Not a whole lot has changed in Samsung’s newest flagship smartphone. The Galaxy S9 Plus builds off of the triumphs of its predecessor – maintaining the same look and feel. However, it did introduce some subtle yet noteworthy enhancements.
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Blackberry KEY2 smartphone arrives in the Middle East
The all-new BlackBerry KEY2 is now available across a choice of leading retailers in the UAE and will be available in Saudi Arabia later this month.1 4483
WhatsApp’s latest group feature goes live
Starting today, WhatsApp users will be able to make group video and voice calls.
Ooredoo named the fastest mobile network in Oman
Ooredoo Oman has been named at the “Fastest Mobile Network” in the Sultanate for Q1-Q2 2018.
EU adds charge to Qualcomm antitrust investigation
EU antitrust regulators have reportedly charged Qualcomm with a new violation in a case where the US chipmaker has been accused of selling chipsets below cost to drive out Nvidia Corp unit and British phone software maker Icera.
Rising PC prices to result in flat growth of device shipments in 2018: Gartner
While the PC and tablet market is estimated to decline 1.2 percent in 2018, the mobile phone market is on pace to record an increase of 1.4 percent.
EU hits Google with record fine in Android operating system feud
The U.S. tech company has said it will appeal the penalty, which is nearly double the previous record of 2.4 billion euros – which Google was ordered to pay last year after its online shopping search service was deemed to be unfair to competitors.
Mobile use in UAE workplace put corporate data at risk: study
Increasing workforce mobility comes a growing risk of cyber threats, according to Kaspersky Lab, 42 million attack attempts on mobile devices were registered in 2017.
HTC to release first-ever blockchain-powered smartphone
HTC has revealed that the world’s first major blockchain phone – the Exodus – will be available early to fans in the third quarter of 2018.
New mobile-based payment app launches in Saudi Arabia
Visa has partnered with mada to bring mada Pay, the first mobile payment solution that supports contactless (NFC) transactions in Saudi Arabia.
Are mobile apps spying on UAE residents?
The monitoring capabilities of mobile apps are becoming a concern for users, with 58 percent of UAE residents saying they are uncomfortable with sharing their location information with websites and apps.