OPPO and Ericsson have signed a multi-year global patent license agreement, including collaboration on a number of business projects.
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UAE airline offers special WhatsApp service to passengers
Etihad Airways has launched a WhatsApp Business solution, allowing guests to communicate instantly with the airline via the popular messaging app.1 5184
Rising phishing threats push businesses to rethink security priorities: report
Trend Micros’s 2018 security roundup report reveals substantial growth in phishing, cryptocurrency mining and BEC.
Mastercard, Dubai telco to usher in a new era of secure payments experiences
Mastercard has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), to examine how the company’s pioneering NuDetect solution.
McDonald’s UAE taps Seidor MENA for digital transformation
McDonald’s UAE has selected Seidor Middle East and North Africa as a strategic SAP implementation partner.
Saudi telco inks 5G partnership with Huawei
Saudi telco STC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its long-standing strategic ICT partner, Huawei, to collaborate on the innovation of 5G network technologies and services.
UAE-based Etisalat teams up with Huawei to deploy 5G
Etisalat and Huawei have announced a strategic partnership to deploy end-to-end 5G network in UAE in 2019 during the Mobile World Congress.
Saudi Arabia inks deal with Huawei on smart Hajj tech
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has partnered up with China-based Huawei Technologies to develop smartphone apps and internet …
UAE-based tech unicorn unveils rewards programme for loyal users
Dubai-based ride-hailing app Careem has launched rewards programme Careem Rewards for its 33 million users.
Samsung unfolds new era of smartphones
Samsung has introduced its new line of premium smartphones, the Galaxy S10 series and a new foldable smartphone.
Pure Storage to help enterprises unify cloud with new offering
All-flash storage firm Pure Storage has added a new DirectFlash Fabric capability for end-to-end NVMe and NVMe-oF support in Purity …