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Apple Officially Registered Its Trademark in Saudi Arabia

Umm Al-Qura newspaper, a newspaper mainly used to publish trademark registration announcements, posted an announcement by the ministry of commerce and industry regarding the registration of the "APPLE" trademark in Saudi Arabia. [Thanks Bander.] That's good news and soon we will finally have an official Apple service center and online Apple Store in Saudi Arabia. You can find the author of this post on twit ...

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How to Enable iPhone and iPad 4G LTE with Zain, Mobily and STC

Apple recently released iOS 6.1 for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. One of the features of this update is enabling 4G LTE in many countries including Saudi Arabia. Here is how to enable LTE on your device. Share your experience in the comments. Supported Devices You will need a device that supports LTE Band 3 (1800Mhz). The supported devices are: • iPhone 5 with model A1429 • iPad mini with model A1455 • i ...

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Saudi iTunes Store Now Selling Movies and Music

Apple has started offering movies and music for sale in the Saudi Arabia iTunes Store. Starting with music (and gift cards) last week and movies today. You can buy movies from Disney, Pixar, Columbia and some Arabic movies as well. Movies are currently sold for between 19.99 and 49.99 SR. Some movies are available for rent for 9.99 SR. You can find the author of this post on twitter: @khaled. Follow SaudiMa ...

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Mobily Begins Selling iPhone 5 Online, Announces Prices

Mobily has started taking orders for the iPhone 5 using Souq.com e-commerce site. They also announced the contract-free iPhone 5 prices. The phone will be available in Saudi Arabia next Thursday. Here are the prices: • iPhone 5 16GB 2799 SR • iPhone 5 32GB 3199 SR • iPhone 5 64GB 3649 SR Compared to the original prices of the iPhone 4S from Mobily, the iPhone 5 32GB is 30 SR cheaper and the iPhone 5 64GB is ...

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Zain Saudi Begins Taking iPhone 5 Pre-Orders

Zain Saudi Arabia has started taking pre-orders for the iPhone 5 scheduled for release next Thursday December 13th. Zain's 4G LTE network is the only network that currently supports the iPhone 5. To begin the pre-order process visit Zain's website. Zain also launched the iPhone 5 website. As with all Saudi-issued iPhones, FaceTime will be disabled. You can find the author of this post on twitter: @khaled. F ...

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iPhone 5 Saudi Launch Date Moved to December 13th

STC, Mobily and Zain all has announced via Twitter that they have moved the iPhone 5 launch date in Saudi Arabia from December 14th to Tuesday the 13th of the month. The iPhone 5 will most likely be the A1429 model and currently only supports Zain's 4G LTE network. FaceTime is expected to be disabled on these iPhones as well. You can find the author of this post on twitter: @khaled. Follow SaudiMac updates ...

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STC Starts Taking iPhone 5 Pre-Orders

STC has started taking pre-orders for the upcoming iPhone 5 that will be released in Saudi Arabia on Friday December 14th. If you're interested in an iPhone 5 from STC then register this form. You can find the author of this post on twitter: @khaled. Follow SaudiMac updates on App.net, Twitter and Facebook. Remember to visit We Want Apple Saudi Arabia petition and spread the word. ...

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iOS 6.1 beta 3 Enables Zain 4G LTE on iPad mini and iPad 4

Apple released iOS 6.1 beta 3 to developers today. The update enabled 4G LTE on iPad minis and 4th gen iPads on Zain's 4G network. Zain's 4G LTE band (band 3 or 1800Mhz) is supported on most global iPad 4 (model A1460) and iPad mini (model A1455) units as well as iPhone 5 (model A1429). Attached is a screenshot of my iPad mini running iOS 6.1 beta 3 on Zain's 4G LTE network. STC and Mobily's 4G LTE currentl ...

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iPhone 5 to be Launched in the Middle East this Month

Apple has announced that the iPhone 5 will officially launch in a significant number of countries on Friday December 14th. Including the following Middle Eastern countries: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Qatar. Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and others will get it Friday December 21st. As far as we know only Zain Saudi Arabia will support 4G LTE on the iPhone 5. Apple's Press Relea ...

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Free iOS and Android Development Course in Riyadh

STC and Badir program for technology incubators has announced a number of free development courses in the following topics: iOS Development Android Development Unity 3D Engine Development The courses are available for men and women. Each course is 2 weeks and available for 3 months. Courses will be held in Riyadh. Details from STC's website: The STC Developer training initiative covers a series of courses t ...

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