The GCC mobile phone market started 2017 off on a positive note, according to the latest figures announced by IDC.
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Apple wins $539 million in Samsung patent case
A US jury has recently ordered Samsung Electronics to pay $539 million to Apple for copying patented smartphone features, according to court documents, Reuters reported.0 4142
BeBop Sensors unveils modular data gloves for AR and VR
BeBop Sensors, a developer of smart fabric sensor technology, has announced BeBop Sensors that are designed Marcel Modular Data Gloves for OEMS in the virtual reality/augmented reality markets.
Android creator Andy Rubin unveils Essential Phone
Andy Rubin, the creator of Android, has launched a smartphone and Smart Home assistant under his new company called Essential.
Zebra releases new large-format, direct-to-card printers
Zebra Technologies Corporation has announced the new ZC10L, its first large-format, direct-to-card printer capable of creating full and durable, edge-to-edge colour cards in one printing process.
Mobile phone penetration rises in the UAE: TRA
According to recent data from the UAE Telecommunications Regulations Authority (TRA), the mobile phone usage in the country has increased to 228.3 phones per 100 people in 2017.
Review: BlackBerry’s KEYone phone brings back the keyboard
BlackBerry’s new KEYone Android phone, complete with a real keyboard, could win back some of its enterprise customers.
SoftBank buys $4 billion stake in Nvidia
SoftBank Group has reportedly bought a $4 billion stake in Nvidia, a move that makes it the fourth-largest shareholder in the graphics chipmaker company.
Qualcomm ships more than 1M chips daily to power IoT devices
Qualcomm Technologies has announced at its Internet of Things (IoT) industry analyst workshop that the company is currently shipping more than 1 million chips per day for connected devices globally.
Microsoft previews the 2017 Surface Pro
The 5th generation version of Microsoft’s performance tablet is here. Its looks are largely unchanged, but there are substantial internal improvements.
WD expands NAS-optimised HD portfolio
Western Digital has expanded its WD Red and WD Red Pro NAS hard drives lineup with the introduction of 10TB capacity …