OPPO has recently revealed plans to spend $1.46 billion on research and development this year and has announced that it will establish a new R&D centre in China’s Chang’an Town, Dongguan, Guangdong Province.
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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 2354
Global mobile phone market to face worst decline in 2019: Gartner
Worldwide shipments of devices such as PCs, tablets and mobile phones will total 2.2 billion units in 2019, a decline of 3.3 percent year over year, according to Gartner.
Batelco launches first 5G device in Bahrain
Batelco has announced the launch of the first 5G network supported device in Bahrain.
US to lift ban on Huawei: report
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to resume trade talks at the G20 summit in Japan.
Etisalat unveils UAE’s first smartphone self-service vending machine
Etisalat, in partnership with ADNOC Distribution, has launched a “first-of-its-kind” smartphone self-service vending machine in Abu Dhabi.
UAE telco rolls out new roaming service
UAE telco has announced the launch of ‘Roam Like Home’ (RLH) services that enable Freedom postpaid customers to continue enjoying local allowances while travelling outside the country.
“We will need more time to become world’s No.1 smartphone maker”: Huawei
A senior executive at Chinese ICT conglomerate Huawei has conceded that the company is going to need more time to achieve its aspiration of being the No.1 smartphone manufacturer in the world.
Etisalat first to roll out 5G network in Middle East and North Africa
Etisalat has launched a new, super-fast 5G network on 5G smartphones for its customers, the first in the Middle East and North Africa.
Huawei retains No. 2 spot in global smartphone sales despite restrictions
Global sales of smartphones to end users declined 2.7 percent in the first quarter of 2019, totaling 373 million units, according to Gartner.
Review: HONOR 10i
We took the new HONOR 10i for a spin, and its impressive photographic capabilities prove to be a real game …