The UAE-based YaHalla, the first Emirati-owned company to design smartphones in the country, aims to strengthen its presence in the …
Apple and Amazon ‘in talks’ to set up Saudi presence
Apple and Amazon are having separate discussions over the prospect of opening a presence in Saudi Arabia, two sources have …
WhatsApp to phase out BlackBerry, Windows OS’s
A swathe of UAE residents may be forced to upgrade their smartphone in order to continue availing the services of …
Masters of Tech: Wearable technology vendor of the year
As Tahawul Tech’s inaugural Masters of Tech Awards nears ever closer, we take a closer look at the nominees for the Wearable Technology category.
Blink Studios spotlights MR and VR tech at DIFF 2017
Blink Studios has showcased its latest MR and VR offerings with Microsoft’s HoloLens and Samsung’s Odyssey MR Kit at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).
Africa’s smartphone market shows signs of recovery: IDC
Africa’s smartphone market bounced back from two consecutive declines to post quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) growth of 4.4% in Q3 2017, according …
Smartphone sensor shipments to top 10B in 2020: study
Today’s smartphones contain a plethora of sensors which provide an array of features and functionalities boosting the overall user experience …
IDC: GCC smartphone market down 4.9% in Q3
The GCC smartphone market dipped 4.9% while the mobile phone market remained flat in Q3 2017, according to the latest …
Gartner: top five smartphone vendors grew by double digits in Q3
Global sales of smartphones to end users totaled 383 million units in the third quarter of 2017, a 3 percent …
Middle East and Africa PCD market hit by 15.2 percent y-o-y slump
The Middle East and Africa personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, declined 15.2 percent year-on-year in Q3 2017.
Belkin rolls out advanced screen protectors
Belkin has introduced its comprehensive portfolio of curved screen protection for iPhone, Apple Watch and Samsung devices. Engineered to accommodate …
Qualcomm unveils latest flagship mobile CPU Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled its next flagship processor the Snapdragon 845, during the company’s Snapdragon Tech Summit.
Noon, eXtra tie up to distribute top electronics brands in Saudi Arabia
Noon.com has recently signed a partnership agreement with United Electronics Company (eXtra), Saudi electronics giant to be the online platform’s exclusive partner for a range of consumer electronics and home appliance items.
UAE’s online retailer AWOK announces Black Friday deals
UAE-based e-commerce business AWOK.com has announced deals for Black Friday, which will run from 22nd to 25th November. The online retailer …
Souq.com’s White Friday sale to have half a million deals
Souq.com is expected to have 500,000 deals across the region on more than 16,000 brands, from 22nd to 25th November …
The bigger picture: HSBC MENAT CIO Ghinwa Baradhi
Since moving to the UAE at the turn of the Millennium, Ghinwa Baradhi has fortified her position as a regional …
Broadcom announces $130B bid to acquire Qualcomm
In what could be the biggest deal ever in the tech sector, Broadcom bid $130 billion to acquire for rival chip maker Qualcomm.
du partners with Souq.com
du has announced that it has entered into a partnership with UAE’s online portal, Souq.com, which has recently been acquired …
Dubai Internet City to highlight ecosystem quartet at GITEX
Dubai Internet City (DIC) has announced its participation at GITEX Technology Week 2017, marking its 18th outing at the definitive …
Facebook tests facial recognition tech to unlock accounts
Facebook says the facial verification would occur during the account recovery process, when two-factor authentication – which sends a code by SMS – cannot be accessed.