like eSewa, ipay in the market, I think Nepzy should work more on the functionality of its mobile app (UI is great but what’s the use if one can’t use it!).

You can get the Nepzy app from google play store and apple store. Give it a try and tell us about your experience in the comment section below.

Gionee S9 with Dual Rear Camera Launched

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Gionee has launched the S9 smartphone, the first Gionee phone to sport dual rear cameras, at an event in China on November 15th. It is a successor to Gionee S8 that was launched at Mobile World Congress in February and was later released in June this year. The Phone follows a typical guideline for phones in 2016 and considering the specs the phone sounds more like a “flagship wannabe” and less like a flagship itself. The phone that is priced at CNY 2499 (Rs. 39,482 approx) and comes in color options of Black, Gold and Rose Gold.

The phone follows the design guideline of its predecessor which can be easily said to look like the Apple-inspired design which is common for many Chinese phone manufacturers these days. The phone comes in a 7.4 mm thick metal unibody that has a home button with an integrated fingerprint sensor and two capacitive buttons for back and recent apps are on its sides. It has 5.5″ LCD display with 2.5D curved glass and offers the resolution 1080*1920 giving 401 PPI and 70.8% screen to body ratio. Under the hood, the phone is powered by 2GHz octa-core MediaTek (MT6755) Helio P10 processor coupled with 4GB of RAM. It comes with native storage of 64 GB and can be expanded upto 128GB via SD card in its hybrid dual Sim tray. It runs on Amigo OS 3.5 built on top of Android 6.0 Marshmallow.

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It’s the imaging department where the phone has a strong chance of coming in limelight. This time around, Gionee has decided to go on board with dual rear camera bandwagon. Since many phone manufacturers have been putting two lenses at the back instead of one as dual cameras can aid upto different features like wide angles, faster focus, optical zooming and better Bokeh effect. In this setup of vertically placed 13MP and 5MP that Gionee has come up with, is said to have added the advantage of focusing on production of the depth of field effect. The primary rear camera of 13 megapixel uses the camera sensor from Sony whereas the secondary rear camera of 5 megapixel uses that of Samsung. The selfies will undoubtedly come good with a 13-megapixel camera bundled with a Selfie flash.

The S9 weighing 168gm is found 20 gm heavier than its predecessor but the added weight doesn’t seem to upgrade the battery capacity which might be a let down to power users out there. Hence, the battery capacity of the phone is 3000mAh which is just same as the Gionee S8.

The phone will go on sale in China from November 25th and for the global release of the phone, we have not heard any officials words yet. Hopefully, in near future Gionee will launch this new phone in the market of Nepal as well. We can’t wait to see how well this first dual lens setup on any Gionee phone is gonna perform. Are you excited about what Gionee is offering in its new product? Do you think it’s worth an upgrade for those owning a Gionee S8 already? Please feel free to write down your opinion towards this newly released Gionee S9 in the comment section down below.

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iPhone 7 and 7 plus now available from Apex Digital too

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With every new release of iPhone, the customers of Apple products are noticeably increasing in the market of Nepal, so are the authorized retailing outlets. A new name has been added to the list of Apple Products Retailers in Nepal and it is no other than Apex Digital. The Apple’s latest and greatest iPhone 7 and 7 plus are now available from six different outlets of Apex Digital located at six different locations viz. Pako New Road (9801813415), Narayangarh (9801813416), Pokhara (9801813417), Dharan (9801813418), Damak (9801813420), Bhaktapur, Thimi (9801813421). It wouldn’t be out of place to mention that, Apex Digital has announced that it will be giving away free tempered glass and back cover to its first 100 customers.

The iPhone 7 will be available in 32 GB, 128 GB, and 256GB storage models in color options of (matte) Black instead of space gray,  Silver, Gold and Rose Gold priced at Rs.91000, Rs. 105500 and Rs.119500, respectively. Moreover, it is said that the newly introduced color option in iPhone 7 family which is called Jet Black, a high gloss aluminum finish, is also available which only comes in storage option of either 128 GB or 256 GB.

Similarly, the iPhone 7 plus will be available in 32 GB, 128 GB, and 256GB storage models in color options of (matte) Black instead of space gray,  Silver, Gold and Rose Gold priced at Rs.108000, Rs. 122500 and Rs.136000, respectively. Like the iPhone 7, the Jet black color option for iPhone 7 plus is also available for storage models of either 128GB or 256 GB.

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For those already owning an iPhone 6s or 6s plus and not sure whether to upgrade or not, we would like to mention few key changes that you’ll be finding in the new iPhone 7 or 7plus as compared to your old device: 25% more brighter display, new more powerful and power efficient A10 fusion chip which can intelligently switch between more powerful dual cores or more efficient dual cores as and when required, new virtual home button which is more of a 3D touch button instead of a mechanical one, better and louder sounding stereo speakers, water resistance of IP67, better Selfie camera of 7MP instead of 5MP, unlike iPhone 6s iPhone 7 has OIS, unlike iPhone 6s plus iPhone 7 plus has a dual camera setup which works as one and gives you ability to optical zooming of 2x and a new camera mode called the portrait mode that gives your portraits the look and feel of those from the DSLRs with depth of field effect, iPhone 7 houses a 2GB RAM that is same as 6s and 6s plus but iPhone 7 plus houses a 3GB RAM instead.

If you’re still not sure of either to buy a new iPhone or not or want to know more about these two new iPhones then check out our in-depth article here in this link.

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What is 4G? And why do we even need it in Nepal?

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The World is evolving rapidly and so is technology around us. Day by day our necessities are changing due to the advancement of technology. The majority of these developments are directly affecting our daily activities. One of them is the evolution of mobile networks.

In today’s world, no one is untouched from the spell of fascinating virtual life. The Internet is an inseparable part of our daily life. In this scenario, the telecom companies are always trying to cope with the requirement of its customers. In past mobiles were the mere means of telephony services and SMS services. But presently the huge leaps of technology have ensured the unlimited possibilities. Sending audios, videos, images; surfing the internet; downloading and uploading seems quite normal. Recently some rumors are spreading  like wildfire about the new coming technology ‘4G’ to hit Nepali market soon.

What is 4G? And why do we even need it?

4G stands for the 4th generation in telecommunication technology. It is the successor of 3G. 4G is better and faster than 3G, a whole lot better. It has an incredible peak speed of 100Mbps (Megabits per second) theoretically only. Practically, a lot less but greater than twice that of 3G. 4G uses OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) technology. Basically, it’s a method of splitting and tight packing of data for parallel transmission using MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) concepts. Basically, in laymen’s term 4G is a fast internet service provided by mobile networks with the high speed of 100Mbps.

Nepal Telecommunication Corporation(NTC) is the winner in the race for approval of the license. According to NTC, the prevailing WiMAX Service is up to the standard of 4G. Ncell has also applied for the license. Minister for Information and Communication, Mr. Sherdhan Rai said that the existing 3G service will be expanded nationwide and 4G service will be started at Kathmandu Metropolitan City along with some major sub-metropolitan cities.

The major drawback for 4G is its lack of traditional circuitry for telephony service as like in 3G. But we can use VoLTE (Voice over LTE) function provided by apps like Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, Facebook, etc. for telephony service. If someone wants to make a voice call from 4G network without VoLTE feature, the network is automatically dropped to 3G or 2G network.

The necessity of 4G is felt at various places. A better internet ensures the uninterrupted call (voice or video) to their loved ones. A faster one takes less time to download or upload a great movie, songs, images,etc. Live streaming is possible without waiting for buffering. And best of all speed ensures the development of a nation is on right track.

Gionee’s latest S9 and S9T will launch on November 15

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Gionee will be launching two new smartphones Gionee S9 and S9T. The camera focused phones from Gionee will sport dual camera setup which we don’t know exactly what for. Both the phones have been teased for a long time and after the leaks from Teena certification site, the design of the phone and some of its specs came to existence.

Design wise the phone looks like a mixed bag of Huawei Mate 9 and the iPhone 7 sporting a full metal jacket. Both the phones come with 5.5-inch Full HD screen and is equipped with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of Storage which is expandable. S9 and S9T will be running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and as far the rumors suggest, both the phones will come with a new version of Amigo UI giving the phone a refreshing look with new added functionality. Up front, it comes with a fingerprint sensor which also acts as a home button.

Gionee S9 S9T

Talking about the camera, both the phones sport a dual camera with 13MP Primary Camera and 5MP secondary Camera, the purpose of the secondary camera is still a conundrum. It can be for the bokeh effect, wide angle or even for zooming like we saw on the iPhone 7. Even the front houses a 13MP sensor and LED flash to make sure it’s a well-rounded camera phone.

The only difference between both of these phones is their weight and the processor. The Gionee S9 weighs at 166grams while the Gionee S9 T weighs solid 200grams. Gionee S9 is confirmed to come with a 3000mAh battery but no words have been spoken about the S9T so the extra weight on S9T suggests that it’ll come with a massive battery. Despite that, the S9 is powered by a 1.8Ghz octa-core processor (unknown brand) and the S9T is powered by a 2.0Ghz Processor (possibly Helio P10). The S9 is expected to come in Silver color and the S9T is expected to be in Black.

The pricing of the phone is unknown and the phone should be available in Nepal within few months.

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Micromax Bolt Mega Q397 with 5.5-inch HD display launched in Nepal

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As more and more smartphone OEMs are targeting Nepal, the pricing of smartphones has gotten really competitive. Even entry-level devices are packing quite decent specifications for their price range. Doing so is Micromax with their newly released Micromax Bolt Mega Q397. Priced at Rs. 10,560, the device features an HD display, Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 16GB of onboard storage and a 2650mAh battery.

Talking about its specifications in detail, the device sports a tall 5.5-inch IPS LCD display with the resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It is impressive that the company has packed a HD display in such a low price range.

Under the hood, the Micromax Bolt Mega Q397 is powered by a 1.3 GHz Quad-core Spreadtrum SC7731 SoC. The processor is supported by 1GB RAM and Mali 400MP as its GPU. The device runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. Micromax hasn’t mentioned whether the Bolt Mega Q397 will receive Android 7.0 Nougat or not. Memory wise, the device features 16GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 32GB via a microSD card.

Smartphone users are into selfies, and Micromax looks to cash in on that as the front facing camera of the Bolt Mega Q397 features a LED flash. Although a 2-megapixel secondary camera doesn’t sound good on papers, the front facing flash will surely help to take some good selfies. On the back, there is an 8-megapixel rear facing camera.

The Micromax Bolt Mega Q397 packs a little bit of weight weighing 174.7 grams. Other features of the device include dual SIM (Normal + Micro) with 3G connectivity, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS and, of course, a headphone jack, something not even some of the big hitting smartphones feature these days. A 2650mAh battery runs the device which will last long because of its 720p display.

Key Specs | Micromax Bolt Mega Q397:

  • DISPLAY: 5.5-inch 720 x 1280 pixels IPS LCD display
  • CHIPSET: Spreadtrum SC7731
  • CPU: 1.3GHz Quad-core processor
  • GPU: Mali 400MP
  • REAR FACING CAMERA: 8-megapixel with LED flash
  • FRONT FACING CAMERA: 2-megapixel with LED flash
  • OPERATING SYSTEM: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
  • RAM: 1GB
  • INTERNAL STORAGE: 16GB
  • EXPANDABLE STORAGE: Up to 32GB via microSD
  • SIM: Dual SIM (Normal + Micro)
  • BATTERY: 2650mAh
  • PRICE: Rs. 10,560
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ZTE Axon Elite and Axon Mini Premium Launched in Nepal

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Evolution Enterprises, the official distributor of ZTE phones in Nepal recently entered the market with few affordable range of smartphones, among which ZTE Blade S6 was a great buy for the mid-range seekers. The company has now launched the ZTE Axon Mini Premium and ZTE Axon Elite in Nepal.

ZTE Axon Elite:

ZTE Axon Elite is a flagship phone which was launched last year in October. Despite being a year old phone what it has to offer still satisfies the need of 2016. The phone sports unibody metal construct, and comes with a 5.5-inch Full HD IPS display, so it’s going to be a great display for the multimedia consumption and overall everything’s gonna look sharp and crisp.

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Apart from that, the Axon Elite also comes with a dual camera setup, where the primary camera is 13MP and the 2MP secondary camera helps to bring out bokeh effect just like in the Huawei P9. The phone is still running on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop and hasn’t been upgraded till now. Apart from this, the UI is pretty much stock like with few visual upgrades from ZTE.

Being a flagship phone from last year, ZTE Axon is powered by the Snapdragon 810 chipset combined with 3GB of RAM. This phone should fly off while playing games and doing heavy multitasking. The Snapdragon 810 SoC has had heating problems, but ZTE has integrated a new heat dissipation system around the chassis that allows for successful cooling. Talking about storage, the phone comes with 32GB Internal storage which is expandable via microSD card up to 128GB. The phone also comes with the Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 technology along with a 3,000mAh battery.

Pros  Cons
– Premium Looking Metal body – Still runs on Lollipop 5.0.2
– Excellent Performance with Snapdragon 810 – Battery capacity could have been better
– Excellent Dual rear camera

ZTE Axon Specifications:

  • 5.5 inches(1080 x 1920) @401ppi
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Protection
  • Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop)
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 Chipset
  • Adreno 430 GPU
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Internal Storage, microSD upto 128GB
  • Fingerprint Scanner (on the back)
  • Dual Hybrid SIM (4G + 3G)
  • Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
  • 3,000mAh battery
  • Price: 33,900

ZTE Axon Mini Premium:

Right after the ZTE Axon Elite, a miniature version of the phone was launched, not only was it small but also premium, hence the name! The premium features that sets this device apart from the regular ZTE Axon mini and its bigger sibling ZTE Axon is the pressure sensitive display like in the iPhone 6s and 7’s as well as eye recognition and voice recognition.

Axon Mini premium closely resembles the ZTE Axon , but sports a smaller 5.2-inch display which is Super AMOLED. The only function of pressure sensitive display is for the pressure sensitive screen lock, where you have to apply a different amount of pressure to unlock the device. The phone also comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back and just above it, rests a 13MP camera and up front it sports an 8MP Camera.

Axon Mini PremiumIn terms of performance, the phone packs a mildly powerful Snapdragon 616 coupled with 3GB of RAM. The phone should be a decent performer and could withstand mild gaming and multitasking. Storage-wise, the phone comes with 32GB internal storage, but now can be expanded up to 128GB. The phone is backed up by a 2800mAh battery.

Pros  Cons
– Premium Looking Metal body – Still runs on Lollipop 5.1.1
– AMOLED 1080P display
– 3GB/32GB storage

ZTE Axon Mini Premium Specifications:

  • 5.2 inches Super AMOLED (1080 x 1920) @424 PPI with 3D Touch display
  • MiFavor UI 3.2 on top of Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
  • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 Chipset
  • Octa-core (4×1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4×1.2 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU
  • Adreno 405 GPU
  • 32GB Internal Storage Expandable up to 128GB
  • 3GB RAM
  • 13 MP Rear Camera with phase detection autofocus(PDAF), LED flash
  • 8 MP Front Facing Camera
  • v.2.0 Micro USB
  • Fingerprint Sensor
  • Non-removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery (Quick Charge 2.0)
  • Price: 25,900
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Colors Pride P85 with Fingerprint scanner Launched for Rs. 11,495

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Nepali smartphone brand Colors Mobile has launched the Pride P85 smartphone with a fingerprint scanner at a budget-friendly price of Rs. 11,495. It is the most affordable smartphone in Nepal with a fingerprint scanner.

[Update: It’s now available for Rs. 9995]

The Colors Pride P85 features a 5-inch HD IPS display, is powered by a 1.3Ghz quad-core processor (MT6580, Cortex A7), has 1GB of RAM, 16GB of ROM with microSD support upto 32GB, 8MP rear camera with triple LED flash, 5MP front camera, Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS, and 2500mAh Li-Po removable battery.

The fingerprint scanner that’s located on the home button can unlock the phone in just 0.5 seconds and can be used to perform following tasks:

  • Quick Launch: Press the home button to launch the apps quickly
  • Quick Dial: Press the home button to quickly call even the phone is locked or the screen is off.
  • App Lock: Lock apps in order to protect privacy. Use your fingers to unlock these apps.
  • Message Encryption: Press the home button to unlock your encrypted message.

The Colors Pride P85 comes with Dual SIM card slot (3G +2G) with other connectivity features like WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth, and GPS. It is available in two color options: Golden Black and Golden White.

Giveaway: Here’s a Chance to Win 10 brand new Gionee S6s

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Gionee Nepal has announced a ‘Like and Win’ contest that it is going to run on its official Facebook page. For the contest, the participants are asked to post their crazy, funny, cool, wacky, and creative selfies either on the participant’s own Facebook timeline by setting the privacy as “public” and by having “#GioneeWithSelfieFlash” in the caption or participants may post their selfies as comments right on the contest announcement video featuring Asmi Shrestha, Miss Nepal 2016, which can be found on Gionee Nepal’s official Facebook page. This contest is exclusively for Nepali nationals.

The last date of Submission of selfies is 30th November, 2016. The best part is, you may take selfies with any third party camera apps and may apply any filters. You can get creative on your selfies by using the apps like MSQRD, SnapChat, Instagram, B612, camera360 and the like. Just a pouting Selfie might not be enough to stand out the crowd, if you’re willing to be shortlisted you might want to try getting crazy yet creative selfies from apps like Face Camera and Faceu which have tons and tons of features of adding augmented reality arts to your selfies. Since multiple entries are allowed you may upload more than one selfies of yourself, if you want to increase your chance of winning. Keep that in mind, not all the selfies uploaded will be selected for the contest. Right after the submissions are over, the Gionee Nepal will select few of the best selfies and upload them from Gionee Nepal’s Facebook page for the contest. The 10 selfies to get the highest number of genuine facebook likes will win a brand new Gionee S6s with a Selfie Flash.

Just a pouting Selfie might not be enough to stand out the crowd, if you're willing to be shortlisted you might want to try getting crazy yet creative selfies from apps like Face Camera and Faceu which have tons and tons of features of adding augmented reality arts to your selfies.
Just a pouting Selfie might not be enough to stand out the crowd, if you’re willing to be shortlisted you might want to try getting crazy yet creative selfies from apps like Face Camera and Faceu which have tons and tons of features of adding augmented reality arts to your selfies.

You might what to try your luck with a selfie and win a phone that is priced at Rs. 26,000. Gionee S6s is one good of a phone that is powered by 1.3Ghz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6753 Processor with Mali T-720 GPU and has 5.5-inch full HD dispay protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, a fingerprint sensor, 8MP front facing camera with LED flash, 13MP rear camera with Sony IMX 258 sensor, dual tone LED Flash and PDAF, 3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory expandable upto 128GB with microSD, Hybrid Dual Sim Slot with 4G LTE and 3150 mAh non-removable Battery. Check out our full review of the Gionee S6s here in this link.

If you are interested to participate in the contest, you might want to take a look on terms and conditions of Gionee Nepal regarding the contest by clicking on the link below:

Nepal Telecom Collaborates with Shaw Academy to Provide Free Online Education Service

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Nepal Telecom Collaborates with Shaw Academy to provide Free Online Education Service
Nepal Telecom, one of the major telecommunications service providers of Nepal, which is known for introducing different new services for its customers, has collaborated with Shaw Academy with an intent of introducing Online Education Service in Nepal.

nepal-telecom-shaw-academyShaw Academy is an Ireland-based online educator which has been getting warm responses from many different countries and claims to have more than a million graduates is now available for people of Nepal. This collaboration is having its trial run in its first three months. That is why 19 different courses can be taken for free by registering through Nepal Telecom’s official website. Any available free course from Shaw Academy for Nepal looks promising and worth subscribing looking at what it has to offer.

Few key courses that many of you might find interesting are Web Design, Photography, Digital Marketing, Web Development, Mobile App Development, Beauty, Diet and Weight Loss, Career Advancement, and English for Beginners which are priced at €395 each will be available for free for next three months. All courses are available in the English language. Most of the courses get completed within a month and you only need to spend 3-5 hours per week, that is easy to allocate out of your busy schedule. All courses have 7-10 lessons and few even have tests to ensure that you’re learning it right. The best part is that on the accomplishment of every course, the learner will be getting one accredited diploma certification from Shaw Academy. By visiting the Shaw Academy from the link provided in Nepal Telecom’s website, and then by selecting the course, you’re looking forward to pursuing, you can take a look at the course details including lesson details and schedules and decide if it’s the course you’ve been waiting for. This is definitely a neat and praiseworthy offer from Nepal Telecom and we recommend you to check it once for yourself. Just keep that in mind, it’s a time limited offer and the courses might not be available for free after three months.

To know more about the registration and courses please click on the link below: