Contactless tech highlights new trends in DubaiResidents of Dubai show a significant appetite for contactless technologies not only with their banking cards, but also directly from their mobile phones using Near-Field-Communication (NFC) technology, a report said. This enthusi More… |
Menatelecom in key Samsung dealMena-telecom, an investment subsidiary of Kuwait Finance House-Bahrain, has signed a contract with Bin Hindi Informatics to be an official reseller of the latest Samsung mobile devices. Under the agreement, the Internet service pr More… |
Info2cell.com launches two interactive servicesInfo2cell.com, a leading mobile service application provider, has launched two interactive services designed to test the gaming and trivia skills of subscribers based in the Middle East. Skill Sweet and SMS Quiz both also offer us More… |
Info2cell.com launches two interactive servicesInfo2cell.com, a leading mobile service application provider, has launched two interactive services designed to test the gaming and trivia skills of subscribers based in the Middle East. Skill Sweet and SMS Quiz both also offer us More… |
Telecom Egypt profit falls on economic chaosTelecom Egypt reported a 12.8 percent fall in full-year net profit, hit by economic turmoil in the north African country and a further decline in its fixed-line business as customers switch to mobile phones. The company, which is More… |
Mozilla to launch Firefox mobile phonesMozilla, a free software community best known for producing the Firefox web browse, said it aims to launch handsets based on its Firefox OS operating system for mobile phones. According to Mozilla, the first set of Firefox OS phones wil More… |
Mobile phone hot spots warningMobile phone users could be putting themselves at risk from hackers by using wireless Internet connections, according to Bahrain Interior Ministry’s cybercrime unit. They could be victims of identity theft or blackmail, as m More… |
Bahrain mobile phone users surge to 1.9mBahrain has registered tremendous growth in all areas of mobile telecom services, including mobile traffic and revenues, and now boasts of 1.9 million mobile subscribers, representing a penetration rate of 158 per cent at half year, said a repor More… |
Vodafone Qatar management deal extendedVodafone Group has extended a contract to manage loss-making affiliate Vodafone Qatar until 2018 and will take a smaller percentage of its revenues under the new terms. Vodafone, which owns 23 percent of Vodafone Qatar, took over More… |
Batelco to deliver TV on mobilesBahrain’s telecom operator Batelco is set to launch a new online portal to deliver television channels on mobile devices in the kingdom. The company has almost finalised a deal with major satellite television networks and discussi More… |








