Samsung S24 mobile phones now available for pre-order in the UAE
mobile phones
Latest in mobile phones
Broadband
UAE telecoms: 22m mobile subscribers, 97% 5G coverage, 3.8m broadband subscribers
UAE Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority shares annual mobile and broadband data
mobile phones
UAE issues warning over lost or stolen phones
UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority shares security information for lost or stolen mobile devices
Dubai police
Dubai Police issue warning after 6 killed in traffic accidents caused by mobile phone use
Dubai Police records over 35,500 traffic violations for mobile phone use in vehicles, 99 accidents and six deaths
anxiety
UAE travellers have ‘fear of switching off’ on holiday and check phone every 30minutes
Holidaymakers from the UAE struggle to switch off while travelling
mobile phones
UAE authority says all mobile phones approved through rigorous process
The approval process includes the assessment of electromagnetic radiation to ensure user health and safety concerns
mobile phones
Qatar uses radar to track seat belts and mobile phones, rulebreakers face $137 fines
Qatar will use high-tech solution to monitor if motorists are using phones and neglecting seatbelts while driving
Apple
Don’t sleep next to your iPhones while charging, Apple warns users
The guidance by the company also advises that iPhones should exclusively be charged in environments that are well-ventilated and on flat surfaces like tables
iPhone 14
iPhone 14 review: The new standard?
It may seem odd calling the iPhone 14 premium, it being just the ‘standard’ model in Apple’s smartphone arsenal, but indeed it is
mobile phones
Samsung unveils newest Flip and Fold devices — flop or not?
A rundown of Samsung’s newest products unveiled recently
International Data Corporation
Gulf’s mobile phone market grows to nearly $21bn after Q4 rebound
Overall mobile phone market of the Gulf region experiences quarter-on-quarter growth of 8.2% amid Covid recovery
Android devices
Video: Why Samsung and Motorola are bringing back foldable phones
Folding phones are back. Samsung has the infamous Galaxy Fold and new Galaxy Z Flip, Motorola has its retro Razr, and there are plenty of other phones on the market. But what is so great about folding phones that these companies feel the need to bring back this form factor? CNBC’s Todd Haselton, YouTuber Zack Nelson and analyst Patrick Moorhead weigh in on this new take on a classic design.
5g smartphone
GCC phone shipments total 6.5m units in Q2, worth $1.7bn
International Data Corporation says it expects GCC mobile phone shipments to close 2019 up 3.5%
Gadgets
Is Nokia making a comeback?
The Finnish handsets were the must-have items in the late 90s and early noughties, but they were quickly overtaken by the smartphone revolution. Will nostalgia be enough to generate a resurgence in the popular brand?
Andy Shi
Chinese smartphone giant inks key UAE distribution deal
Oppo says new partnership with Lulu in the UAE marks the beginning of a relationship that will evolve to cover the GCC
Apple
GCC mobile phone shipments rise to 6 million in Q1
Latest figures show the Gulf market’s growth was spurred by smartphones, with the feature phone segment continuing its decline
cloud services
MENA spending on IT forecast to hit $160bn in 2019
Gartner research says regional businesses are set to increase IT spending in all segments except for devices