• Middle East and Africa smartphone shipments surge 30% YoY in Q4 2023

    Dubai, Riyadh - Smartphone shipments in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region witnessed a remarkable surge, growing by 30% year-over-year (YoY) and 9% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) in the final quarter of 2023, according to Counterpoint’s Market Monitor Service.  The MEA region demonstrated the highest YoY growth globally during this period,...

  • Manufacturers pack smartphones with AI tools to boost sales

    Barcelona, Spain - Smartphone makers are packing their latest devices with flashy new artificial intelligence tools such as real-time voice translation and advanced photo editing in efforts to reignite consumer demand. The trend was on display at the telecom industry's biggest annual show, the four-day Mobile World Congress (MWC) which got...

  • Samsung’s AI pivot

    Part of the company's bid to reclaim smartphone throne.

  • Huawei says expects higher revenue

    The company is leading equipment manufacturer for 5G.

  • Samsung to add real-time translation to smartphone model

    Samsung is the world's largest smartphone maker accounting for a fifth of global sales between July and September, as Apple trails in second with 16 percent of the market, according to market tracker Counterpoint. Speaking to a foreigner using the new AI feature will be "as simple as turning on...

  • Samsung Q3 profit down 77.57%

    The company's third-quarter profit was well above the first quarter's 640 billion.

  • Samsung profits plunge

    The company expects Q3 profits to fall nearly 80% to US$1.8bn.

  • Google seeks to enhance smartphone credentials with Pixel 7

    The device was unveiled this week in Brooklyn, where representatives from the Mountain View, California giant highlighted top-flight features that can silence background noise on the phone. First introduced in 2016, the Pixel was a late-comer to the portable phone trend, arriving nearly a decade after Apple's iPhone and seven...

  • Apple to make iPhone 14 in India in shift away from China

    The iPhone supply chain is based mainly in China but the country's zero-Covid policies and tensions with the United States have hurt production, analysts say. The California-based firm already makes older iPhone models in India via Taiwanese manufacturers such as Foxconn, which has a factory in the southern state of Tamil...

  • Samsung Q1 profit up almost 60%

    Steady chip demand and brisk smartphone sales led to the rise.

  • Smartphones, net speed fuel Saudi ecommerce boom

    Pablo Martinez, Managing Director and Senior Partner at the Boston Consulting Group, sheds light on what lies ahead for the sector in the kingdom.

  • Samsung sees 52% jump in profits

    The firm was boosted by record sales in 4th quarter.

  • Google debuts new Pixel

    Smartphone sales are dominated by Apple, Samsung

  • The chips are down: why there’s a semiconductor shortage

    The car industry has been the most visible victim so far, with many brands forced to slow their output in recent months.

  • Saudi traders can now receive payment from patrons with a smartphone

    “Tap to phone” solution uses near-field communication technology  The move is in line with Saudi Arabia’s goal to modernize its financial system Small traders in Saudi Arabia can now receive a payment from patrons with their smartphones, doing away with the usual practice of cash payment. Saudi Payments, owned by...

  • Ericsson ConsumerLab: 5G changing smartphone use in UAE

    Largest 5G consumer study to date captures opinions equivalent to 1.3 billion consumers and 220 million 5G users globally Early adopters in the UAE are satisfied with speed and 81 percent want more innovative apps, services   A new report by Ericsson ConsumerLab highlights the impact that 5G is already...