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Desert Clean-Up campaign
16 January 2012 11:23 AM | No Comments“Desert Cleaning Campaign” was initiated by H.H Sheikh Abdulla bin Zayed Al Nahyaan on January 20, 2012. We would like all our fans, followers and volunteers to take part in this wonderful event throughout the Emirates as part of our commitment towards the Health, Safety...
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BlackBerry services will continue
Posted on October 8, 2010 | 1 CommentBlackBerry services will continue beyond October 11- TRA. BlackBerry services in the UAE will continue beyond October 11, Telecom Regulatory Authority has said, reports WAM TRA also acknowledged “the positive engagement and collaboration of Research In Motion (RIM) in reaching this regulatory compliant outcome”. The... -
Etisalat confirms bid to buy 46% of Zain
Posted on September 30, 2010 | No CommentsUAE’s telecom service provider Emirates Telecommunications Corporation (etisalat) on Wednesday confirmed that it has offered to buy a stake in Kuwait’s mobile operator Zain. “Etisalat has submitted a preliminary conditional offer to buy a stake in Zain,” Ahmed bin Ali, Group Senior Vice-President, Corporate Communications... -
Flickr in now available in UAE
Posted on September 27, 2010 | 1 CommentOnce upon a time FLICKR was popular in UAE just like blackberry, facebook and twitter today. As usual the misuse of it by many on 22 June 2005 it got blocked. People freaked, alot got disappointed and many didnt like the action. After 5 years... -
Etisalat Charged for an ad
Posted on September 22, 2010 | 3 CommentsMany might have seen this ad in Ramadan where Etistalat was ridiculing Du’s reception. Apparently TRA charged Etisalat 400 thousand DHS for being carried out by bypassing the regulations of commercials defined by the TRA (source). No information posted in our newspaper about it but... -
Blackberry Ban
Posted on September 21, 2010 | 1 Comment“So far, no progress has been made” in the negotiations on allowing the UAE to access encrypted BlackBerry data, the Dubai daily Emarat Al-Yom cited a UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority official as saying. Alot have been said about this matter and many announcements have been... -
Optimistic Results
Posted on September 19, 2010 | No CommentsChief Executive Partner of «Research In Motion (RIM)» , Jim Balseli, said the talks between the Government of the UAE and the company on the exchange of user information «BlackBerry», is moving in a positive direction and cause for optimism. He added that that they... -
Etisalat’s Alternative Package
Posted on August 3, 2010 | No CommentsThe replacement packages on offer, for those who subscribed to the BlackBerry services on or before 31 July, consist of bundled SMS, MMS, data usage, voice minutes and alternative smartphones. The 12 replacement phones available include Apple’s iPhone, and are conditional on customers signing a... -
Before We Rant!
Posted on August 3, 2010 | 1 CommentThree days since TRA announced the suspension of the blackberry service that would kick in on October 11 and last until a legal solution was reached. Alot of opinions alot of “why?” “not fair?” “give us real answers” not forgetting the rumors, and spam jokes... -
Now We Can Lock SMS Spam
Posted on July 7, 2010 | 2 CommentsUnwanted SMS messages could become a thing of the past under a new policy rolled out yesterday by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) to minimise spam from 7am to 9pm each day. “All consumers will receive messages from their service providers requesting their consent with... -
AppsArabia by Twofour54
Posted on June 5, 2010 | No CommentsTwofour54 ibtikar, the business arm of Abu Dhabi’s state-backed media zone, announced the launch of a seed fund designed to drive the development of Arabic-language mobile applications. ‘AppsArabia’, will offer capital to Arab entrepreneurs, developers and businesses to create homegrown apps for devices such as...










