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Samsung is preparing to enter the lion's den when it launches its own range of notebooks in the Middle East region later this year.

Getmo Middle East has partnered with consumer electronics titan Samsung. The partnership enables consumers that buy Samsung phones to access the web portal.

Samsung reveals all about the printer market, breaking it down into the SOHO and SMB segments.

Active IT appointed as MEA distributor for Samsung storage devices to help build market share

Vendor unveils two eco-friendly phones in Seoul.

New Soul U900 handset with professional photography features launched in Middle East

Worldwide mobile phone sales slipped 11.6% in Q108 says IDC

Chairman Lee Kun-hee denies wrongdoing but assumes responsibility for ‘Structural problems’

Amid the activity at Cabsat 2008, it is clear that one of fastest growing drivers of the industry is content, and mobile TV appears to be the form at the forefront

The best new products and applications from the Mobile World Congress 2008

Samsung launches three new handsets with new technology and entertainment features

Construction giant lands deal for the Middle East's biggest event facility.

ACN rounds up the latest and greatest executive gadgets, from the last word in hand-held devices to the hottest new monitors.

Samsung awards Eversendai $14.7mn contract to construct spire at top of world's tallest building.

The GCC's emerging markets are proving a boon for consumer electronics vendors looking to expand their commercial footprint in the region.

The rise and fall of global telecom equipment manfacturer Motorola - what a difference a year makes.

Mobile phone retailer i2 has delivered on its promise of replicating its Saudi wireless internet cafe and digital store model in the UAE.

South Korean handset vendor Samsung edged Motorola out of the number two spot in the mobile handset market.

The mobile workforce is becoming a reality, but the Middle East still lags when it comes to advanced deployments – despite high demand for mobile devices. Eliot Beer looks at the shift to smartphones.

Race to grab a piece of the US$3 billion-a-year Saudi market sees leading vendors announce a slew of distribution agreements to increase coverage in the Kingdom.

Samsung Corporation, the trading and construction arm of South Korea's largest industrial group, has won a US $350 million (AED1.2 billion) contract to build a bridge to Nakheel's Palm Jebel Ali.

Samsung has set its sights on achieving strong double-digit growth in the mobile handset market after naming Axiom Telecom as its distributor in the Saudi market.

The massive growth experienced by Samsung in the Middle East has placed increased pressure on the company’s supply chain. However, by increasing its inhouse logistics team and partnering with local 3PL companies, Samsung is confident about delivering the goods to customers.

Samsung Electronics has introduced three new handsets to its popular Ultra portfolio: Ultra Music, Ultra Video, and Ultra Messaging

Four of the world's leading hard disk drive vendors prepare for eventual spike in hybrid technology by combining forces to establish new industry organisation

Samsung debuted its second-generation Blu-ray DVD player at last month's CES exhibition in Las Vegas

Saudi Arabia’s Bayanat Al-Oula has partnered up with Samsung to deploy what they say will be the region’s largest WiMax network.

Late last year 2,724 companies gathered at Dubai’s vast Gitex exhibition and feverishly battled to launch their 2007 portfolio on to the Middle Eastern market. With the dust settled on the huge event and the new year now begun, we check out the new kids on the technological block that look set to be the best-selling big hitters over the next 12 months

With the rapid improvement in storage capabilities, flash memory-based portable MP3 players are stealing a march on their hard drive rivals. ECN profiles some of the latest releases to hit this lucrative sector of the consumer market.

While it may not be uppermost in the minds of IT managers and CIOs in the Middle East, there is no getting away from the fact that environmental impact is moving higher on the corporate agenda — and technology systems are in the firing line.

This year’s Windows Middle East Awards were the most hotly contested to date.

Joint venture beats off competition from Samsung, Al Jaber, Taisei and Nurol for US $184mn job

Worldwide mobile phone sales rose 21.5% in Q306 versus Q305, reaching 251 million units, according to the latest report from analyst firm Gartner

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Grey market trade continues to impact the Middle East mobile handset and accessories sector, with some of the industry’s biggest players calling for government intervention to shutdown parallel importers. Ronan Shields reports.

With sales of hardware earning limited margin, the importance of an effective consumables channel has becoming distinctly apparent in recent years. Not only does the sale of supplies and consumables cement the vendor-customer relationship, but it helps build brand loyalty and ensures a continuous flow of revenue. Channel Middle East reveals how the market is shaping up.

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Shift towards LCD adoption boosts market

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