If you are a developer then you should seriously think about learning one of the mobile programing languages and start developing apps for iOS, android, BB, Symbion phones. As there is a huge opportunity to make money and succeed not only in the international markets but also in the Arabian market specially with Arabic apps as a new study revea...


Mobile, Fixed and Internet operator in Jordan is launching Orange Apps Award 2011 aimed at mobile developers companies or individuals. With applications in Arabic ( english is a plus) for Android/ Blackberry/ Java /Symbian /Windows only are accepted.
Orange Jordan divided the winning prizes into 5 categories: Community Category, Entertainmen...
Update: RIM replied to our question whether its agreement with TRA offers UAE authorities ways to monitor the service in the country, with the following statement:
RIM cannot discuss the details of confidential regulatory matters that occur in specific countries, but RIM confirms that it continues to approach lawful access matters internationall...
Updated: ArabCrunch sources who are close to the 3 telecom operators in Saudi Arabia confirmed just now the deal has been made between RIM and Saudi Arabia, BlackBerry service to continue in the kingdom. Official Announcement most likely tomorrow, UAE to follow.
Yesterday, Saudi Arabia's BlackBerry (BB) ban went into effect, but users report...
Saudi Arabia Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) asked the 3 operators in Saudi Arabia: Saudi Telecom Co, Mobily and Zain Saudi Arabia to immediately stop the BlackBerry (BB) service in the country starting this Friday.
This comes 3 days after news went out of the kingdom decision in blocking BB messenger and in UAE's...
Following UAE's decision to ban BlackBerry Messenger, email and web browsing, Etisalat the #1 telecom and mobile operator in United Arab Emirates (UAE) and is owned by the government, announced an alternative replacement offer to blackberry (BB) subscribers on or before 31 July 2010.
The offer located at Etisalat BlackBerry Alternative ...
Around 10 days ago ArabCrunch had a meeting with Barig Seraj the CEO of ICT Ventures a Saudi based Venture capital firm.
Barig Seraj informed us about his company and his recent investments, ICT Ventures is a growth based VC that focus in the IT sector. The VC firm made 3 investments so far. First in Mobidiv an Egyptian mobile app develope...
Update: A number BlackBerry users in Saudi Arabia told ArabCrunch BB messenger is still running.
Following UAE's decision today in in suspending blackberry Messenger, Blackberry E-mail and Blackberry Web-Browsing Services in Octabor, Saudi Arabia today ordered the 3 telecom operators in the kingdom to freeze BlackBerry messenger, accor...
United Arab Emirates (UAE) Telecom Regulatory Commission (TRA) a government authority that governs the telecom sector, has announced today that BlackBerry Messenger, Blackberry E-mail and Blackberry Web-browsing services in the UAE will be suspended as of October 11th 2010.
In a press release TRA said it informed the only 2 mobile operators i...
There are no shortage in location based services, the leader is foursquare followed by Gowalla, But Face2face takes another approach.
After you download the app in your mobile device (iPhone, Android or BlackBerry) you do not need a to signup with a new user name, use your existing Facebook, linked, Twitter or Myspace accounts to connect and u... 


