BMI predicts bright future for UAE market

Thursday 4 March 2010

BMI reckons that the UAE consumer electronics devices market will be worth US$3.6 billion by 2014

Business Monitor International (BMI) reckons that the UAE consumer electronics devices market will be worth US$3.6 billion by 2014, driven by demand for new devises such as LED and 3D TV sets, 3G mobile handsets, smartphones, feature-rich notebooks and Blu-Ray format DVD players. BMI reckons that UAE sales will hit US$2.7 billion this year.

Batelco broadband offers cash rebates for business customers

Bahrain: Batelco, as part of its comprehensive portfolio for business customers, has launched a superb new deal offering cash rebates and valuable discounts to new and existing business broadband customers.

New subscribers who sign up to one of Batelco's Business Broadband packages and existing customers who upgrade their current broadband service between the 7th of March and 7th of June shall receive a 25% discount every 3 months over a period of one year. This means customers can enjoy 12 months' broadband and only pay for 11. Furthermore, all customers who upgrade during this period can do so free of charge whilst new subscribers to the 2MB and above packages will also enjoy a 50% discount on the registration fees.

Wataniya introduces roaming rewards for visitors

In line with its top priority to deliver the best innovative services, Wataniya Telecom, is rewarding visitors flying into Kuwait with Roaming Rewards for using Wataniya as a telecom provider while they roam in the country. Not only customers will enjoy a facilitated mode of communication, but also will be rewarded with points for airlines and hotels each time they travel to and out of Kuwait.

Proud to be associated with its airline and hotel partners from all around the world to offer this exclusive service in Kuwait, Wataniya Telecom is now providing its visitors free points with every minute talk time for each roaming call they make. Some of the airlines and hotels participating in this service are Etihad Airlines, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Kuwait Airways, Hilton and Marriot Hotel.

Hyperdevbox's Breakthrough Technology Sets a New Standard in Gaming for the Android Phone

Tokyo, Japan (MMD Newswire) March 4, 2010 - - Hyperdevbox Japan has emerged as a leader in the Android game market with the release of ExZeus Arcade, a fast and furious 3D action game for Android phones. ExZeus Arcade sets a new standard of technology in the Android game market. Hyperdevbox Japan broke the 10MB android memory app limitation and used NDK (native development

kit) for fast frame rate, not the old JAVA.

Riverbed to Showcase IT Infrastructure Performance Solutions at ‘Think Fast, Think Riverbed’ Seminars in the Gulf Region

Riverbed to Highlight How Companies Can Increase the Performance and Value of Their Existing IT Infrastructure

Dubai - March 7, 2010 - Riverbed Technology, the IT performance company, will demonstrate its wide area network (WAN) optimization solutions at its ‘Think Fast, Think RiverbedÒ’ seminars taking place on March 9 at the Grand Habtoor Hotel in Dubai and March 10 at the Sheraton Hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.