GITEX Shopper’s Official Technology Partner Huawei chooses event to showcase Matebook X Pro laptop for first time in UAE

Dubai, UAE – October 4, 2018:   GITEX Shopper 2018’s Official Technology Partner, Huawei, is the number two smartphone vendor globally and regionally. The world-class technology brand is choosing the five-day consumer electronics event to reveal game-changing innovative devices.

Head to Dubai World Trade Centre between October 2-6 for a glimpse of the world’s first FullView display laptop – the Huawei Matebook X Pro – which offers a near borderless display, remarkable 3000 x 2000 resolution, and weighs in at just 1.33kgs. 

Huawei MateBook X Pro is an ultra-slim laptop with a FullView display of 91% screen-to-body ratio. With a never-seen-before 3K touchscreen, powerful 8th generation Intel Core i7 8550U / i5 8250U processor and a monstrous 57.4Wh (typical capacity) battery, this is a professional notebook that's also portable. The 14.6mm thick HUAWEI MateBook X Pro is ultra slim and light - you can take it anywhere for work or entertainment. 

David Wang, UAE Country Manager, Huawei Consumer Business Group, said, “GITEX Shopper is one of the most popular and important consumer events in the UAE. As a leading global technology brand, Huawei is proud to bring the show to the UAE this season with strong support as the official technology partner. By debuting our latest HUAWEI MateBook X Pro notebook to consumers in the UAE, we are elevating the purpose of the show to beyond just deals and offers. UAE consumers are constantly looking for the most innovative devices and Huawei has always brought meaningful tech innovations to the country.”

While Huawei’s Matebook X Pro is clearly a highlight of GITEX Shopper 2018, it is one of more than 35,000 products on sale at this edition of the region’s largest and longest-running consumer electronics event. Visitors can expect to see pioneering new technologies set to transform the way UAE residents live, work and play.

New for this event, the “Xperience Zone” comprises four dedicated areas where visitors can pick up tips, tricks and advice on the latest gadgets and accessories; witness ‘unboxing’ demos being streamed in real time; and receive training on how to safely operate a drone in the Shopper Drone Zone. The show also debuts the new Shopper Games concept, which includes video gaming tournaments.

Visitors will also have numerous chances to win big through the show’s Visit & Win, Scratch & Win, and Shop & Win promotions. Prizes include the latest MG ZS Compact SUV, holiday packages, Nikon cameras, DELL vouchers, and XBOXs, and more.  

GITEX Shopper 2018 is open daily from 11am – 11pm. Tickets are priced at only AED 20, a reduction on last year. Students enter for AED 10. Entry is free for children below the age of five. Students enter for AED10. Creating even more convenience for visitors, GITEX Shopper 2018 is offering six hours of free parking at DWTC to those who spend more than AED300 at the show.