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LG’s ‘Five Star and Beyond’ Seminar Sets TCO Standards Soaring
Samer Marzouq / May 14, 2012 7:51 pm

LG’s ‘Five Star and Beyond’ Seminar Sets TCO Standards Soaring

LG Adds Value for Hoteliers in Hosting Regional Hospitality Seminar Aimed at Fostering reduced TCO Strategies & Innovations in the Hospitality Sector Dubai, UAE, May 14th, 2012: Today LG’s ‘Five Star and Beyond’ hospitality seminar provided public and private entities with the ideal platform to come together and share insights on hospitality technology innovations which can be integrated into hotels [...]

President Bill Clinton to Speak at Cannes Lions
Samer Marzouq / May 14, 2012 6:19 pm

President Bill Clinton to Speak at Cannes Lions

14 May 2012 – – To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the foundation of Grupo ABC, the largest communications group in Latin America, President Bill Clinton will address delegates at the 59th Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Taking to the stage in the Palais des Festivals in Cannes on Thursday evening 21 June, President Clinton will deliver a keynote [...]

“Convergence: the Struggle to Integrate” 2nd Annual Mindshare Media Summit 2012
Samer Marzouq / May 14, 2012 6:07 pm

“Convergence: the Struggle to Integrate” 2nd Annual Mindshare Media Summit 2012

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 14, 2012/PRNewswire/ – Leading figures from the global media industry gave thought-provoking speeches at Mindshare’s second annual Saudi Arabia Media Summit http://www.mindsharemediasummit.com/ksa2012, held in Riyadh on 8th May. The speakers included Mick Pilsworth from Motive Television, John Wilpers from Innovation Consulting, Alex Meisl from Sponge, Will Hutson from Carrot Creative, Ahmed Nassef from Yahoo! Maktoob, Norm [...]

Samsung Galaxy S III available for pre-booking at VIVA Bahrain
Samer Marzouq / May 14, 2012 6:06 pm

Samsung Galaxy S III available for pre-booking at VIVA Bahrain

VIVA Bahrain, the Kingdom’s most innovative telecom provider and Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a leading global mobile phone provider, is giving consumers a unique opportunity to pre-book the highly-anticipated Samsung Galaxy S III two weeks prior to its market availability . Consumers can get their hands on the new Samsung Galaxy S III by pre-booking the device through the VIVA [...]

50 out of the 52 Arab cellular operators provide the MMS service, reveals new research from the Arab Advisors Group
Samer Marzouq / May 14, 2012 6:01 pm

50 out of the 52 Arab cellular operators provide the MMS service, reveals new research from the Arab Advisors Group

New research from the Arab Advisors Group reveals that 50 out of the 52 Arab cellular operators provide the MMS service. The SMS service, which is provided by all mobile operators in the region, is priced quite differently across the region. Sudan and Palestine have the lowest average SMS rates, while Morocco and Qatar have the highest. The research shows [...]

ZenithOptimedia Group launches new global positioning
Samer Marzouq / May 14, 2012 5:57 pm

ZenithOptimedia Group launches new global positioning

ZenithOptimedia Group, one of the world’s global media agency networks, launched a new global strategic positioning, ‘Live ROI’. In addition, the group is unveiling a comprehensive global rebrand across all ZenithOptimedia Group companies including Zenith, Optimedia, Newcast, Performics, Moxie, Ninah, Sponsorship Intelligence and Scoop to reflect the new positioning. Renowned as the ROI agency, ZenithOptimedia was the first media agency [...]

Arab FTA Sat TV channels grow by 19% in 2011
Samer Marzouq / May 14, 2012 5:53 pm

Arab FTA Sat TV channels grow by 19% in 2011

The number of FTA satellite channels in the Arab World increased by 19.3% between April 2011 and March 2012 to reach 642 channels (fully operational channels reached 565). Arab Advisors Group research revealed that the highest percentage of the analyzed FTA satellite channels were privately owned general channels. Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, host the highest number of FTA [...]

Arab Media Forum hosts Al Arabiya News Channel’s panel
Samer Marzouq / May 14, 2012 5:51 pm

Arab Media Forum hosts Al Arabiya News Channel’s panel

The second day of the 11th Arab Media Forum hosted Al Arabiya News Channel’s panel, moderated by one of the Channel’s news anchors, Muntaha Al Ramahy. The session discussed the role Arab Media played in the recent Arab Spring, and whether or not it had any part instigating it through the content aired on their channels. The panel was also [...]

Samsung delivers the future of Smart TV to the Saudi market
Samer Marzouq / May 14, 2012 5:39 pm

Samsung delivers the future of Smart TV to the Saudi market

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, yesterday brought the future to the Saudi market by launching its newest and never seen before, Smart TV line up in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The unveiling to the Saudi market was conducted at Jeddah’s Red Seal Mall which gave media and consumers a first [...]

Nokia announces the launch of Nokia 808 PureView mobile phone
Samer Marzouq / May 14, 2012 5:37 pm

Nokia announces the launch of Nokia 808 PureView mobile phone

Nokia announced the launch of Nokia 808 PureView mobile phone, the first smartphone in the world with a 41 megapixel camera, which is set to revolutionize high-end imaging in the smartphone sector. The smartphone uses a new technology originating from satellite imaging called Pixel Oversampling and combines Carl Zeiss’ exclusive optics and Nokia’s advanced algorithms, which combined will offer an [...]