2003
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Sendo mobile phone introduced
Sendo mobile phone has been introduced in the UAE by distributor Jumbo Electronics. The M550 gives up to 400 hours of standby and up to 300 minutes of talk time. The small and light clamshell design phone offers polyphonic ring tones, network dependent GPRS, colour EMS and multiplayer games.
New AMD processor launched
The latest AMD Athlon processor has been launched in the region by distributor Sky Electronics. It is the first Windows compatible 64-bit processor and features advanced power management. It is designed for high-performance computing and wireless connectivity and will retail at about USD500.
Bahrain e-government adopts Linux
Bahrain's Central Informatics Organisation will build its e-government infrastructure based on open standard Linux programme. CIO has signed an agreement to source supplies from IBM and GBM. The prject will integrate Bahrain's back-end systems like national database and central population registration and help introduce a smart card system for citizens.
Amex online tie-up with Comtrust
American Express and Comtrust have signed up to provide e-payments services in the Mideast. Amex cardholders can now make online purchases on Comtrust merchant and government department network without any liability should they be exposed to online fraud.
BSA campaigns at Computer Shopper
Business Software Alliance will launch a mass awareness campaign about the negative impact of software piracy during Computer Shopper at Airport Expo Dubai from October 18-24. It is launching an interactive online quiz on its website, www.bsa.org, with questions relating to piracy and the use of illegal software.
Al Jazeera launches SMS news
Al Jazeera News Channel and Al Majaz Telecom and Q-tel have launched Al Jazeera Mobile News Service that provides people in Qatar with latest breaking and political news by SMS. Al Jazeera plans to launch this service in other countries in the region, North Africa and later worldwide.
Mideast cell mart rising 25pc
Mideast mobile phone market is growing annually by 20-25 per cent, with demand for MMS-enabled phones on the rise in the UAE, which alone has 2.3m mobile users, Panasonic said. The Japanese firm will showcase its new ultra-sleek X70 mobile phone, with instant picture sending ability, at Gitex.
Wide range from Motorola
Motorola has launched its largest range of handsets in the Mideast, which includes the firm's beauty meets brains device, the V600. It is the world's first quad-band handset to deliver an integrated camera, video clip playback, advanced messaging features and downloadable games and applications.
Cellucom signs up four partners
UAE mobile communication devices and accessories distributor Cellucom, has appointed four new partners for its Val-U-Shop reseller franchise, bringing it up to 37. New partners include duty free outlets at Port Rashid and Jebel Ali, ODEL Style, 24SEVEN, and Salam Studio in Wafi City.
Enhanced Xeon from Intel
Intel has launched an enhanced Xeon for dual processor servers and workstations. It features top performance and fastest clock speed in the Intel Xeon processor family dual processor line. At 3.20GHz, it has a 1MB cache and a 533MHz system bus and is designed for use in general purpose servers for application such as web hosting.
Exhibitors up 26pc at Gitex
The 23rd edition of Gitex will have 774 exhibitors, up 26 per cent, representing 1,703 companies. There are 19 national pavilions, an increase of 19 per cent while there is 26 per cent growth in the number of countries represented. Gitex will be held at DTWC from October 19-23, while its retail arm, Computer Shopper runs from October 18-24 at Airport Expo Dubai.
Raft of community IT services
Dubai e-Government has announced several initiatives that include mDubai which delivers messages through mobile phones and PDAs. Other new services are e4all community IT literacy solution, eLibrary and AskDubai, a modern contact centre. The goal is to provide 70 per cent of public services online by 2005.
Japan, S. Korea to dominate Gitex
The Japanese dominance in consumer electronics will this year be challenged by South Korean manufacturers at the battlefield of Gitex and its consumer arm Computer Shopper. However, both together, are expected to dominate Gitex this year, Khaleej Times said. Gitex will run from October 19-23 at DTWC complex.
ABM ties up with training centre
Mideast Apple supplier, Arab Business Machines, has signed up with newly set up International Training Institute in Dubai, to supply the latter with latest tools. ITI is expected to support Apple's migration from MacOS9 to MacOSX, which is a Unix-base operating system, by helping spread awareness and educating Apple users.
DWTC, AMEInfo join forces
AMEInfo.com will provide up-to-the-minute IT and business news during Gitex 2003. AMEInfo's watchlist service will allow visitors and exhibitors to choose the news rather than be innundated by it, DWTC officials said. For the first time, Gitex will have broadband video, powered by AMEInfo which is Mideast's premier online business resource.
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