Smartphone shipments to the GCC countries have declined 9.4 percent year on year in 2018 to total 23.6 million units, …
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GCC smartphone shipments plunge to lowest level
Smartphone shipments to GCC countries have fell 9.4 percent year on year in 2018 to total 23.6 million units, the lowest since 2013, according to IDC.
Apple Pay goes live in Saudi Arabia
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SNB Middle East, 2CRSI sign GCC distribution deal
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OPPO bolsters investments into GCC 5G market
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Batelco debuts private route to boost Gulf connectivity
Batelco, the digital solutions provider in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the enhancement of its Batelco Gulf Network (BGN) by adding a new protected route over the network.