Gitex Shoppers smartphone price war - Lumia 1020, Xperia Z1, BB Z30, HTC One Mini, LG G2

Retailers expect to cover two-month’s worth of sales over eight-day shopper, which ends October 12

It’s smartphone season at the Gitex Shopper this year, with new phone launches and price drops on flagship models of the iPhone, Samsung and the flagging BlackBerry, emerging as the main focus of the IT retail expo.

However, retailers remained bullish over sales of other traditional high-sellers at Gitex, namely laptops and the DSLR segments.

Meanwhile, a 15 per cent dip in the sales of the televisions category by some retailers is anticipated as the eight-day event unfolds at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), as a direct result of the import duty being levied on Indian expats by the Indian government on certain electronic goods.

Five new phones and a price war

With five new smartphones generating a buzz at Gitex Shopper this season, flagship products such as the Apple iPhone 5 and the Samsung S4 have witnessed a price drop of Dh200 at the retail expo.

This year, LG G2, Nokia’s flagship Lumia 1020, the Sony Xperia Z1, BlackBerry’s Z30 and the HTC One Mini are the buzz words at the shopper, not forgetting the juggernaut Samsung that has entered the market with the Galaxy Note III and the Gear.

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