29 May 2010

The 1st iPad Wi-Fi reached the Starphone lab on the 8th of April 2010. With major clients scattered in the GCC countries of UAE, Qatar Kuwait and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on May 29th (50 days later) Starphone ships its 3,000th iPad Wi-Fi. Keys factors that make us stand out from the competition: Availability & pricing.

4 May 2010

Case-mate’s "iMakeMyCase.com" wins the Webby 2010 Award for best retailer website With nearly 70 categories, Website entries make up the majority of Webby Awards Winners, Nominees and Honorees. Some are beautiful to look at and interact with. Others are a testament to usability and functionality. And a handful excel across the board. To be selected among the best is an incredible achievement worthy of praise -- and perhaps a little bragging.

In the retail section, competition was fierce with nominees including Crumpler (www.crumplerbags.com), Moo (www.moo.com), BugaBoo (www.bugaboo.com), and Puma L.I.F.T. (focus.firstbornmultimedia.com/?puma_lift) - case-mate’s imakemycase.com shined!

For more information about the award, check out http://www.webbyawards.com/webbys/current.php?season=14.

30 April 2010

The Starphone team is back from Riyadh after a 5-day exhibition in the capital of Saudi Arabia. Visitors included average consumers along with industry experts, specialists, big box retailers, telecommunication specialists, etc. Starphone took advantage of its presence in Riyadh to hold meetings and seal deals with major retailers. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s mobile phone penetration rate surpassed 177 per cent in 2009, reflecting the solid 7.5 per cent rise in the country’s telecom sector revenues to USD 14 billion last year. This makes Saudi Arabia the most interesting market along with Turkey for the year 2010.

9 january 2010

Headphonies was selected by a preeminent panel of judges consisting of independent industry designers, engineers and journalists during the Consumer Electronics Show at Las Vegas in 2010 and was granted the “Design & Engineering Showcase Honors”.

8 january 2010

Check out this youtube video of Andrea of Mobi Technologies demonstrating our cute little Headphonies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Z4ix5jjY_A&feature=player_embedded

8 january 2010

At the beginning of every year, the Editors of iLounge judge hundreds—sometimes thousands—of yet-to-be-released iPod and iPhone products, identifying the ones that are the most exciting and promising for the months to come. Hours of looking, testing, and debating culminate in a final group discussion that can last late into the first night of a major trade show, with a small, exclusive group of winners and potential winners selected strictly on the basis of merit. For the 2010 International CES, the Case-mate’s ImakeMyCase.com made it!

• Instant Application – Unlike other protective offerings, go Bare works without any sprays, solutions or drying time – Users apply the self-adhesive go Bare with just their thumb – and they have the option to apply, reapply, take off and manipulate the film as many times as needed.
• Design Preservation – go Bare keeps mobile phones looking brand new without disrupting the look and tactile feel of the device’s original design.
• Daily Defense – Created using tough military-grade materials, go Bare is extremely durable.
• Long-Lasting – go Bare is guaranteed to last longer than traditional screen protectors and comes with a Lifetime Warranty.

6 January 2010

Case-mate, today announced the launch of a new brand experience called I Make My Case. I Make My Case is the first Web site of its kind in the mobile accessories space that allows users to create their own original composition by re-mixing the designs of internationally-renowned graphic artists.

Designed for true customization, I Make My Case allows users to choose all elements of their case starting with the background color scheme and shade. From there they can pull in a variety of elements, including artist-rendered illustrations such as dinosaur skulls, mushroom caps, gems and doodles to ink blots to images of hands and lips, just to name a few. The design is completed as users take advantage of an array of tools to create unique effects with a kaleidoscope, monochromatic palette or mirror option.

www.imakemycase.com

20 December 2009

Etisalat and Research In Motion (RIM) today announced the launch of the new BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone for customers in UAE, retailing at AED 2,700. The BlackBerry Bold 9700 offers an extensive array of high-end communications and multimedia features in a compact and highly refined design that will appeal to both men and women and for both professional and personal use. The handset, a new addition to the BlackBerry Bold series of smartphones, is available from today at all Starphone points of sale.

25 October 2009

Case-mate will be officially hitting the retailers’ shelves in Qatar! In cooperation with iSpot, the leading Apple Premium Reseller in Qatar. iSpot is an entity of Ali Bin Ali Enterprises, one of the largest multi-purpose groups in the country. For more information visit

www.AliBinAli.com/ispot.asp

22 October 2009

Case-mate was showcased at the 29th edition of GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK which ran from October 18 to October 22. The response was overwhelming with hundreds of serious leads from the Middle East & Africa as well as other parts of the world.

Case-mate took advantage of this event to launch its ID Case for iPhone 3G[s] as well as its new line of Diamond cases specially designed for the MEA territory. Coverage by leading TV channels such as Al Arabiya and Abu Dhabi TV of the case-mate products, once again proved that case-mate is the fastest growing and most attractive casing brand in the world.

19 September 2009

Starphone inaugurates its 6th location, strategically positioned in Al Ain Mall. Starphone is now able to target the Al Ain population along with the tourists visiting the region, specially from neighboring Omani cities.

11 September 2009

Starphone acquires the exclusive distribution for Headphonies™ in the Middle East & Africa. Headphonies™ brings together the art scene, music scene, and everything fun in between. These ultra-portable 3-inch designer speakers feature thematic characters by various artists. Each one has a unique personality and attitude, but they all pump out the same amazing audio. Enjoy Headphonies™ wherever you go with surprisingly serious sound outside your headphones. Perfect for sharing with others.

9 September 2009

Etisalat launches the new BlackBerry Curve 8520 in the UAE retailing at AED 1,199! The Blackberry Curve 8520 “Gemini”, introduces an innovative touch-sensitive trackpad that makes scrolling and selection smooth and easy for an exceptional navigation experience. It is also the first BlackBerry smartphone to feature dedicated media keys, which are smoothly integrated along the top of the handset giving customers an easy, convenient way to control their music and videos.

11 August 2009

Within 4 months only of acquiring case-mate, Starphone has been able to successfully launch and spread the products in the Middle East. The product can be found today at major retailers in the United Arab Emirates including Jacky’s, Jacky’s Express, i2, Compume, Sharaf DG, Radioshack, Telefonika, Virgin Megastore, Rotana as well as inside the Starphone stores.

In Lebanon, case-mate can be found in Virgin Megastore, Macshop and Talaco (Al-Rashidi).

1 August 2009

Got a facebook account? We welcome you to join us. Make comments, start conversations, give us your feedback & recommendations, we’d love to hear it.

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=80411826929&ref=search&sid=515728250.3583775212..1

11 April 2009

Starphone signs with Case-Mate® an exclusive distribution agreement for the Middle East & Africa territory. Case-Mate® is a leading cases provider headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Case-Mate® aims to design and manufacture protective, stylish and affordable cases for the technological tools we use every day (phones, music players, laptops and cameras). We think that Case-Mate® will take over the MEA region by a storm.

Visit their website at www.case-mate.com and tell us what you think!

8 April 2009

Starphone launches the first Blackberry station in the Middle East! The location dubbed the “StarBerry” is located at Deira City Centre. The StarBerry will strive to offer its customers the ultimate Blackberry Solution experience. Visit the StarBerry now and receive a hands-on demonstration of the latest Blackberry devices. Buy any Blackberry device and receive:

o Full support in activating the Business Internet Service from Etisalat

o Set-up of your device and your e-mails

o Tons of applications ranging from business applications, wallpapers, ringtones, themes, games, and much more!

o Check out the store for running promotions…

6 April 2009

 
Etisalat launches Blackberry Storm 9500 smartphone device in the UAE! The BlackBerry Storm is a clickable touch-screen smartphone. The touch-screen supports single-touch, multi-touch and gestures for intuitive and efficient navigation. Etisalat said that the BlackBerry Storm features better communications features and global connectivity with 3G (HSPA) network support, built-in GPS, desktop-style web pages, advanced multimedia applications, a 3.2-megapixel camera and better mobile messaging capabilities.

5 April 2009

Starphone signs with Global Link Communications, Telefonika and Radioshack dealer in the UAE, for a unique shop-in-shop concept. Based on the agreement, Global Link will grant Starphone the right to exclusively sell Blackberry devices, Blackberry accessories and iPhone devices within all its retail locations. This will enable Starphone to tap into new markets such as Ajman and Ras Al Khaimah as well as further expand Starphone’s presence in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Following this breakthrough deal, Starphone’s points of sale stand at fifteen premium locations.

25 January 2009

 Etisalat and Research In Motion (RIM) announced the launch of the new BlackBerry® Curve™ 8900 and BlackBerry® Pearl Flip™ 8220 smartphones in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The BlackBerry Curve 8900 smartphone delivers a sleek twist on a classic style and is the thinnest BlackBerry smartphone on the market. On the flipside, the BlackBerry Pearl Flip smartphone maintains the popular features and benefits of the BlackBerry® Pearl™ series smartphones, plus it packs numerous enhancements into its sleek flip design. Customers will also appreciate the external display for previewing calendar reminders, email, text messages and phone calls at a glance

3 December 2008

Starphone was appointed by Etisalat as a Key retailer for Blackberry devices and accessories in the United Arab Emirates. The starting devices line-up will include the Blackberry Curve 8310 (SRP: AED 1,880) and the Blackberry Bold 9000 (SRP: AED 2,999). Blackberry devices and accessories can be found at all Starphone retail locations such as Deira City Centre, Sharjah City Centre, Dubai Mall, Marina Mall and Sahara Mall.

25 November 2007

UAE Market Overview: UAE telecommunication provider “du” has announced it has crossed the one million subscribers bar in mid-November 2007. With an estimated population of 4.3 million, and a total number of 7.3 million GSM connections / lines, the UAE has approximately 170 lines per 100 users – close to 2 lines per person. The UAE was ranked by the World Economic Forum as the single most competitive country in the Middle East and Africa in terms of telecommunication connectivity. This fact, along with a continuously growing population, makes the UAE a very attractive market for the only quality dual SIM card provider, WND Telecom.

13 May 2007

Starphone Deira redesigned to fit the image Starphone is trying to pursue after acquiring the WND master franchise in the Middle East & Africa. The shop is located downtown Dubai in the Deira area. The area typically visited by retailers and wholesalers wishing to purchase mobile phones and accessories at attractive prices. With a unique location, the Starphone shop is facing the Grand Hyatt Hotel, neighboring the Mashreq Bank and minutes away from shopping areas. This location gives Starphone's visitors an ease of accessibility.