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EMEA PC Market Hit in Q2

by Helen Vince

The EMEA PC market continued to suffer in Q2 from unfavourable exchange rates which led to higher price points and weaker demand, according to the latest data from IDC. Shipments were down 21.6% year …

Amscreen Chosen for Carrefour Jordan Roll-Out

by Helen Vince

In Jordan, 14 Carrefour stores are now equipped with digital signage screens from Amscreen. The screens were chosen by Screen Media Solutions, which supplies DOOH solutions to around 84 retail and pharmacy locations in …

Tags:DOOH| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 22 - Issue 30

EMEA PC Market Contracts in Q2, Constrained by High Inventory, Currency Fluctuations, Weak Demand

by Helen Vince

PC shipments in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) reached 17.2 million units in the second quarter of 2015, posting a 21.6% decline year-on-year, according to International Data Corporation (IDC). As expected, the …

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BenQ Offers Three-Year Warranty

by Milos Pavlovic

BenQ Middle East and Turkey has launched a new offer, of a three-year warranty on its LCD monitors in the UAE. The offer includes free pick-up, repair and delivery, and covers all retailers, resellers, …

MEA Smartphones Consolidate in $100 – $200 Bracket

by Tom Allen

Smartphone shipments in the MEA region will reach 155 million units this year, says IDC, after a 66% YoY rise in Q1’15 (to 36 million units). 63% of handsets shipped in the Middle East …

Tags:IDC| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphone Market| Vol 22 - Issue 29

Arch Links Two Sides of Dubai Skyscape

by Tom Allen

Arch, of Belgium, has installed two massive LED displays in Dubai. Located at the top of the Al Hikma Tower, both screens are 50m tall and 250m off the ground – with a combined …

Tags:Large Display Monitor| LED| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 22 - Issue 28

Exset Brings DTV Services to Turkey

by Tom Allen

Netherlands-based Exset will deploy its DMS 2.0 digital TV system on Atmaca Elektronik’s (owner of the Sunny brand) products in Turkey. Operators can leverage DMS 2.0 to provide value-added services via broadcast networks in …

Tags:Back Panel| DTV| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Vol 22 - Issue 28

LG and Sistem 9 Work on Turkey’s Largest Signage Rollout

by Tom Allen

Earlier this year, we attended the DailyDOOH Media Summit in London. While there, we heard from Kaan Akin – CEO of Sistem 9 Medya, in Turkey – who mentioned a large tender that his …

Middle East and Africa Tablet Market Suffers First Ever Year-on-Year Decline

by Helen Vince

After years of posting successive gains, the Middle East and Africa (MEA) tablet market recorded its first ever year-on-year decline in Q1 2015, with shipments to the region declining 5.8% to 3.83 million units. …

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First Fall for MEA Tablets

by Tom Allen

After several years of successive gains, the MEA tablet market recorded its first-ever YoY decline in Q1’15, says IDC. Shipments fell 5.8%, to just over 3.8 million units. IDC said that the lower performance …

Tags:IDC| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 26

Ingram Micro Opens in Morocco

by Helen Vince

Ingram Micro has opened a subsidiary in Casablanca, Morocco, which will trade as Ingram Micro North Africa. This is the company’s first legal presence in North Africa and Ingram Micro says it is launching …

Tags:Ingram Micro| Large Display Monitor| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 25

MEA PCs Fall on Regional Instability

by Tom Allen

The PC market in the MEA region is suffering from currency fluctuations and unstable global oil prices, says IDC. Shipments fell 9.6% YoY in Q1, to 4.3 million units. Desktops were down 10%, to …