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Middle East Sees Significant Rise in Mobile Usage

UAE has the highest mobile penetration followed by KSA According to a recent study conducted by Google, mobile usage has significantly increased in popularity throughout...

2013 Mobile World Congress Outlines Major Mobile Technology Trends

Mobile Technology Trends To Stay This year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona was held between February 24 and 27. The event was really impressive with...

Mashreq Touts First Middle East M-pay Device

Mashreq, a Dubai-based bank, has launched a smartphone-based mobile payment device which it claims is the first such debut in the Middle East. Such...

Samsung introduces ‘Smart Phone for Smarter Life’ with the launch of...

Samsung Electronics, a leading mobile phone and telecommunications provider introduced its vision of ‘Smart Phone for Smarter Life’ with the launch of the two...

J.P. Morgan: Dubai Holding may sell stakes in du and other...

Dubai Holding's main unit, Dubai Holding Commercial Operations Group (DHCOG) may sell its entire telecom portfolio by 2015 in order to pay back contractor...

LUUP and Emirates International Exchange to Roll Out Comprehensive Mobile Wallet...

Luup International Ltd., a leading mobile payments solutions provider of Norwegian origin, and Emirates International Exchange (EIE), a leading exchange house in the United...

ESET releases Mobile Security for Symbian and Windows Mobile Smartphones

Kaspersky Mobile Security 9 - Protect your mobile from malware and spam today! ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced the release...

Did you register your SIM card?

Both UAE telcos, Etisalat and du, soon will completely cut outgoing services to subscribers who have not renewed their SIM card registration. var uri =...

Skype cheaper to use than UAE telcos

var uri = 'http://impgb.tradedoubler.com/imp?type(img)g(20627660)a(1797973)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11); document.write(''); The ban on Skype in the United Arab Emirates was officially lifted few weeks...

New Cyberattack Bug Threatens 500 Million Mobile Phones

United Nations’ International Telecommunications Union warns of a new cyberthreat that targets mobile phones. According to the agency, this method of attack can be...

Axiom Telecom Strikes Gold with UAE-Exclusive Launch of LG Phone

LG BL40 Gold Available from Select Axiom Telecom Outlets in June Axiom Telecom, the region’s leading mobile phone retailer and LG Electronics...

Technocare introduces foneswap program for easy trade-in for mobile phones

Dubai based Technocare, a part of the Koohiji Group of Companies introduces its foneswap program in the UAE. The web driven process provides an...

No more SPAM SMS

UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) Announces New Anti-Spam Regulatory Policy In line with its strategy to further develop and enhance the performance of...

PUMA and Sagem Wireless unveil new connected lifestyle device and services

PUMA PHONE to hit market in April 2010 PUMA AG and Sagem Wireless unveiled today at the Mobile World Congress the much anticipated...

Wireless devices raise risk of brain cancer; Five billion worldwide exposed

The cancer agency of the World Health Organization states using cell phones and other wireless gadgets may put humans at bigger risk of brain...

First universal mobile payments platform goes live

$426 billion mobile payments market1 opens up for financial institutions and corporates around the world Mobile payments are now truly a reality as Luup today...

Dubai-based company invests in telecoms, digital broadcasting in Bulgaria

Bulgarian telecoms operator Vivacom has sold its remaining 50 per cent stake in rebroadcasting subsidiary NURTS to Dubai-based Bluesat Partners for 57 million euro,...

2013 Mobile World Congress – First Impressions

Affordable smartphones, new OS, mobile payment and cloud services were seen during the first day of this year’s Mobile World Congress The annual Mobile World...