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 ...
Read More »iOS 6.1 Released, Enables 4G LTE with Zain and Mobily
Apple has released iOS 6.1 yeterday for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. The iPad mainly enables LTE on many networks including Zain and Mobily in Saudi Arabia. From Apple: This update contains improvements and bug fixes, including: • LTE support for more carriers (complete list of supported carriers at www.apple.com/iphone/LTE/) • Purchase movie tickets through Fandango with Siri (USA ...
Read More »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. ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »iPhone 5 (and iPad 4, iPad mini) Will Support Zain 4G LTE in Saudi Arabia
With the most recent beta for iOS 6.1 Apple has enabled 4G LTE in the iPhone 5 for more carriers including Zain Saudi and UAE’s Du. After installing iOS 6.1 beta 2 Enable LTE will appear in Settings General Cellular if you’re using a SIM card with a supported 4G LTE network (Zain uses 1800Mhz). I managed to test Zain ...
Read More »Mobily Announces 4G LTE Service in Saudi Arabia (STC and Zain too)
Mobily has announced the launch of “4G LTE” service in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The “first phase” will be in the following cities: Najran, Jazan, Al Kharj, Ras tanoura, Algurayat and Aldudamy. Riyadh will not get it until the third phase after a month. With that Mobily has became the first carrier to offer 4G LTE in the Middle ...
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