Prices of Samsung mobile devices increased in January by 7-10% compared to December 2016. According to Samsung’s January price list, the cost of mobile phones, tablets, smart watches, and Internet of Things devices increased. As for the J1 mini mobile, its price increased from EGP 960 to EGP 1,039—an increase of 8.2%—while the price of the J5 mobile increased from EGP 3,245 to EGP 3,499, an increase of 7.8%. Sold at that price, it went up by about 51% compared to the price of October 2016, reaching EGP 2,840. The market’s sales in January, February, and March 2016 registered 4m mobile devices compared to 4.3m in the same period in 2015.

Source: Daily News Egypt January 18, 2017 07:14 UTC