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Zawya
5 hours ago
- Business
- Zawya
ADCOOP launches new flagship store at Makani Al Khalidiya Garden
RELATED TOPICS UAE RELATED COMPANIES Mair Group ADCOOPS First store in the UAE to introduce 100% Electronic Shelf Labeling (ESL) technology First purpose-built store to embody ADCOOP's new brand identity Abu Dhabi, UAE: ADCOOP – the UAE's community-centered retail destination – is proud to announce the grand opening of its new flagship branch at Makani Al Khalidiya Garden. The new branch was officially inaugurated today, July 17, 2025, by Captain Mohamed Jumaa Al Shamsi, Chairman of Mair Group, alongside Group CEO & MD Nehyan Alameri, in the presence of ADCOOP and MAIR senior leadership. The launch of this innovative outlet presents a valuable opportunity for ADCOOP to emphasize its renewed commitment to delivering quality, value, and convenience to every customer, positioning itself as a trusted partner in household wellbeing and the go-to retail destination for families across the UAE. ADCOOP also unveils its new brand identity, unifying the legacy stores of Al Ain, Al Dhafra, Delma, and Abu Dhabi Cooperative. This reinforces its transformation into a modern, community-focused retailer while honoring a rich heritage of more than 40 years. The Khalidiya Garden branch inauguration introduces an upgraded customer experience, featuring modern design and a welcoming ambiance. The new, spacious facility spans 1647 sqm and offers more than 8,000 products, with 20% of the fresh category sourced locally within the UAE. As part of its innovation-driven strategy, ADCOOP is introducing several first-to-market features in the UAE, alongside additional state-of-the-art innovations, including: 100% Electronic Shelf Label System: A complete digital labeling system across all shelves & products for accuracy and efficiency for customer's trust. Avocado Ripeness Scanners: Allowing customers to select the perfectly ripe avocado for their meals. Water Mist Technology: Maintains freshness and premium quality fruits and vegetables. Energy Efficiency Features: The store is equipped with full LED lighting and closed chillers, reinforcing its commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability. Modern Self-Checkout System: Enhances customer convenience and speeds up the shopping experience. At the heart of ADCOOP's success is its commitment to investing in its people, who are regarded as its most valuable assets. Through the ADCOOP Retail Schools, the company has provided over 500 hours of dedicated training at this store, empowering employees with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel. This strong focus on employee development reflects ADCOOP's belief that nurturing talent and fostering growth are essential to delivering exceptional service and building lasting relationships within the community. Bertrand Loumaye, ADCOOP Chief Executive Officer, said: " The grand opening of a new branch in Khalidiya Garden is a significant occasion for ADCOOP – one that reaffirms our dedication to being 'One destination for all' and stands on the shoulders of more than four decades of customer trust. With a new brand identity, we are honoring that heritage while launching a vibrant, inclusive, and future-facing new era for retail – one that delivers enhanced quality, wider inclusivity, and greater value in every experience and community that we serve.' About ADCOOP ADCOOP is the UAE's community-centered retail destination, offering exceptional service, unbeatable value, and a shopping experience enriched by Emirati culture and global influences. A wholly owned brand of MAIR Group PJSC, ADCOOP blends tradition and innovation to meet the diverse needs of Arab families and all UAE residents, supporting the Group's strategy of building integrated, community-led platforms across high-growth sectors.
Phone Arena
11 hours ago
- Business
- Phone Arena
The 512GB OnePlus 13 drops to its lowest price on Amazon
Amazon may have made the 512GB Galaxy S25+ a hot pick with a massive $161 discount, but if you're a OnePlus fan, you'll probably skip that offer and head straight for Amazon's deal on the top-of-the-line OnePlus 13. Yep, that's right! OnePlus's flagship phone is once again selling at a lower price at the retailer. This time, the 512GB Arctic Dawn variant is discounted by a solid $150, bringing its price below the $850 mark. It's also the lowest price we've ever seen for this particular model, making this deal one you won't want to miss. $150 off (15%) Get the OnePlus 13 with 512GB of storage in Arctic Dawn for $150 off on Amazon. The phone delivers insane performance, has a gorgeous display and is one of the best phones money can buy right now. Save with this deal while you can! Buy at Amazon As one of the best phones you can get in 2025, the OnePlus 13 checks all the right boxes. Thanks to its insanely powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset, it handles demanding tasks and games without breaking a sweat. In addition, it features a capable 50 MP main camera that takes stunning photos with high detail, perfect exposure, and vibrant colors. Meanwhile, its 6.8-inch OLED display boasts a high 120Hz refresh rate and delivers a pleasant viewing experience thanks to its crisp 3168x1440 resolution and HDR support. To top it all off, our friend here rocks a hefty 6,000mAh battery, which has enough juice to last you the whole day without recharging. But even if you need to top it up midday, the insanely fast 80W charging fills the battery to 100% in just 43 minutes. Plus, you get a charger inside the box, which is a rare sight these days. So, yeah! The OnePlus 13 is definitely a no-brainer, while it's selling at its lowest price on Amazon right now. That's why we strongly encourage you to act quickly and get one now, as you never know when this incredible deal might expire. Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer
Digital Trends
16 hours ago
- Digital Trends
See if the new Nothing Phone 3 bends or breaks in this durability test
Marketed by Nothing as its first true flagship (though some beg to differ on this point), the Nothing Phone 3 garnered a lot of interest when it officially launched at the start of this month. Of course, it wasn't long before the new $799 handset fell into the hands of popular tech YouTuber Zack Nelson (he of JerryRigEverything), who took no time at all in putting it through its paces in his carefully designed and very unscientific durability test. As usual, the box cutter makes an appearance early on. Here, the Nothing Phone 3 would've recoiled in horror if smartphones were capable of such a thing. But they can't. So it didn't. Nelson scrapes the blade down the phone's sides, which are made of anodized aluminum and therefore scratch up pretty badly. During his enthusiastic dragging of the cutter across the phone's various surfaces, Nelson points out that the Nothing Phone 3 has a USB-C 2.0 port, which he describes as 'wildly out of date for a flagship,' adding, 'When you have the same specs as an iPhone, you know you're at least three years behind.' Most Android flagships are using USB-C 3.2, which transfer data 20 times faster than 2.0, Nelson notes. Next, out comes the naked flame, which is held close to the phone's 6.6-inch OLED display. A nasty mark appears after about 20 seconds. 'The burn mark is permanent, so don't try this at home,' the YouTuber cautions. Next up, the bend test. Nelson's infamous bend test, applied by his own bare hands, has caused some phones to snap in two. But the Nothing Phone 3 is build of solid stuff and shows no flex at all. Nice. 'The Nothing Phone 3 definitely survives my durability test,' Nelson concludes. Impressively, it also survives the YouTuber's teardown, which involves removing the back panel to take a closer look at the Nothing Phone 3's innards. Watch the video (top) to find out more.
Phone Arena
a day ago
- Phone Arena
Sony acknowledges Xperia 1 VII power issues, makes important announcement
Sony Xperia 1 VII made its debut on the market last month, but the flagship is no longer available for purchase since the beginning of July, at least not through official channels. The Japanese company announced in early July that it is launching an investigation into what appeared to be major power issues that led to unexpected power-offs, restarts, and inability to power on. The number of units affected by these power issues is unknown, but Sony announced today that its investigation concluded that the manufacturing process may cause a failure of the circuit board in a ' small number of Xperia 1 VII smartphones .' More importantly, Sony successfully identified every affected smartphone and announced plans to launch a free replacement program, which allows customers to replace their faulty Xperia 1 VII units with new ones, free of charge. Sony fans who own an Xperia 1 VII that is affected by these power issues will be able to enroll in the replacement program starting from July 21, 2025. Even if you know your phone is affected by the issues, your Xperia 1 VII's IMEI number must be on Sony's list of affected units. Identify your phone's IMEI number. Go to Settings Tap System / About phone. In the About phone menu, tap Status / IMEI information. The IMEI number is listed among the phone's information. If you can't power on your Xperia 1 VII, you can find the IMEI number printed on the top row of the phone's SIM tray and on the side of the sleeve that wraps around the packaging box. Verify your IMEI number in Sony's IMEI checker to see if it's affected. If your phone is affected, you have two options:Until the replacement program kicks off, Sony recommends all customers with faulty Xperia 1 VII units to back up any important April 1, 2019, Sony no longer has a dedicated mobile division. The Japanese company decided to integrate its mobile business into a newly created division called Electronics Products and Solution. After losing a billion dollars over several quarters between 2018 and 2019, Sony was forced to shrink the mobile division and transfer the smartphone producing plant to is important to mention because the Xperia 1 VII is probably Sony's first flagship smartphone to be manufactured with the help of a third-party company. Sony did use third-party manufacturers to produce its smartphones, but only for mid-range devices. Sony Xperia 1 VII | Image credit: PhoneArena That said, it seems that Sony has done everything it can to limit the amount of resources it pours into its mobile division. Despite managing to make their first profit from Xperia sales in a very long time five years ago, Sony still struggles to become relevant in most of the markets that rumors that Sony plans to exit multiple European markets, the Japanese company actually had a pretty good 2024 fiscal year. Sony revealed that its mobile business's revenue was slightly up in Q3 2024 compared to the previous year. This is especially important because Sony only launched two phones in 2024: Xperia 1 VI and Xperia 10 VI. Personally, I don't think Sony will completely exit the smartphone market. The Xperia 1 VII power issues will negatively affect the company's revenue, but if only a small number of units are to be replaced as Sony suggests in its recent statement, it's unlikely to lead to such dramatic measures. Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase Check Out The Offer
The Guardian
2 days ago
- The Guardian
Nothing Phone 3 review: a quirky, slick Android alternative
The Phone 3 is London-based Nothing's latest attempt to get people to ditch Samsung or Apple phones for something a bit different, a little quirky and more fun. The Guardian's journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. As the firm's first high-end Android in several years, it has most of what you'd expect a flagship phone to have. But where it tries to set itself apart is with slick, dot-matrix-inspired software and a design on the back that includes a small, unique LED screen. Costing from £799 (€799/$799/A$1,509) the Phone 3 is double the price of the company's great mid-range efforts, making it a direct challenger to the Samsung Galaxy S25, Google's Pixel 9 and the iPhone 16. Nothing first introduced its semi-transparent design with earbuds and then followed up with the Phone 1 in 2022, which added 'glyph' LEDs on the back that flashed in fancy patterns for notifications. For the Phone 3 those glyph lights have morphed into a small round matrix of LEDs in the top right of its back displaying icons, animations and patterns. It is used for more than simple notifications and can now display various gimmicky 'toys' such as a magic eight ball, a stopwatch or, cringingly, a spin the bottle game that can be triggered by a touch-sensitive button the back. More useful is the ability to show the time, the volume, charge status or a persistent icon for a notification or app of your choice. The rest of the back of the device divides opinion with a quirky arrangement of shapes and elements. Those who crave symmetry will hate it. The front screen is, at least, a regular 6.7in OLED display with slim bezels and a smooth 120Hz refresh rate. It is crisp, colourful and bright, though a little subject to glare on very sunny days. Screen: 6.7in 120Hz QHD+ OLED (460ppi) Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 RAM: 12 or 16GB Storage: 256 or 512GB Operating system: Nothing OS 3.5 (Android 15) Camera: 50MP main, 50MP 3x tele and 50MP ultrawide, 50MP selfie Connectivity: 5G, eSIM, wifi 7, NFC, Bluetooth 6 and GNSS Water resistance: IP68 Dimensions: 160.6 x 75.6 x 9mm Weight: 218g The Phone 3 has Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chip, which is a step down from the latest top Snapdragon 8 Elite processor used in most flagship Android competitors. Its slightly weaker performance isn't noticeable in day-to-day usage and it simply flies along. It can even handle games pretty well, though those seeking the absolute best performance should look elsewhere as the phone got uncomfortably hot with demanding graphics tests. The battery life is a solid, though not class-leading, 40 hours between charges with plenty of 5G usage. Most people will need to charge it every other day, or less if used more sparingly. That matches the two-year-old Phone 2 and is a little behind similar rivals. The battery fully charges in about 55 minutes using a 65W or greater USB-C power adaptor (not included), hitting 50% in just 19 minutes. The phone also has 15W wireless charging. The phone ships with Nothing's take on last year's Android 15, which is highly stylised with a dot-matrix look and is easily customisable. A more regular Android style is available for those who need colour to identify their apps. Otherwise the software is slick and clutter-free, with all the usual services from Google available, plus a few Nothing apps such as the weather or voice recorder. The Essential Space app, first launched with the Phone 3a Pro, now includes the ability to voice-record while face down with an animation on the glyph screen and transcription using a cloud service. Essential Search is an AI-powered search of content across your phone and data, plus the ability to answer simple queries. Nothing is promising an upgrade to Android 16 in the third quarter of 2025 and will provide five years of Android version updates and a total of seven years of security updates. That's a couple of years short of the best from Google and Samsung. Also note that media apps such as Netflix currently do not support HDR content playback on the Phone 3 due to certification restricting it to SDR video. The Nothing has three 50-megapixel cameras on the back and a 50MP selfie camera on the front. The main camera is the best of the bunch, shooting detailed and solid images, while the 3x optical zoom camera is almost as good, maintaining great detail and sharpness in bright scenes. The in-sensor zoom to 6x is OK, as is the digital zoom to 10x in good light, but the image degrades as you magnify further. The ultrawide camera is the weakest of the three, producing photos that look great in full view but lack detail when zoomed in and with obvious warping around the edges of the frame. Sign up to TechScape A weekly dive in to how technology is shaping our lives after newsletter promotion Outdoors in bright light they capture great photos, but switching between the three cameras can result in different colour balances and tones, which isn't ideal. They can also be oddly grey when shooting indoors, with inconsistent tone, sometimes shooting great photos but at other times coming out dull with repeated shots. The selfie camera is pretty good and captures a lot of detail. The 3x telephoto camera has a macro mode for closeup shots from about 10cm away, which is always fun. Overall, the Phone 3's camera can be good but inconsistency keeps it from being as great as rivals at this price. The battery will maintain at least 80% of its original capacity for at least 1,400 full charge cycles. The phone is generally repairable in the UK. The device is made of recycled aluminium, copper, plastic, steel, tin and other materials accounting for 17.6% of the weight. It has a carbon footprint of 53.2kg CO2 equivalent. The company publishes sustainability reports. The Nothing Phone 3 costs from £799 (€799/$799/A$1,509) with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. For comparison, the Phone 3a Pro costs £394, the Google Pixel 9 Pro costs £999, the Samsung Galaxy S25+ costs £999, the Samsung S25 Edge costs £1,099 and the OnePlus 13 costs £899. The Phone 3 is a good but not great Android from Nothing. It is more interesting than rivals, but you have to actively want something different for it to make sense as you can easily get better-performing and longer-lasting handsets at about this price. Nothing's software is a strong point. It's slick, customisable and well optimised. Seven years of security updates is good, even if isn't launching on the latest Android version and you only get five years of upgrades. The glyph screen on the back is certainly novel, and the back's semi-transparent design is eye-catching, even if it divides opinion. It is well made if a little on the heavy side, while the phone's performance and battery life are solid if unremarkable. The inconsistent camera shows there's still work to be done from Nothing, while its Essential Space AI tools show some merit, even if they're a little basic at the moment. If you want a something a bit quirky-looking then the Nothing Phone 3 is it. Pros: great software, eye-catching back design with dot-matrix screen, solid performance, 3x telephoto camera, good screen, solid fingerprint scanner, fast charging, sub-£1,000, seven years of security updates. Cons: camera is inconsistent and can't match the best, battery life could be better, AI features still a work in progress, not the latest version of Android and only five years of upgrades, lack of symmetry not to everyone's taste.
