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Mobile Madness – The Middle East’s Smartphone Spring

BlackBerry has certainly managed to create some headlines, although not everyone's drinking the Kool-Aid, writes Alex Mcnabb.

February 12, 2013 11:22

Interview: UAE-born Dubizzle to debut unique product in other MENA markets

JC Butler and Sim Whatley, founders of UAE's online classifieds website, speak to Kipp about starting over in 13 other MENA markets and staying away from PR agencies.

September 9, 2012 5:43

Sexy scream leads to Saudi game app ban

What does a sexy scream sound like? If you’re not sure, then download the Shoe Wars app. According to Saudi authorities, the screams there are pretty sexy.

March 26, 2012 3:50

Western Union, Afghan Roshan eye mobile money transfer

Afghan telecoms operator Roshan has teamed up with Western Union Co to enable subscribers to receive remittances from abroad on their mobile phones, a joint statement said.

February 28, 2012 2:44

World’s fastest smartphone unveiled…but is it cool?

Huawei has made strides delivering one of the best technological advances in smartphone technology. Now it's up to the marketing to get Apple, Samsung, Blackberry and Nokia fans to notice.

February 27, 2012 3:07

Six computing trends that could help your business

As part of our special focus on Cloud Computing, Red Hat's George DeBono talks about this year's trends for html5, cloud computing, enterprise mobility, open standards and app evolution.

February 8, 2012 1:29

Omantel Q4 net profit up 10 percent as subscriber base grows

Oman Telecommunications Co (Omantel) on Tueday reported a 10.3 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit, beating forecasts as the majority state-owned operator's subscriber base grew.

February 8, 2012 12:26

Riyad Capital ups price target on Saudi’s Mobily

Etihad Etisalat Co (Mobily) is set to deliver another year of double-digit revenue growth following strong performance last year on improved post-paid sales, Riyad Capital said and raised its price target on the stock by 12 riyals to 74 riyals.

February 6, 2012 2:44

Friendi eyes IPO Saudi licence

Dubai group Friendi plans an initial public offering within two years, the mobile virtual network operator's chief executive told Reuters on Monday.

December 6, 2011 10:17

Is the future of mobile really here? Not exactly.

Frequent visits to travel sites and mobile-credit purchases lead researchers to pronounce mobile phones "reign supreme". Don't hold out for an all-mobile future just yet though, says Precious de Leon.

November 21, 2011 3:24

The Magazine in the Machine: digital publishing fits all

The high adoption rates of mobile devices in the Middle East have created the unspoken expectation for publications to go online. Such a move can be daunting and the right tools must be employed to ensure success in overcoming the challenges of digital publishing.

November 20, 2011 4:11