DUBAI 6 October 2018: Today is the last day of Gitex Shopper and with it your last chance to grab a bargain on electronics and latest smart home gadgets designed to make life easier.
Across the 35,000 products on sale at Shopper, the key to controlling the vast array of future-proof technologies is a smartphone. Shopper 2018 has the latest offerings from Huawei, Honor, Apple and Samsung, among others – with the brand new Honor 8X launched at the show on the first day.
With more memory, more features and brighter screens, there are smart phones to suit every need – and there are hourly flash sales, bundle deals and offers aplenty across the show’s 15,000 square metres.
Smart TVs
At the heart of every smart home are a new breed of Smart TVs. Shopper features an array of options, including an 85” Ultra HD 4K TV for the same price that a 75” might cost 12 months ago. There’s also bargains on home theatre systems, with deals including a JBL soundbar at 40 per cent off high street prices, or 20 per cent discounts on Sony Surround Sound systems, with Dolby Atmos, when visitors buy grab a 55” TV from UAE retailer Jumbo. There’s even state-of-the-art wireless routers, home thermostat systems, internet connectivity solutions and cameras for homeowners to record their smart home for security purposes.
Prizes
On Thursday, the Virgin Radio competition grand finale took place at the Shopper 2018 with 24-year-old Arian Ajdari winning the Ultimate Smart Home prize valued at Dh40,000. Having won a range of gadgets such as a Smart TV, iPhone XS, Arlo Q, Ecobee Smart Thermostat, Macbook Air, Playstation Pro and more, Arian was speechless: “I’ve grown up in Dubai and visit Shopper every year as there are always a lot of great deals! In life, you experience a lot of things and buy a lot however to win something so big like I did today is an overwhelming, unique experience!”
Bundle Offers
With thousands of products available at heavily discounted prices, there’s a host of bundle offers, local bank promotions and payment plans. Local powerhouse retailers such as Emax, Jacky’s Electronics, Jumbo and SharafDG all offer installation advice and services, too.
Hesham Ali, a resident of Dubai – leaving the halls with an enormous Nikai UHD Smart TV – said: “We came specifically for this TV deal. I haven’t seen it as cheap anywhere else, and we are delighted with the purchase. It’s very good to show the purchase receipt and get free parking, too.” Jacky’s is offering deals on Nikai Smart TVs from 40” at Dh749 to a 55” UHD model for Dh1,499.
Meanwhile Reema Nair and her mother, who live in Sharjah, had travelled to Shopper to pick up new phones. Reema said: “We visited for the new iPhone and ended up taking the Honor 8X home. We got it with a smart scale, which will be great for me as I’m trying to get fit. We also bought a one terabyte external hard disk drive, and some new headphones. My mother enjoyed the food trucks. It’s been a great way to spend a couple of hours!”
Visitors scouring the Shopper halls for the best bargains can also take advantage of the Tech Radar ‘techsperts’ in the Xperience Zone. These experts are on hand to offer one-on-one advice about all the latest equipment available at the show, whilst also delivering tech talks about everything from home networking to switching mobile phones.
Focused on Learning
Camera fans can visit the Nikon Photography School, where from 1pm-9pm each day they can take part in free live learning sessions, delivered by Nikon experts, on everything from appreciating photography, taking fashion shots and astro photography.
The world-leading camera company is offering its next-generation cameras – including the Z7, CoolpixP1000 and D3500 – at special GITEX Shopper-only prices with a prize draw open to those who buy a Nikon device during the event.
Visitors can also head to the Xperience Zone’s Unboxing Studio to watch tech experts unboxing some of the latest gadgets – from smartphones to laptops, while streaming their shows live to the internet.
Shopper retailers include Axion, Emax, Jacky’s, Jumbo, and SharafDG, representing brands such as, Apple, Asus, Alienware, Dell, Hitachi, HTC, Oppo, Samsung, and many other leading technology brands. Huawei, Honor, MSI, Nikon and XTouch each have a significant presence on the show floor, with Huawei joining as Shopper’s Official Technology Partner and showcasing the world’s first Full View display laptop – the Huawei MateBook X Pro – for the first time in the UAE.