United Group

Saudi Telecom to buy United Group towers for EUR1.2bn

Tawal, which is making its first foray into Europe through the acquisition, already owns more than 16,000 towers

e& AGM photo courtesy WAM

UAE’s e& approves cash dividends for H2 2022 at Dhs0.4 per share

According to the group, the total annual dividend per share stands at Dhs0.8

Apple stores Tim Cook

Tim Cook to open first Apple stores in India

The brand will open a store in Mumbai on April 18 and another in New Delhi on April 20

Careem

UAE telecoms giant e& Group acquires $400m stake in Careem Super App

The company plans to use the proceeds from the new investment to accelerate its ambitious vision to create the first ‘everything app’

Pay later

Does Apple’s pay later service require iOS 16.4?

Apple Pay Later will divide purchases into four payments, spread over six weeks, with no interest or fees

Apple iOS 16.4

Apple rolls out iOS 16.4: Should you upgrade your iPhone?

The new features of iOS 16.4 include web push notifications, voice isolation for cellular calls, new emojis, badge count and more

Galaxy A54

Samsung launches Galaxy A54, A34 5G smartphones in UAE

Both smartphones will be available from March 21 on the brand’s website as well as in select retailers across the country

Smartphone market

Is the region’s smartphone market expected to grow in 2023?

The competition remains stiff in the coming years, especially for emerging brands

Kuwait’s Zain Group posts $640m full-year profit

The board of directors proposed a cash dividend of 25 fils per share for H2 2022, following a semi-annual dividend of 10 fils earlier last year

Samsung

Samsung drives $400bn South Korea plan to propel key tech

The company plans to build a new chip cluster on the outskirts of Seoul

Honor

Honor’s chairman emphasises MEA region’s importance during his visit

At the heart of our values lies product innovation, and we are committed to investing substantially in research and development, says Wan Biao

Apple Iphone 14

Apple adds new colour option for iPhone 14

The smartphone will be available to pre-order from March 10

UAE's e& reports 7.4% rise in consolidated net profit for 2022

UAE’s e& posts 7.4% rise in consolidated net profit for 2022

The group’s aggregate subscribers reached 163 million last year, increasing 2.5 per cent over 159 million in 2021

5G

How 5G is transforming business operations

The 5G connectivity is estimated to account for 25 per cent of all mobile connections by 2025

Vivo Y16

Vivo Y16 launches in UAE: Specs, price revealed

The smartphone features an AI Dual Rear Camera, a 2.5D trendy design, a side fingerprint sensor and a 5000mAh battery

Xiaomi 13

Xiaomi: Setting a new paradigm in smartphones

The brand has leveraged innovation and key strengths to provide operational efficiency, convenience and technology bundled into one offering

Ooredoo Group

Ooredoo Group selects Nokia for 5G deployment in Algeria and Tunisia

The upgrade will lead to improved network performance and help the group to prepare for launch of 5G services

Yahsat

UAE’s Yahsat reports 6% rise in revenue for 2022

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation rose 7 per cent year-on-year to total $258m

e& increase stake in Vodafone Group

UAE’s e& raises stake to 14% in Vodafone

The telecom operator, which initially acquired a 9.8 per cent stake in Vodafone for $4.4bn in May 2022, said its investment rationale remains unchanged

Reno8 T

Check out what’s new in OPPO’s Reno8 T 5G

The Reno series will be available from February 28 across the region

UAE telecom operator du posts 10.8% growth in 2022 net profit

UAE telecom operator du posts 10.8% growth in 2022 net profit

Full-year revenues grew by 9.2 per cent to total Dhs12.75bn, while EBITDA increased by 12 per cent to equal Dhs5.14bn

Apple

Apple expands testing of ‘buy-now-pay-later’ service to retail employees

The tech giant contacted retail staffers this week to offer them a test version of the service

Oman, Saudi Arabia sign executive programme for ICT infrastructure enhancement

Saudi Arabia, Oman sign executive programme to enhance ICT infrastructure

The programme will boost cooperation to enhance telecommunication and information technology infrastructure, and high-speed digital interconnection for data exchange

Apple

Apple again dominates smartphone profit, taking record 85% share

The Cupertino, California-based tech giant collected 48 per cent of revenue from smartphone sales over the course of the year

Samsung galaxy

Samsung unveils Galaxy S23 series

Starting February 17, Galaxy S23 Ultra, Galaxy S23+ and Galaxy S23 will be widely available in carriers and retailers, and on the brand’s website

Smartphone shipments

Smartphone shipments drop for fourth consecutive quarter, down 12% in 2022

Samsung defended its first-place position, claiming a 22 per cent market share with 257.9 million shipments

Aldar announces record sales for period ending Sept 30, 2022

UAE telcos partner with Aldar Properties to deliver advanced services

By virtue of the agreement, both service providers will deliver telecommunications infrastructure for the developer’s major projects

Honor

Honor GCC’s country manager shares company’s business strategy for 2023

Honor will continue to push the boundaries of customer service, delivering a human-centric experience

Power Letters 2023: Hatem Dowidar, group CEO, e&

We envision e&’s transformation as a long-term journey with accelerated growth, as we progress across all our business verticals