Gitex Technology Week in Dubai (9 Pictures)

UAE consumers have been flocking to Airport Expo following the opening of tech exhibition Gitex Shopper on Saturday, with the main Gitex event opening at Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre on Sunday.

 Lady showing Acer phone at Etisalat stall in Dubai Airport Expo, during the Gitex 2010 in Dubai

 Visitor's looking at the camera's at E- Max stall in Dubai Airport Expo, during the Gitex 2010 in Dubai

People looking for bargains (top) at the Dubai Airport Expo.

The show which runs until Thursday is hosting 3,500 exhibitors from more than 65 countries.

 Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Deputy Ruler, opened the 30th edition of the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (Gitex) in Dubai on Sunday.

Shaikh Maktoum tours Gitex. The 30th edition of the technology exhibition, which opened doors at 1:00 pm to visitors.

A visitor compares the iPhone4 with the Acer Ferrari limited edition phone on the first day of Gitex Shopper 2010 at the Dubai Airport Expo yesterday. Shaikh Majid Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Culture, inaugurated the region’s largest technological expo, which features several new launches and promotions.

 Visitors try their hand at the latest Sony Xbox games at Gitex Shopper.

 Shoppers poured into Airport Expo on day one, thronging the three halls and snapping up the deals on offer from more than 160 participating companies including BDL, CompuME, Dell, Du, E-City, EMAX, Etisalat, HP, Klick, Jacky's Electronics, Jumbo Electronics, Plug-Ins and Sharaf DG.

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