Honor offer

Honor announces special offers, gifts and discounts for Eid Al Adha

The offer, which is valid on the brand’s entire portfolio of smartphones, smartwatches, earbuds and laptops, will last until July 17

Honor Magic4 Pro

Honor announces the open sale of Magic4 Pro in the UAE

From June 24 onwards, customers can buy the Magic4 Pro priced at Dhs3,999

GCC smartphone

GCC smartphone market suffers decline as demand continues to weaken

The GCC smartphone market was worth $2.09bn in Q4 2021, a decrease of 4.5 per cent quarter on quarter

Oppo Find X5

OPPO launches Find X5 series in the UAE

Powered by MariSilicon X, the Find X5 series feature the iconic Hasselblad natural colour calibration

Etisalat UAE brand identity

Etisalat UAE’s new brand identity revealed

The brand identity is in line with the group’s positioning as a technology and investment conglomerate

Oppo Find X5

OPPO expands its premium offering with upcoming Find X5 series launch

The series is set to launch in the region on June 22 and will be available in stores June 23 onwards

Etisalat-huawei 5G network slicing

Etisalat UAE, Huawei Technologies partner to launch telecom network slicing service

The slicing architecture is more advanced in 5G private networks, enabling fast rollout, flexible resource isolation and adapting different kinds of enterprise requests that benefits both operators and customers

Gen Z

Why appealing to Gen Z is critical for technology brands today

In an exclusive interview, Ivan Wu, chief executive officer at OPPO GCC explains why Reno7 Pro 5G is a smartphone designed for the youth

Saudi Telecom

Saudi Telecom to raise capital by $8bn in bonus shares

The company plans to issue 1.5 bonus shares for every existing share, through capitalising retained earnings

Apple

Apple will handle the lending itself with new pay later service

Apple Pay Later will let customers split up the cost of any Apple Pay transaction over four installments across six weeks

e& and DataRobot partnership

UAE’s e& enterprise and DataRobot launch enterprise AI as a service

To further accelerate the successful adoption of AI, e& enterprise and Datarobot will also establish a first-of-its-kind AI Center of Excellence

Omantel signs MoU with Microsoft to accelerate innovation

Microsoft will work with Omantel to develop capabilities required for their workforce, assist with streamlining operations and accelerating growth

UAE telecom firm e& pays $4.4bn for 9.8% of Vodafone

Vodafone oversees a sprawling portfolio across more than 20 countries serving over 300 million wireless customers

e& UAE q1 2022

UAE’s e& reports net profit of Dhs2.4bn in Q1 2022

First quarter consolidated revenues grew by 0.8 per cent to Dhs13.3bn, with the consolidated net profit rising by 3.6 per cent year-over year

What’s the key for operators to succeed in 2022?

Affordability is key to reaching out to the population yet to sign up for mobile internet

UAE’s e& approves dividend of 40 fils per share for H2 2021

This has brought the total annual dividend to Dhs0.8 per share

Saudi’s PIF, stc Group sign agreement to establish new IoT company

The JV agreement is part of PIF’s and stc’s efforts to drive rapid growth of Internet of Things across Saudi Arabia

New iPhones help 5G handsets capture more than half the market

Phones with the advanced technology made up 51 per cent of units sold, according to Counterpoint Research data

Hands-on review: Redmi Note 11

The smartphone features Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 processor, quad cameras, and a 90Hz AMOLED display

UAE’s e& builds on existing partnership with Microsoft

The collaboration includes a focus on business-to-business engagement across large enterprises, governments, and small and medium-sized businesses

Hands-on review: Reno7 Pro 5G

The Reno7 5G is capable of capturing DSLR-like portraits through features such as portrait mode and bokeh flare portrait video

OPPO lights up Ain Dubai in celebration of Reno7 series launch

The smartphone brand launched the Reno7 series on March 15, 2022

UAE’s e& offers to boost stake in Mobily in $2.12bn deal

E& offered SAR47 a share for a higher stake in Mobily, a 22.2 per cent premium to its Tuesday’s closing price

OPPO launches Reno7 series across GCC

The Reno7 series is available to pre-order from March 16, 2022, across the GCC region with additional gifts worth up to Dhs797

Launch date for OPPO Reno7 series in GCC revealed

The new Reno7 Series consists of three 5G models, designed for content creators, immersion-seeking gamers and digital alphas

Women in business: How gender diversity must be core to hiring

It is crucial to have a balanced workforce when it comes to sharing ideas, leadership and creativity for new projects

Etisalat (e&), stc Group, du, Zain, Batelco and Omantel sign major pact

The MoU signed at the Mobile World Congress 2022 will aim to strengthen cooperation to reduce the companies’ carbon footprint through operations

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Here are the top mobile marketing trends for 2022

Consumer engagement and hyper-personalisation are expected to remain key factors in a changing digital world

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Mobile World Congress 2022: OPPO showcases Find X5 Series and next-gen flash charge technology

The 240W SuperVOOC can charge a 4,500mAh battery to 100 per cent in about nine minutes

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Microsoft targets 5G wireless networks to make its cloud faster

Microsoft is updating its Azure for operators products and strategy on Monday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona