Posted by amnesia
@pharoah try not to be an ignorant moron. You obviously saw that I did not intend to offend, either that your totally didn't even READ my posts. *sighs*
Why bring the subject of racism into this thread?
As an Arab, I can say that people are more racist to us than Indians.
edit: Someone needs to relax. This thread isn't a debate, please stay and talk about something worth while or start your own thread.
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Posted by amnesia
News:
"Qatar: Q-Post General Postal Corporation to operate more efficiently with Oracle E-Business Suite
Posted: 09-03-2006 , 15:32 GMT
Q-Post, the independent corporation serving the postal needs of the State of Qatar, today announced that it has completed the implementation of Oracle Financials, part of the Oracle E-Business Suite.
The transition from government entity to operating as a corporate in 2001 brought significant opportunities to Q-Post, as well as a number of operational challenges. Previously Q-Post had operated on cash accounting basis, in keeping with the government practices. Managing the transition to accrual based accounting is one of the many benefits of the Oracle Financials project, which also allows Q-Post to link in to the e-Services now in place at many of the government ministries in Qatar.
The Oracle E-Business Suite solution includes Accounts Payable, Accounts Received, General Ledger, Financial Analyzer, Cash Management, Purchasing, and Payroll. The software improves a company's view of its comprehensive financial picture as well delivering improved operational efficiencies, and reduced costs.
"In order to provide a swift, efficient postal service, Q-Post’s primary goal is to ensure we keep our costs down – and our customers happy – while providing excellent quality of service. To achieve these aims, we looked at the ways our internal departments were operating, as well as how we produce accurate data and reports as we moved towards an accrual system. What we found was that the Oracle E-Business Suite offered the optimum product in the market to achieve the transformation we required," said Ali al-Kubaisi, Director of Financial & Commercial Affairs, Q-Post.
As Q-Post required a number of centralized processes including accounts payable and receivables as well as budget preparation, the Oracle E-Business Suite was selected because of its ability to meet all the requirements as well as its potential to scale upward as the company grows. Areas highlighted by the Q-Post IT team included the ability to monitor new projects to assess costs and profitability, as well as monitoring audit trails to make them easier to view and control. Underpinning the entire Oracle E-Business Suite project was the key objective to support the company in its shift to accrual based accounting, where the revenue is recognized at the time of delivery of the service, rather than when the payment is received.
"Oracle E-Business Suite immeasurably improved the consolidation of information such as postal statistics, as well as Q-Post’s ability to monitor financial data and streamline our business processes. I believe that it is already making it easier for us to make fast and informed business decisions" added Ehsan Idrissi, Chief of ERP, Q-Post.
"It is critical for Q-Post to be able to produce up-to-date financial reports at any time, as our management team needs access to information in order to be able to make the right decisions. This Oracle system will streamline this process and allow us to make much more informed decisions regarding our financial status."
Q-Post’s implementation of the Oracle E-Business Suite was implemented and managed by Oracle partners Mannai and GTS.
"Q-Post have shown that streamlining back office systems can help the organization become competitive as they introduce new and improved products to the market," commented Ayman Abouseif, Oracle Managing Director, Gulf States. "The Oracle E-Business Suite offers the rich functionality necessary to underpin the future growth of Q-Post.""
Posted by amnesia
News:
Brief overview, Q-Tel is Qatar's Mobile network
"Qtel’s state-of-the-art headquarters in West Bay officially inaugurated
Posted: 07-03-2006 , 05:54 GMT
Qatar’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani, officially opened Qtel’s state-of-the-art headquarters in West Bay Monday. The Chairman of Qtel, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani; members of the Qtel Board of Directors; Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Nasser Marafih; Chief Operating Officer, David Murray; Executive Directors and other senior management from Qtel welcomed the high level delegation which included top ministers and government officials, to the opening event.
Qtel’s Chairman, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Mohammed Bin Saud Al Thani said, “We are pleased that Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Prime Minister of Qatar, has honoured Qtel’s management and staff by officially opening our headquarters.
“This inauguration comes at a time when we are celebrating our achievements for 2005, which has been a remarkable year for Qtel. We have witnessed the launch of the Qatar Data Center; a joint partnership between Qtel, AT&T and NavLink. We have also successfully trialed 3G, Triple Play and TETRA services, all of which will be commercially available later this year.
“The Qtel Tower has become a landmark in Qatar; a symbol of a modern, world-class office. The tower is not only set to dominate Doha’s skyline but it is one of the most technologically-advanced IT buildings in the State,” Qtel Chairman Sheikh Abdullah concluded.
The 27 storey Qtel tower is fitted with IP based telephony, WiFi on every floor and advanced high-speed video conferencing facilities. Also available is a state-of-the-art Conference Center on the 15th floor with 8 conference rooms and separate prayer rooms for men and women.
The tower also boasts its own Media Room in the Public Relations department on the 16th floor. The Media Room will be open to journalists for conducting interviews, to research information, view news channels and have access to Qtel’s news & image archives.
Qtel’s Executive Director for Group Communications, Waleed Al-Sayed took Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Prime Minister and his entourage on a tour of the building and explained the architectural design elements, the different business units and corporate centers as well as the technology used at Qtel. H.H Sheikh Abdullah Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Prime Minister also witnessed live video conferencing facilities at the Qtel Conference Center and was briefed about Qtel’s soon to be launched Triple Play service. During the tour of the building he talked with several staff and management of the company.
Qtel employees, who moved to the new headquarters late last year, already have access to a fully-fledged medical clinic. The clinic offers basic medical and surgical services including consultation and treatment for minor wounds; blood pressure and blood sugar check-up; monitoring and vital signs checking.
Qtel’s CEO Dr. Nasser Marafih said, “We are committed to becoming the Employer of Choice in Qatar and continue to provide our people with the latest technologies, best business practices and a conducive work environment; designed to make working at Qtel more efficient and more enjoyable.”
Construction is still underway at the plaza and top suite levels of the tower. The Plaza level will house a bank, a customer service center and a coffee shop and the top suite will include meeting rooms and recreational facilities for top management. Both these floors are expected to be fully functional in a few months. "
Posted by ewap8
Hello everyone
Anyone have any clue when Nokia N80's gonna be out in this region and how much for?
Posted by Skrue
W810i now released at Axiom Telecom here in dubai at the price of 1799AED. it comes with a black hpm-70 and in a standard box like the k700i unlike the ones used for the w800 or w900.
just a quick info...
Posted by jalal
I personally think SE is over doing it with the Walkman phones. I will never buy another Walkman phone from SE or any other type of phone that is a music player before being a phone. As archaic as Motorola menu's are I'm happy using a V3x at the moment.
Posted by amnesia
@ewap, I'm sorry I wouldn't know. Anyone?
@skrue, thanks for that info! If you ever do get any additional info, please post it here.
@Jalal, too true, to be honest I dont really care for the Walkman part of a phone. Give me a HandyCam phone and that'll turn me on.
@ everyone,
a new blogging service is in the midst of being created, before it's finished I thought I'd post it here for people to see and register (before people take it, e.g. I'm sure mohammed and ahmed will be taken as soon as the site is launched)
it's www.iktib.com
and once you sign up you'll get a nice domain such as http://esato.iktib.com
Please remember it's no where near completed so there's bound to be bugs.
Posted by jalal
Salaam Amnesia,
Same here bro. I would rather have a good camera then all the music playing crap that they are putting into their phones now. The W900 could have been a great phone if it was a normal S model.
Signed up for your blog
Posted by amnesia
great to hear, dont forget you can customize it and post whatever you like (or password protect some areas)
Just look at the Control Panel (admin area) to familiarize yourself.
Hope you'll enjoy using your own blog.
Posted by amnesia
Telenor announced Tuesday a partnership with National Telecommunications Holding Corporation (NTC) in connection with the third mobile license in Egypt.
Telenor and NTC will jointly deliver an application to qualify for participation in the auction for the Egyptian mobile license. The application is to be handed in before May 4th.
"Telenor has extensive experience in running mobile operations in different countries, but it is nevertheless vital to have a proper local partner. NTC and Telenor supplement each other very well, and we are confident that this partnership provides us with an excellent basis for the process ahead", said Jan Edvard Thygesen, Executive Vice President and head of Telenor Central and Eastern Europe.
National Telecommunications Holding Corporation was established in 1995 as one of the first private Egyptian technology-based holding company operating in the telecommunications and information technology fields in Egypt and the Middle East. NTC has grown since then to become a conglomerate encompassing 16 subsidiaries in telecommunications, information technology and financial services as well as manufacturing of telecommunications equipment and products.
Posted by ori
I've asked about it but here I come again... I have a chance to buy anything from United Arab Emirates, I want to know how much will be a second hand and a new Vertu Ascent? B&O Serene? And any suggestions on mobile phones sold only in UAE or something that costs less than it costs in Europe? How much does Mobiado cost?
Thanks.
Posted by Skrue
Quick info
z530i and nokia n91 will hit the shelves soon(prolly this week) at local dealers here in the UAE. z530i dummy phone has been spotted(personally) at Virgin Megastore at Deira City Centre(maybe by accident since they still did not have supplies of the actual phone yet) and nokia's N series was a key sponsor during Jamiroquai's concert last thursday(April 13, 06) with the N91 being advertised thoroughly through the show's big screen. Also an advertisement of the n91 has been published at today's(April 16, 06) local newspaper: Gulf News.
Posted by amnesia
@ori, I wouldn't know since I'm not Emirati and hardly go, but I'd imagine it is near impossible to find an Ascent in Dubai. Because if they were cheap, they'd be snapped up instantly.
You'll find most mobiles released in the Gulf Area to be released before Europe.
Qatar has the cheapest and latest, UAE comes in second, Saudi comes in third.
It can be between 50 and 100 pounds cheaper sim-free.
As for mobiado's, I know they'll be available but they're not at all popular in the Middle East.
@skrue, thanks for the update!
Posted by ori
Ok, thanks, yet may anyone give me an aprox prices on second hand Vertu, and new Serene, 8800, and may e something exclusive available only in UAE...? My friend goes to Dubai so other areas are not important...
Posted by Skrue
@ori - there's a vertu shop in a shopping mall here in the UAE called Bur Juman...i just happen to window shop at it 3 days ago, however i didn't bother going inside asking for the price knowing that it is very expensive and out of my league. you may ask your friend to visit that mall when he comes here.
@amnesia - no problem bro...
Posted by amnesia
8800's used will be more expensive than Europe or ebay because those are required items
Posted by nasty devil
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im kuwaity too, i was in usa and came back to q8 in 1998, love usa, so what do u wanna chat about?
Posted by amnesia
welcome.
Feel free to chat whatever you like.
(except for something that can cause a flame ware
)
Mobile's, technology and gadgets. Thats what I love.
Posted by Skrue
quick info:
z530i costs 595AED(from Axiom) while N91 costs 4600AED(from virgin megastore)
im actually thinking of getting a z530i, its cheaper than the z520i and smaller too imo..it would be a good backup
Posted by amnesia
thats around 589 Qatari Riyals (QR) not bad imo
Posted by amnesia
Booz Allen Hamilton: Middle East mobile markets opening up to competition for first time
New entrants in the Middle Eastern telecommunications industry have been mainly operating in the mobile space, which has witnessed intensifying competition. Existing operators have adopted defense strategies, and as new entrants gained grounds and markets approached saturation, operators have expanded into new markets in search for growth, according to Booz Allen Hamilton.
Changes in technology will further influence the mobile communications value chain, creating a new trend of multimedia convergence, which could be the next battleground for operators and media players alike. Mobile broadband and broadcasting will allow more dynamic and rich content to reach a wider audience. Operators will then be challenged to balance the attractiveness of full mobility and practicality of handheld devices on the one hand, and high speed connectivity on the other.
Market liberalization impact
The number of Arab countries gaining World Trade Organization membership is on the increase, exceeding 12 countries in 2005, with the latest member being the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
A commitment to Telecom liberalization is a requirement for WTO accession and so the region has seen the rapid emergence of new operators being granted licences. Some markets are more liberal than others, with Jordan and Bahrain offering the greatest choice, and UAE and Qatar being the latest to show signs of open markets.
The mobile sector was the first to benefit, where new operators have emerged within national boarders, and expanded across the region and beyond. The number of mobile businesses in the region stood at over 30 by the end of 2005, compared to just half as many fixed operators, which are still predominantly monopolies. Even more mobile companies are expected in the next three years in countries like Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Tunisia, Syria and potentially Lebanon upon the conclusion of the four year management contracts with the two existing operators in that country.
As licenses are issued, direct foreign investment is attracted, such as France Telecom’s 35.2% stake in MobileCom in Jordan, but a significant source of funding still comes from the region. Investments across the Middle East and North Africa include Etisalat, who own 35% of the second operator in Saudi Arabia, MTC Vodafone who have large stakes in mobile operators in Jordan and Bahrain, and Wataniya with a 40% stake in Asia-Cell in Iraq.
Regional and global expansions
Expansions have been driven by two main factors: pull from new opportunities and push from increasing competition or saturation in the home market.
Kuwait and UAE, home for MTC, Wataniya, and Etisalat, respectively, had a mobile penetration of over 85% in 2004. MTC and Wataniya have initially expanded into 5 countries each, and Etisalat had acquired operations and licenses in over 10 countries by April 2005. Most of the expansion territories of Etisalat and MTC have been through major acquisitions that took place in March and April 2005. Etisalat added 7 countries in Central Africa, by acquiring a 50% stake of Atlantique Telecom, a West African mobile operator. MTC added over 11 operators in the same region through the acquisition of Celtel.
According to consultants at Booz Allen Hamilton, the situation was different in the case of Orascom. For Orascom, the Egyptian market was becoming highly competitive with a low Average Revenue Per User (ARPU). Although market saturation wasn’t reached, Orascom went into an aggressive expansion plan at the turn of 2000. By 2002, their share price was negatively impacted. Orascom Telecom divested the majority of non-strategic assets (mostly sub-Saharan mobile licenses), restructured its balance sheet and developed a highly focused and disciplined regional growth strategy. The share price recovered steadily, with its GDR recovering from a 91% drop in value over September 2000 – 2002, to register a 3500% increase in value by 2005.
Orascom’s boundaries of operations have expanded into Africa, Pakistan and Europe. However, it is too early to judge whether these expansions will be successful or not as factors such as geographical proximity, growth potential of the target market, cultural fit, trade and relationship between the source and target markets, sector attractiveness, overall company strategy, among others come into play.
But, Ghassan Hasbani, Booz Allen Hamilton Principal, urges a word of caution: “Foreign investors have seen the enormous potential and are backing the newly formed operators and providers, giving even more confidence to the market. But, a lesson that has been learned from Europe is that chasing every new opportunity can be a strain on human and financial resources and well planned strategy is vital.”
Home market protection
Although a lot of focus has been on expanding beyond the national boundaries, investment in local markets is still an important element of an operator’s strategy, especially with the high growth potential.
Booz Allen Hamilton Senior Associate, Hilal Halaoui, says that as competition increases, new operators are looking to expand their subscriber base while those already established are defending their market position and minimizing losses of their traditionally high revenues. “In a drive to defend the home market, the incumbent operators are looking to enhance their network infrastructure and develop new services to reward their customers” he says. “Some of the schemes have proved popular with subscribers and could be effective in slowing if not stopping the damage caused by new competition.”
Loyalty programs, for example, have become popular with operators. Qitaf, offered by Saudi Telecom for its mobile and fixed services customers has proved a success and Al Tamayoz was launched recently by Aljawal in Saudi Arabia to retain regular and frequent users. Similar programs for collecting and redeeming loyalty points are available in Jordan, Morocco and Bahrain.
The emerging business models
New technology is also allowing operators to introduce services that could play a major part in customer choice.
As mobile devices become more sophisticated, the user experience is changing. Operators are evolving their services to deliver entertainment and information to mobile phone screens. In the last four years, SMS traffic has increased significantly on mobile networks in the region. As more bandwidth becomes available on networks following the introduction of GPRS, more complex messaging can be supported, hence the introduction of Multimedia Messaging (MMS). Today, most networks in the region have introduced GPRS standards and a large number of successful operators offer MMS services.
Messaging services can be classified into three broad categories:
1- Person-to-person: where the use generates the message and sends it to other users
2- Downloads: where the user downloads a message such as a ring tone from a machine
3- Voting or public posting: where the user participates in voting or sending a message to be posted publicly, typically on a television program.
Currently, telecom operators share revenues from these services with content developers and content aggregators. The main players in this field are television broadcasters, music rights owners and companies who collect content from various developers, including news, sports, directories, etc.
Booz Allen Hamilton Vice President, Karim Sabbagh, believes this could bring an even stronger bargaining position to the operators. “Many thematic TV broadcasters have emerged recently to offer music content with continuous SMS-based message boards and downloads, along with MMS. Traditionally, content providers commanded a significant share of the revenue in return for their copyrights, but telecom operators are now realizing the importance of their role as the ultimate owner of the relationship with the end user.”
As messaging and interactivity services become more widely spread, revenues to mobile operators will become more significant. Many are increasingly sourcing content directly from the developers, others are looking at entering the content development industry themselves and producing their own libraries to capture a larger portion of revenues.
Interactive television in the region is highly successful, with shows such as Star Academy, Superstar and Alwady creating significant revenue opportunities for TV broadcasters, beyond traditional advertising income. This is made possible by the Telecom operators, who may at some point in the near future also investigate the possibility of expanding their operation into the media part of the value chain.
The advent of Mobile broadband
Current GSM services are expected to keep dominating the revenue forecasts for telecom operators in the region for several years to come. Further investment in the current GSM technology is set to continue over the next 5-8 years by way of new deployment and network upgrades and during this period, gradual deployment of wireless broadband technologies is expected to take place. Over four countries in the region have deployed 3G, EDGE and WiFi technologies, and the number is increasing. Although deployment has been limited to specific areas, coverage is set to increase with the new entrants.
WiMax is entering the region through specific initiatives and trials. The future is not a question of which technology will dominate the market place. It could very well be a mixture of all of them. A lot depends on the availability of practical user devices. Full mobility will always remain a key factor, and wireless technologies that do not cater for the practicality of small and easy to carry devices will face difficulties breaking into the mass market.
Mobile broadband provides freedom of movement and practical access to entertainment, information and other individuals, whereas wireless broadband offers “portability” and high speed connectivity for applications requiring slightly larger devices such as laptop.
Technology deployment models are expected to include a mixture of wireless technologies, serving different market segments, as shown by global operators Vodafone and T-Mobile who have introduced WiFi services in conjunction with their GPRS offering.
The future outlook
The market is set to see further liberalization and privatization in the coming few years as new entrants gain market share and challenge the dominance of incumbent operators which may lead to potential consolidation at a regional level as some small players start finding difficulties competing with the larger ones.
MVNOs may emerge in different shapes and forms, ranging from basic resellers to full MVNOs, falling short of owning network infrastructure. Such service providers will sell excess capacity installed in existing networks as a result of aggressive expansions during the early days of competition.
Wireless broadband will be on the increase through third generation mobile services and countless other wireless broadband technologies.
Although lines between fixed and mobile communications will become blurred, full mobility will remain a handheld personal communications service while fixed line services will focus on serving households and companies.
Telecom operators in the region are expected to continue reviewing their operating models and organizational structures, further expanding their operations into the value chain and accommodating changes in consumer behavior and market dynamics. We may increasingly see telecom and media convergence activities which could result in cross industry acquisitions or cooperation agreements.
Incumbent operators will be challenged by the nature of competition, which may come in the form of mobile or fixed separately or integrated services where they are combined. The nature of competition in each market will influence the way organizations are structured and customers are served. However, a common model is emerging to enhance the capability of operators to address specific needs. Structures will vary though, depending on how market segments are defined by operators. They could include home, enterprise, personal and other carriers, or a combination.
Booz Allen Hamilton has a recommendation to allow for an orderly entrance of new competition: regulation. But the regulation must not punish companies already established in the region. In order to ensure healthy growth and benefit to all stakeholders, regulators should focus on the task of creating value in the market and not transferring it from the incumbent operator to new entrants. Good regulation would result in benefits to the consumer, operators, vendors and Governments who will be, as a result, creating job opportunities, encouraging foreign and local investment and democratizing access to communications services.
Posted by deido
Hi there...
can someone plz tell me, how much does the imate new jam (the black one) cost in dubai ???
i'll be really gratefull ..
thanks in advance
Posted by Skrue
k510i is already released @ Cellucom for the price of 695aed. While nokia's n80 and n91 costs 3400aed @ Axiom. both shops at deira city centre. k510's joystick looks alot similar to the k500's, one thing i love was the matte finish of the handset.
il try to find out the cost of the new jam in a day or two..
[ This Message was edited by: Skrue on 2006-05-08 00:18 ]
Posted by deido
yes skrue...i'll be so gratefull..........i am waiting for you.
Posted by deido
another one please....do u know how much is the SE P910 in dubai ???
Posted by amnesia
P910 is around 200 Bahraini dinar.
Posted by deido
thx amnesia...but i need the price in UAE Dhs....
Posted by amnesia
www.xe.com
you can do all the conversions easily there.
Posted by Skrue
afaik, P910i's production have already been stopped. don't see carrefour holding stocks on them.
quick info: nokia n71, e60 and e61 has already been released. also,
w700i is now available at axiom for 1495aed.
Posted by deido
the nokia n71 costs how much ?
Posted by amnesia
I personally dont know at the moment.
Posted by shb2013
hi guys...i ve already posted this query in another part of this forum, but since i din't get a reply, and since this forum makes me feel closer home, im gonna post it again here....
i wanted to know where the SE w900i will be available in Qatar or in dubai, and wat its price will be in the region.....as of now...bcoz i've searched around almost all of doha, and cant seem to fine it anywhere.....
also, cud to tell me if it is safe to buy it off the net (like ebay, eplaza..etc) if i were to choose that option?,,bcoz i've seen the fone over there for real low prices ($350 to $400)....i hope u guys can help....as i wanna present it to my dad on his b'day..which is kinda fast approaching...
ciao everyone....and tc
Posted by amnesia
the latest phones will always be in Qatar and Dubai before it hits the market (specifically hidden shops in Qatar
)
When the W900 first came out, it was around 2300 Qatari Riyals.
This was 6 months ago.
I imagine that the price around now would be 1300 QR.
Posted by shb2013
thnks amnesia...
i've chked the \\hidden ones\\ too...the thing is...the shopkeepers say that w900 is no longer in stock, and wont come for a long time....i dunno...and i wonder if this is bcoz of some fault in the fone...u know wat i mean!...
i did find one shop (out of a 25 or more) that had one piece....the prob was it was a black one..(dad prefers whites) and he quoted a price of 2250 QR....wonder if thatz heck of a lot!!..consideriin that the fone came out 6 months ago!
anywayz.thnks for ur help..i guess i'll jus have to settle for a exhorbitantly prices black one..\\cizo
tc
Posted by amnesia
the W900 is one of the most popular phones and is always sold out, if he said it wont come in stock, it means it wont come in stock from him.
Call a Sony Ericsson center and they'll give you the true info.
Posted by wisam
Would anybody please tell me the price of w810i in the UAE?
I checked jumbocorps.com and found that the prices are significantly low.
I need to know quickly to let my friend buy it for me before coming to homeland.
[ This Message was edited by: wisam on 2006-06-05 20:35 ]
Posted by amnesia
the price in the Middle East at the moment is around 160-180 Bahraini Dinar
or 1600-1800 Qatari Riyals
Posted by wisam
A friend of mine living in Abu Dhabi asked and was told that w810i is for 1350 AED. Does that sound like a reasonable price? It's much cheaper than expected.
Prices on jumbcorps.com are as follows
1600 AED for w810i
1100 AED for w800i
1350 AED is exactly in the middle. So I'm not sure whether the price is mistakened for that of w800i or not.
Posted by amnesia
that price is indeed reasonable. (although at the end of the day, how reasonable a price is depends on the person buying the phone)
In the Middle East, warranty plays a major role in the pricing as well.
The cheaper ones give you shop warranty (which means the shop will handle faults) where more expensive phones (usually by 20 odd Bahraini Dinar) gives you international and direct manufacturer warranty)
1350 AED is around 140 Bahraini Dinar or 1400 Qatari Riyal.
Use www.xe.com if you do not know the currencies I'm giving you
the four main ones you should be familiar with in the Middle east are
Emiratee Dinar, Qatari Riyal, Bahraini Dinar, and Saudi Riyal.
In order of cheapness and getting the latest phones it is
Qatar, Saudi, Emirates, Bahrain.
Posted by wisam
Thanks amnesia, The reason I asked whether the prices are reasonable is that in Egypt (where I live) the price of w800i is significantly higher than the price of w810i in UAE!
Not to mention that w810i isn't even available here.
In Egypt, w800i costs around 2600 EGP which is around 1650 AED.
In UAE, w810i costs around 1350 AED.
You get the phones here with 1 year manufacturer warranty. Shops don't offer warranty whatsoever.
You can see why I found the prices fishy.
Posted by Skrue
@wisam - 1350aed is cheap for the w810i, however an ongoing promotion at jumbo sells it at 1599aed with a bundled bluetooth headset.
M600i available already in the UAE, soory fot the late update since my pc broke down. it roughly costs 1759aed at axiom, however there is a promotion at cellucom with it bundled with a 512mb m2 card.
Posted by wisam
Well, I just learned from my friend in Abu Dhabi that 1350 AED is the price of w810i with no warranty whatsoever. 1 year warranty is for extra 60 AED.
Posted by amnesia
i expected as much
As for that M600 price, that's great, it's around 250 pounds!
If someone wants to buy them and sell them in the UK, let me know and I can help generate some nice profit.
Posted by deido
have u seen the new nokia E7o in the markets ? do u know how much will it cost ? ( i love this phone
)
Posted by amnesia
walla I wouldn't know. perhaps someone else?
Posted by Skrue
update: New phone released in Dubai, UAE
k610i is released at Cellucom at 995aed while 1195aed at Fono. Also, k800i is released. Axiom sells them at 1899aed, while another shop Cellucom may have it for 1699aed..keep you guys updated.
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[ This Message was edited by: Skrue on 2006-06-26 22:10 ]
Posted by jalal
Got the K800 from Axiom for 1855. Still not in hand though
Should have it tonight or early tomorrow.
Posted by Skrue
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@jalal - you should have waited at least three more days, as i've heard cellucom is offering it for 1699aed, thats a little bit cheaper than axiom's price.
Plus cellucom has the new
bluetooth stereo headset that supports a2dp(375aed, the one that Bengal boy has just recently reviewed) and the music speaker mds-70 for 750aed.
Posted by jalal
Skrue,
The package comes with a BT headset and a few other things. I still don't have the package in hand though, so not sure what's in it. I'm going to meet my friend at the airport in an hour to get my phone from him before he goes home, I'll know what's in the box then. Price wise its no big deal as I've always been an early adaptor of phones. I get burnt but, to have the latest its worth it. I bought the HBH-835. I love it because its like the Nextlink headsets where it goes into the ear canal and no one hears the other party talking.
Posted by m100
Is there any K790i available?