du slashes New Year’s Day call rates
Dubai telecom firm du announced on Monday that all international calls made on New Years Day will be charged at its off-peak rate.
Customers will...
du launches Music Store
Du has introduced its new mobile music proposition called the Music Store, a subscription-based music download service.
Etisalat offers Mobile Parking Services in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah
Etisalat today announced that its mobile payment solutions for parking services are now functional in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.
Sharjah is the third emirate...
UAE Ranked Global Leader in Fiber Optic Networks for 2nd Year
The UAE has the highest Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) penetration globally, with a coverage of 94.3%. A significant amount of this coverage is provided by Etisalat...
Consortium to commercialize and accelerate Video Call Market launched
Open Visual Communications Consortium™, a group of global video exchange providers, network providers and equipment manufacturers that have united to expand video communications, formally...
My Country My Loving Mother
Etisalat today announced its support for an animated video featuring a song titled ''My Country My Loving Mother'' on the occasion of the...
Best selling Smartphones and Wireless Plans starting at a Penny
AmazonWireless is a website by Amazon.com that offers cell phones and wireless plans, easy shopping without rebate hassles, and FREE two-day shipping.
AmazonWireless makes it...
WhatsApp Video in UAE is Live
WhatsApp video and voice calls went live in the UAE to the pleasant surprise of mobile phone users in the country. Users reported they...
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority releases first Annual Market Review
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) recently released its first Annual Market Review. The Review summarizes the state of the Fixed, Mobile, and Data telecommunication...
Mobile Industry to Add One Billion New Unique Subscribers by 2020
GSMA Intelligence Forecasts 72% Global Unique Subscriber Penetration by 2020
Almost three-quarters of the world’s population will be connected to a mobile network by...
Women are an Underserved Market for Mobile Financial Services
A study released today by the GSMA mWomen Programme and Visa Inc. entitled, Unlocking the Potential: Women and Mobile Financial Services in Emerging Markets,...
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...
Number of Mobile Subscribers Worldwide Hits 5 Billion
Two-Thirds of World’s Population Now Connected
The world’s mobile industry has signed up its 5 billionth unique mobile subscriber, according to real-time data from GSMA...
One Wi-Fi Hotspot for Every 150 People Globally
France isn’t famous for being home to huge tech companies, but it a new report says it is home to the largest number of...
Special Offer: Free One-month icflix Subscription or Uber Ride
Have you tried Uber's services? Now you can do that absolutely free of charge. Tourists in Dubai are increasingly opting for Uber over the...
UAE Smartphone Penetration Rate Surpasses Expectations
Middle East consumers are some of the fastest adopters of smart mobile technology today. The United Arab Emirates makes no exception. Moreover, UAE smartphone...
Emirates introduces inflight mobile phones on Boeing 777-300
Emirates has again proved itself an aviation industry pioneer after becoming the first airline to introduce in-flight mobile phone services on a Boeing aircraft.
Dubai's...
MENA Mobile Subscriptions Remains Low Despite UAE’s Top Performance
The United Arab Emirates is a top performer when it comes to smartphone and mobile penetration in general. One of the latest reports of...