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Nexus S to Reach Middle East in March

South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung is ramping up for the release of the Nexus S, the second Google phone on the market, to countries in Middle East too, before the end of the month.With this launch, Nexus S becomes the first Google phone to reach the UAE and other countries in Middle East, as the first such dev...

8 March 2011
20:01 GMT

The Middle East May Have Spawned All Primates

According to a new set of investigations, it would appear that the origins of all primate species are not necessarily in Africa, but rather in the Middle East, in regions around Libya. This conclusion comes from a series of archaeological digs, which revealed the existence of no less then four primates that lived in ...

28 October 2010
09:06 GMT

Galaxy Tab on Pre-Order in the UK, Video Unboxing Available

Galaxy Tab, the first Android-based tablet PC that South Korean mobile phone maker Samsung announced officially during the ongoing year, is already arriving in various markets around the world. Boasting a 7-inch touchscreen display and running under Google's Android 2.2 OS, the slate was made available for pre-...

20 October 2010
05:57 GMT

Recession Didn't Affect Mobile Market in Middle East and North Africa

The mobile phone market around the world has been greatly affected by the economic turmoil during the last year, that's no secret. Handset sales were slower than before, users consumed less services from wireless carriers, driving revenues downwards, and many players in the telecoms industry registered great lo...

7 July 2010
06:50 GMT

Middle East Is the Home of Small Dogs

Researchers were recently able to use modern genetic processes to determine the primary origin of small dog breeds. These canine companions are a long way away from the wild wolves that became domesticated a long time ago, and learned how to live cooperatively with our ancestors. Smaller dogs, however, share roughly ...

15 March 2010
18:01 GMT

HTC Launches Touch Pro2 in the Middle East

Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC Corporation has announced today the launch of its flagship Windows Mobile-powered handset Touch Pro2 in the Middle East. The new device is meant to offer users in the area increased simplicity, a unique style and an intuitive interface, while also providing great balance between cu...

29 June 2009
09:33 GMT

Silatech and Cisco Will Develop an Invitational Technology Platform

In a time of great trouble for the world, given the global financial crisis, Silatech and Cisco (an Anchor Technology Partner) have joined hands in developing an Invitational Technology Platform. The initiative is designed to provide jobs and to help the youth in the Middle East and Northern Africa improve their info...

12 June 2009
03:30 GMT

Samsung Launches Its New C3053 in Middle East

South Korean-based mobile phone maker Samsung, a worldwide leader in phone and telecommunication equipment, announced recently that it had launched its new stylish and sleek slider phone, the Samsung C3053, on the Middle Eastern market. According to the company, the new device includes all the features necessary for ...

18 May 2009
05:44 GMT

Tower Sharing in MEA to Save $8 Billion

According to a white paper on the potential of network sharing in the MEA region published by Delta Partners, there are more than 200,000 mobile network towers in operation in Middle East and Africa, and about 100,000 more are expected to be deployed during the following 5 years. In addition, the paper also notes the...

13 April 2009
02:24 GMT

Underwater Data Cables Severed by Ship Anchor

European rescue boats rushed to the sea on Friday, with the express “find and fix” command firmly issued by telecommunications companies in both the Middle East and Europe. It's believed that the underwater lines were severed by an inattentive captain, who lowered the anchor of his ship in a place wh...

22 December 2008
09:58 GMT

EU Wants "Independence" from Russian Gas

Increasing electricity demand in Europe has prompted EU officials to elaborate a strategic energy grid development plan, which is to break the vicious circle that keeps the Union dependent on Russia for most of its gas imports. Seeing how 42 percent of all gas coming into the Old Continent is delivered by the Russian...

17 November 2008
03:14 GMT

Nokia N96 Hits the UAE Next Week

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has joined India in becoming one of the first countries where Nokia's N96 Nseries flagship smartphone will be on sale. Nokia has recently announced that the N96 is set to hit the UAE market in the second week of September, hence users there don't have much to wait at all. ...

1 September 2008
12:33 GMT

Samsung F400 Goes to the UAE

Samsung and Elissa, the famous Lebanese singer and the company's brand ambassador for the Middle East, have just launched a new music phone in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The phone is Samsung F400 and it's one of the company's latest multimedia devices. Available across Europe since last mont...

5 August 2008
05:44 GMT

Analyze That: All Shooters Embark at Gate 2, Destination - Middle East

One of the biggest hits of last year, and certainly one that many did not see coming, was Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The game continues to sell well to this day, has received a number of Game of the Year awards and has made Activision a boatload of money. Developers Infinity Ward must be pleased with themselves....

26 May 2008
19:21 GMT

Nokia Siemens Modernizing Iraqi Mobile Network

Nokia Siemens will be extending and enhancing the nationwide mobile network of Zain Iraq, after an agreement signed today with the Middle East operator. Estimated at $150 million (around 97 million Euros), the contract between the Finnish-German joint venture and the Iraqi mobile carrier will be finalized in 2009 wit...

16 May 2008
11:26 GMT


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