Smartphones

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iQOO Teams Up with noon to Bring High-Performance Smartphones to the Middle East

News Desk 1 05/11/2024 0

iQOO, a high-performance sub-brand of vivo, has officially entered the Middle Eastern market through an exclusive partnership with noon, the region’s leading e-commerce platform. The collaboration was announced at a signing ceremony held at noon Boulevard in Dubai. Shripad Joshi, General

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Game-Changing Innovation Unveiled: The World’s First Convertible Smartphone-to-Smart Glasses

News Desk 1 03/10/2024

A groundbreaking leap in technology is here—introducing the world’s first convertible device that seamlessly transforms from a smartphone to augmented reality (AR) smart glasses and back again. Led by renowned innovation architect Rizwin Azeez, this revolutionary device is set to redefine how we interact with the digital world. Officially patent-published with the IPO,

Markets

Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi top global smartphone market in Q2 2024

Arnold Pinto 17/08/2024 0

US sanctions hurt Huawei Samsung, Apple, and Xiaomi have collectively commanded half of the global smartphone market in the second quarter of 2024, highlighting their continued dominance in the industry. According to the latest IDC Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker data, these three tech giants have each made significant strides in capturing consumer interest and market […]

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Jacky’s Samsung Brand Shops Unveil Pre-Order Campaign for Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6 

News Desk 2 18/07/2024

Jacky’s Retail, a premier electronics retailer in the UAE that manages Samsung branded stores around the UAE, has announced the commencement of pre-orders for the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Z Fold6 and Galaxy Z Flip6. The campaign, which runs both in-store across all its UAE Brand Shops and online, aims to provide early access to […]

Gadgets

OPPO unveils GenAI-powered smartphone pair for GCC market

Arnold Pinto 04/07/2024 0

Devices withstand drops, pressure, and water OPPO has launched its Reno12 Series of premium smartphones and TWS Enco X3i true wireless noise-cancelling earbuds for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) market. The launch event was held on July 2, 2024, at the Opportunity Pavilion in Expo City, Dubai. Presentations at the launch event by Darren Chen, […]

Gadgets

Realme GT 6 premium smartphone arrives in the UAE

News Desk 2 04/07/2024 0

Priced at a cool AED1,699 Realme has officially unveiled the Realme GT 6 premium smartphone in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market. The launch marks Realme’s entry into the high-end smartphone market, underscoring its commitment to innovation and its mission to redefine standards for premium mobile devices. The Realme GT 6 revolutionises smartphone displays with […]

Business Tech

GenAI Smartphone Shipments To Skyrocket By 2027

Arnold Pinto 28/04/2024 0

Installed Base To Surpass One-billion Mark A dramatic surge in GenAI smartphone shipments is forecasted, with a fourfold increase by 2027, totalling a staggering 550 million units. These estimations by Counterpoint Research, detailed in the forthcoming report GenAI Smartphone Shipments and Insights, mark a significant advancement from Counterpoint’s earlier forecasts

Business Corporate

Global Smartphone Shipments May Rebound In 2024

Arnold Pinto 13/04/2024 0

Led By Premium And Budget-Economy Segments Despite the challenges faced in the previous year, the smartphone market worldwide is showing remarkable resilience. According to a recent forecast by Counterpoint Research, global smartphone shipments are anticipated to witness a modest upswing of 3% year-on-year, reaching a substantial 1.2 billion units in 2024. The rebound is

Tech

Smartphone Semiconductor Market Set To Rebound In 2024

Arnold Pinto 10/04/2024 0

TSMC To Lead Transition To Advanced Nodes After enduring two consecutive years of significant declines, the smartphone semiconductor market is primed for a turnaround in 2024. Per Counterpoint Research’s latest Smartphone AP-SoC Long-term Shipment Forecast by Node and Foundry, anticipated smartphone Application Processor-System on Chip (AP-SoC) shipments are set to rebound

Gadgets

Something New As Nothing Phone (2a) Debuts Globally

Arnold Pinto 24/03/2024 0

100k Units Sold Within 24 Hours Of Reveal Nothing, a UK-based tech company, experienced unprecedented demand for its latest innovation, the Nothing Phone (2a), viewed as a serious Apple iPhone challenger. Within just one hour of its global open sales on March 12, 2024, a staggering 60,000 units flew off the shelves, translating to an […]

NEWS DESK

Yahsat and e& UAE to bring satellite connectivity to standard smartphones

News Desk 1 14/03/2024

Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (ADX: YAHSAT), the UAE’s flagship satellite solutions provider, and e& UAE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). According to this MoU, e& UAE is set to become the first telecom operator to partner with Yahsat under its Direct-to-Device (D2D) strategy. The collaboration includes exploring various initiatives and

Gadgets Tech UAE

realme 12 Pro+ 5G launches with 3x periscope zoom

News Desk 1 03/03/2024 0

New series enters the UAE consumer market realme, a global consumer technology company headquartered in Shenzhen, China, has introduced the realme 12 Pro Series 5G smartphone range to the UAE market. This series, comprising the realme 12 Pro+ 5G and realme 12 Pro 5G, sets new standards in the mid-range smartphone market by prioritising premium […]

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Smartphones – The future remains steady

News Desk 1 05/02/2024

By Niranjan Gidwani, Consultant Director | Board Member, Society of Sustainability & Green Materials UAE What is the device we spend the most time with?  At times even more than with our loved ones. There is hardly anyone in the world who would not have the answer. It’s the smartphone. This device has become one […]