What makes things different from Coby and other manufacturers with similar profile is ICS. it’s been a bit out of our scope, but it recently announced not one, two or three. But five new tablets running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). Previously, such companies would release mostly (if not exclusively) Android 2.x tablets. [...]

The Lumia 800 and the Lumia 710 are the first fruits of the Microsoft-Nokia alliance, a high-stakes gamble in a daunting battle with Apple, Google, and others for relevance in the fast-growing mobile-computing market. Troubled cell-phone maker Nokia today made a long anticipated move to recapture a share of the fiercely competitive smart phone market [...]

In its annual boost to the Middle East technology market, leading tech exhibition Gitex launched in Dubai this week. Showcasing an estimated 25,000 gadgets and gizmos from the world’s top manufacturers of electronics and computing devices. The exhibition’s theme this year, “Redefine the Future,” sets to track the latest tech-savvy trends, opportunities and solutions most [...]

Ali Al Ahmad, chief corporate communications officer at etisalat, said the company would start selling USB dongles giving users super speeds within two months. Etisalat says customers with laptops will be able to surf with 4G internet before mobile phone users. His comments come amid a reported row over which UAE telecom operator will be [...]