Samsung has introduced its new line of premium smartphones, the Galaxy S10 series and a new foldable smartphone.
Alabbar-owned noon ventures into Egypt market
noon, the Middle East’s homegrown digital marketplace created in the region and powered by the region’s leading retailers, has announced its imminent expansion into Egypt.
Bahrain telco gears up for 5G roll out
Batelco is gearing up for the launch of 5G mobile networks, which will be rolled out in three phases in the local telecom market, the company said in a statement.
Global tech duo teams up to develop 5G platform
Ericsson and Intel have begun a multi-year collaboration to align ongoing development efforts in software-defined infrastructure (SDI) and Intel Rack Scale Design.
Growing IT complexities driving security spending in META
Spending on IT security in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) is set to cross the $2.7 billion mark this year, according to the latest insights from IDC.
du accelerates UAE’s smart city ambitions
UAE-based telco du has announced the launch of next generation Narrow Band-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) network in the country based on the latest 3GPP Release 14 standard.
Ras Al Khaimah digitises public services with Avaya
Residents of Ras Al Khaimah can now have easier access to government services as RAK e-Gov expands its technology partnership with Avaya.
UAE retail giant teams up with SAP in digital transformation push
Dubai-based Majid Al Futtaim is spearheading the digital transformation of the region’s $313 billion retail market by digitally transforming its Carrefour brand with global technology company SAP.
InfoWatch Gulf hosts Cybersecurity Awareness Day at Dubai university
InfoWatch Gulf, InfoWatch Group’s Middle Eastern office, has recently hosted a Cybersecurity Awareness Day at Heriot-Watt University campus in Dubai.
SoftBank backs Abu Dhabi Mubadala’s $400 million European tech fund
Japanese firm SoftBank Group has reportedly provided nearly half of the cash for Abu Dhabi’s state investor Mubadala Investment’s new $400 million European tech fund.
DarkMatter unveils “world’s first ultra-secure smartphone”
DarkMatter Group has unveiled KATIM R01, which it dubs as the “world’s first ultra-secure smartphone” designed to withstand extreme field conditions.
UAE’s du appoints Peter Larnholt as new CIO
Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC) has announced the appointment of Peter Larnholt as its Chief Information Officer.
UAE will be ready for 5G this year, says telco
UAE telco Etisalat has announced plans to launch its 5G service for all consumers with its infrastructure and get the network ready to support all 5G devices in 2019.
Android warning: fake banking apps on the rise
ESET researchers warn of the underestimated threat of fake banking apps, a type of mobile banking malware that impersonates legitimate finance applications to steal credentials for, or money from, its victims’ bank accounts.