Microsoft has a lot of ground to cover in the competitive handheld segment, before it catches up with the likes of Apple, Google, and BlackBerry. With the Lumia 640 XL, Microsoft is targeting consumers in need of a capable, mid-range phablet.


Microsoft has a lot of ground to cover in the competitive handheld segment, before it catches up with the likes of Apple, Google, and BlackBerry. With the Lumia 640 XL, Microsoft is targeting consumers in need of a capable, mid-range phablet.

Xiaomi regained its position as China’s leading smartphone vendor in the second quarter, while Apple fell to third place despite increased sales of its iPhones.
Microsoft has a lot of ground to cover in the competitive handheld segment, before it catches up with the likes of Apple, Google, and BlackBerry. With the Lumia 640 XL, Microsoft is targeting consumers in need of a capable, mid-range phablet.
James Dartnell takes Sony’s latest mid-range smartphone for a spin, and decides if the waterproof product sinks or swims.

According to recent reports Oracle and Google have each proposed new dates for the jury trial in their dispute over Google’s use of Java in Android.
Four, a UAE-based mobile phone manufacturer, has recently announced the launch of three new smartphones.
emt Distribution has announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution partnership agreement with CoSoSys to distribute the entire portfolio of CoSoSys Endpoint Protector Solutions in Middle East.

Etisalat and Prestigio recently announced a new campaign offering customers free 250MB mobile data for three months on purchase of the new Prestigio MultiPhone 5454 DUO smartphone.

Microsoft recently released Office 2016 for Mac to subscribers of its Office 365 rent-not-own plans, followed by an announcement that …

A report suggests that Apple’s introduction of a smartphone ‘kill switch’ resulted in a significant drop in phone thefts.

EMC has recently announced that it will be selling its Syncplicity file-sharing and collaboration business to private investment company Skyview Capital.

The smartphone comes powered with many features but the camera alone is worth the buy.
The smartphone comes powered with many features but the camera alone is worth the buy.


Samsung has announced a partnership with Red Hat to build a host of mobile apps for business users, in a strategic move which seems to be in response with Apple’s tie-up with IBM during the same period last year.

BlackBerry Limited has recently reported its financial results for the three months ended May 30, 2015.

Oracle has recently launched a number of new cloud services that the company claims will provide enterprises with all the …

InnJoo recently introduced its brand new Fire series of smartphones in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.

The next big culture shift in consumer technology is clearly home automation, and both Google and Apple will have a lot to say about it in the coming days.

Saxo Bank today launched a new multi-asset trading platform for retail traders and investors across the Middle East – SaxoTraderGO.