10 great new gadgets

It might be some time before gadget-fiends get their hands on the newly released iPhone 5 here in Dubai (at time of going to press, it might not be until December), but in the meantime there are still plenty of new products to keep gadget aficionados happy. Check them out at consumer electronics event Gitex Shopper, taking place at Dubai Trade Centre from Saturday September 29 to Saturday October 6 to showcase more than 25,000 products from the world’s top technology brands. Now in its 22nd year, Gitex is open to the public (whereas trade fair Gitex Technology Week, which starts on Sunday October 14, is open to industry insiders only) and is expected to attract an estimated 170,000 people.

According to a recent report by Business Monitor International, the UAE’s demand for electronic consumer goods is higher than ever, with the consumer electronics market set to reach a record Dhs13.9 billion this year. So it’s unsurprising, really, that smartphone mogul Blackberry chose to launch its Blackberry Porsche here in the UAE in January 2012, ahead of the rest of the world. Here, we round up ten technology innovations available at the huge event.