Facebook announces new mobile layoutWith millions of people visiting Facebook Pages, and almost half accessing them from their mobile phones, the social media giant has announced a new mobile Pages layout, tailored to the way people look for information on their More… |
Saudi to change landline numbersSaudi Arabia's landline telephhone numbers will change with the adoption of the 10-digit system in May in some regions and in August in others. The digit 1 will be added to the six geographi More… |
Du offers special data plans on Nokia phonesDu, a top telecom service provider in the UAE, is offering customers the new Windows 8 Phones Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820 with up to 24 GB free in a year. Du is the official operator partner for the Lumia range of Windows More… |
iPhone 5 set for Dec 14 launchApple's new iPhone 5, the first phone that connects to the Internet through the 42 Mbps Long Term Evolution (LTE) high-speed network, will be launched across GCC on December 14, officials said. Bahrain telecom operator Viva ye More… |
Stop phoning a business, send a text insteadCustomers who are annoyed by automated voice prompts and music when they contact a company for information about a bill, price, product or service can send a text instead. A new app, TalkTo, let More… |
HTC launches new Windows phonesHTC, a global leader in mobile technologies, and Microsoft, have launched the Windows Phone 8X and 8S by HTC today in Dubai. The smartphones, featuring the new Windows Phone 8 operating system, feature iconic design, studio-qualit More… |
Sinopec to stop buying Iran condensate in Q3The Tianjin refinery, owned by China's Sinopec Corp, will stop buying condensate from Iran's South Pars field from July through September partly because of a planned major plant overhaul, an industry official said. China, Iran's largest oi More… |
Tap your phone to transfer moneySplitting the bill at a restaurant or settling road trip expenses can be as simple as tapping two phones together to transfer the funds. Bump Pay is a new app for person-to-person mobile payments developed by More… |
UK plans sweeping Net, phone monitoringBritain is to allow one of its intelligence agencies to monitor all phone calls, texts, emails and online activities in the country to help tackle crime and militant attacks. "It is vital that police and security services are able to obtai More… |
Thuraya launches ‘dual mode’ phoneLeading mobile satellite operator, Thuraya, has launched an advanced dual mode handheld phone that features both GSM and satellite capabilities. The company said the introduction of this unique phone, branded XT-DUAL, makes it the only sa More… |








