Communication

After the device has been unveiled in Barcelona, ​​and its prices have already been released on Monday, Samsung Electronics Israel officially launched its flagship series, Samsung Galaxy S9 and 9 Plus models, and their sale will start on Sunday next week. At the launch, Guy Hibash, director of Samsung Israel's mobile division, said that the device was actually built around a camera, after the Korean company realized that this is what we are actually looking for from the device. The camera simulates an eye pupil by adapting the aperture to the lighting conditions and the quality...

A sixth cellular operator joined the Israeli market. The communications company Xfone announced that it is entering the market with a cellular package at a price of NIS 19 a month, which includes 10 gigabit surfing, for two years - a low price compared to the local market. The company also announced a special launch package for NIS 29 to 40 gigabytes surfing, a fixed price for life. This package will be available only in the coming weeks and is intended for the first members. "We set up a quality cellular network, cost-effective pricing and work hard to be a decent and transparent company,"...

In September, 2.2 million passengers passed through Ben-Gurion Airport, a 12% increase compared to last September, according to Israel Airports Authority data. According to the Airports Authority, the leading airline is El Al. Next is Turkish Airlines. After Turkish Airlines, Low Cost - Weisayer and Bimkom are in third place

The Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Communications established an inter-ministerial committee for the provision of wireless communication solutions in the field of transportation in Israel

A historic achievement for Israel at the Oscars: Israeli director Guy Nativ won the Academy Award in the Short Feature Film category for his film "Skin". "Good night Israel," Nativ said in a winning speech. "My grandparents are Holocaust survivors, and the intolerance that they suffered from can be seen today in the United States and Europe, and this film is about education and about teaching your children a better way." Nativ is the first Israeli director to win an Oscar since 1978, when director Moshe Mizrahi won his French film "All Life Before Him." Screenwriter Sharon Maimon, who was...

The cellular company Partner published the financial report for 2018, indicating that its revenues totaled NIS 3.2 billion, a slight decrease of NIS 9 million compared to 2017. The company recorded a net profit of NIS 56 million in 2018. This compares to NIS 114 million in 2017. The company noted that the profit includes receipts of NIS 108 million from France Telecom received in the first half of 2017. Despite the minor decline in revenues, the company's operating profit rose by 3% compared to 2017 and amounted to NIS 1.9 billion, but EBITDA fell sharply by 22% to NIS 722 million