The continent’s smartphone market totalled 95.37 million units in 2016. While this is up 3.4 percent year on year, it represents a considerable deceleration from the double-digit growth rates seen in the previous two years.
Xiaomi brings latest smartphone offerings to MENA region
Xiaomi, in partnership with its authorised distribution partner TASK, has announced that it will be launching three of its smartphones in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
HTC unveils new smartphone series
HTC has unveiled its newest smartphone series, HTC U, with two new models, the HTC U Ultra 5.7-inch and the HTC U Play 5.2-inch smartphones.
HMD Global launches first Nokia Android smartphone
The Nokia 6 it the first Android smartphone release by Finnish company HMD Global, which acquired the rights to release Nokia-branded devices from Microsoft in 2016.
TP-Link showcases Neffos smartphones at CES 2017
Neffos, a brand established by TP-Link, will exhibit for the first time at this year’s CES. With “Close to you” as its brand slogan, Neffos aims to strive to “make the most human-oriented personal mobile device in the digital era.”
BlackBerry announces new smartphone – DTEK60
BlackBerry Limited has announced the latest in its series of most secure Android smartphones, DTEK60.
Samsung’s smartphone share hit by Note7 debacle
Samsung Electronics continued on top of the smartphone market in the third quarter but was battered by the impact of the Galaxy Note7 recall and increased competition in India, China and the US, according to Strategy Analytics.
BlackBerry launches new smartphone – DTEK60
BlackBerry Limited has announced the latest in its series of most secure Android smartphones, DTEK60.
BlackBerry stops making smartphones
BlackBerry has announced that it will soon end all hardware development and will instead outsource its phone production and design to third parties.
BlackBerry unveils DTEK50 Android smartphone
BlackBerry Limited has announced the release of DTEK50, its latest smartphone powered by Android, following the Priv.
The Smartphone and digital camera showdown
Bas Belfi, Sales Director, EMEA, Eyefi, discusses the shift in photography technologies and the battle between quality and convenience
TP-LINK to flaunt Neffos smartphone at GITEX Shopper 2016
TP-LINK Technologies has announced it is at GITEX Shopper Spring Edition 2016 to showcase and promote the recently launched Neffos smartphone, which also marked the company’s entry into the mobile handset market.
Ericsson: Streaming delays mentally taxing for smartphone users
Launched at the Mobile World Congress edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report reveals the impact of different levels of network performance on smartphone users and their perceptions of mobile operators and digital content providers.
Jumbo Electronics organises smartphone festival
Jumbo Electronics recently launched the ‘Jumbo Mobile Festival’ to encourage the growth and business development of its independent retail (IR) channel partners.
Criteo: Smartphones the preferred Middle East m-Commerce device
Criteo has released its Q4 2015 State of Mobile Commerce Report, which examines mCommerce trends on a quarterly basis and provides insight into online shopping behaviour as consumers’ path to purchase continues to evolve.
Task to bring Xiaomi smartphones to MENA
Task, a Dubai-based distributor, will launch a range of Xiaomi’s smartphones initially in Saudi Arabia and the UAE at the start of 2016, with a subsequent roll-out across the rest of the GCC and North Africa shortly afterwards.
TP-LINK launches Neffos smartphones
TP-LINK, a global provider of Wi-Fi networking products has recently announced a new product line of smartphone: Neffos, making an entry to the mobile device market to expand the scope of business.
Global smartphone sales up 15.5% in emerging markets
According to a recent report by Gartner, continued demand for affordable smartphones in emerging markets drove worldwide sales of smartphones in the third quarter of 2015.
UK Wileyfox Smartphone brand enters GCC
Wileyfox is entering the GCC smartphone market with its products, Swift and Storm.
Quantum launches Titano smartphone series
Quantum has launched its Titano smartphone and feature phone series in the Middle East and Africa (MEA).