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Dell to partner up with Middle East firms to build cloud services

Texan company to expand workforce and investment across MENA region

Apple Watch launches in the UAE – should you buy it?

The smart watch is priced from Dhs 1,399 upwards in the UAE

Dell to hire extensively in Dubai as it expands Middle East presence

The company is increasing manpower within its healthcare, security and IoT businesses

Dubai Medical District inks deal with du to develop smart services

Du will create and establish infrastructure made of optical fiber in Dubai Medical District, in addition to improving the signal’s range

Emirates NBD partners with Starwood for World MasterCard

Cardholders are being enticed with instant SPG Gold status – which normally requires around 25 nights per year – as well as 25,000 Starpoints on activation

Free public wifi across Dubai will soon be a reality – expert

Telecom operators will not lose out as they can create new streams of revenue generation, says industry expert

Microsoft says Windows 10 for mobiles to launch in UAE within “few months”

The new operating system has received a positive response in the region, says official

Live: Updates from Gitex 2015

All the news and views from the region’s biggest ICT event

Dubai’s ruler issues open data law for Dubai Smart City

The new law will make non-confidential data accessible to researchers, investors and service developers via an integrated platform

Apple to open new stores in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Oct 29

As expected, the stores will be located in Dubai’s Mall of the Emirates and Abu Dhabi’s Yas Mall

Twitter to cut up to 8% of global workforce

Twitter said it expected to incur about $10m-$20m in severance costs and $5m-$15m in restructuring costs

Apple iPhone 6s review: First impressions

Enhanced camera capabilities and 3D Touch are interesting features

New smartphone brand Wileyfox to launch in GCC

Wileyfox, which launched in Europe this year, is targeting the affordable segment

Mobile phone recycling firm Redeem expands in UAE

The company, which established an office in Dubai this year, has signed partnerships with three major electronic retailers

Apple ranked ‘most intimate’ brand in the UAE

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank only UAE brand to make top ten

Oil prices could impact regional business – SAP

Despite fears of oil price impact, the Middle East and North Africa is a strategic market for SAP

Saudi’s Kingdom Holding pays $50m to raise Twitter stake to 0.72%

Kingdom Holding, owned by billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, originally invested $50m in the tech company in 2011

Smartphone review: Honor 7

Gulf Business gets a sneak peek of Huawei’s new Honor 7 ahead of its regional launch

Nexus 6P will be launched in the Middle East

Previous smartphones from Google’s flagship Nexus line have not been officially launched in the region

Huawei launches new smartphone, watch in the Middle East

The Chinese firm is the third largest smartphone vendor in the Middle East by market share, behind Samsung and Apple

Twitter may expand 140-character limit with new product

The company’s executives are also discussing changes to how the character limit is measured

Lenovo launches 6.8-inch smartphone in the Middle East

The device is aimed to cater to a younger demographic who rarely make calls

Apple confirms iPhone 6s, 6s Plus to retail in UAE on Oct 10, priced from Dhs 2,599

The company sold a record 13 million iPhone 6s and 6s Plus devices during the first three days of sales

Demand for Apple Watches expected to rise in UAE – survey

Study shows only 16 per cent of people currently own a wearable device, but many want one

Review: Microsoft Lumia 640XL

This is the first Microsoft smartphone that can upgrade to its new operating software, Windows 10

Apple’s iPhone 6S, 6S Plus expected in UAE within a month

The prices are expected to be similar to that of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus when they were launched last year

Apple launches iPhone 6S and 6S Plus

The new versions are the same size as the previous ones but come with a better camera, faster chips, new colors and the force-sensitive “3D Touch”

Samsung Gulf strikes bullish tone ahead of iPhone launch

The company hopes to have a 50 per cent share of the UAE’s smartphone market by value

Saudi’s Mobily Ventures invests in Dubai-based logistics app Fetchr

The app facilitates package pick-up and delivery via a phone’s GPS coordinates

Differentiation, disruption and data

By 2025, $100bn per year will be spent on ecommerce in the Gulf, what will your company do to get a piece?