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TECHx
a day ago
- Automotive
- TECHx
Huawei Expands HMS for Car with Anghami, Nabd Deals
Home » Tech Value Chain » Global Brands » Huawei Expands HMS for Car with Anghami, Nabd Deals Huawei Consumer Cloud Services announced the signing of two Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with regional platforms Anghami and Nabd. The announcement took place during the 2025 Huawei Developer Conference (HDC 2025). These partnerships aim to enhance the content capabilities of Huawei HMS for Car. They will support the delivery of stable, efficient, and localized infotainment and news services to automakers globally. Anghami, a top music streaming platform in the MENA region with over 57 million tracks, will integrate its services into HMS for Car. This move is set to deliver a tailored in-car music experience based on local preferences. Huawei revealed that Anghami has been a long-time partner since 2020, when it integrated with Huawei Mobile Services and joined HUAWEI AppGallery. Anghami also launched a HarmonyOS app for smartwatches in 2021 and a new version optimized for the HUAWEI WATCH 5 in 2025. Now, Anghami will provide localized audio content to enrich the HMS for Car ecosystem and enhance the user experience for regional drivers. Nabd, the largest Arabic news platform, will also join the HMS for Car ecosystem. With over 32 million users worldwide, Nabd delivers personalized Arabic content, news updates, live scores, financial data, and more. Nabd has worked with Huawei since 2021 to integrate the HMS media kit. The platform expanded its visibility in MENA via HUAWEI AppGallery. Huawei reported that this partnership will support multilingual and localized news content within vehicles powered by HMS for Car. During HDC 2025, Huawei also unveiled HMS for Car MAAN 4.0, which allows web apps to run like native apps inside vehicles. Alongside, the new App Box tool will help developers create high-quality in-car content more easily. Huawei stated that it will continue building its in-car app ecosystem by expanding partnerships with both regional and global content leaders.
Zawya
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Zawya
Huawei expands in-car experience with Anghami and Nabd for global in-car content breakthrough
Dubai, UAE – Huawei Consumer Cloud Services signed 2 MOUs with the Middle Eastern music streaming platform Anghami and the Arabic news platform Nabd, during the 2025 Huawei Developer Conference (HDC 2025). These cooperations plan to enrich the ecosystem capabilities of Huawei HMS for Car and provide stable, efficient, and localized informative and entertaining content service solutions for global automakers. Huawei taps into MENA's leading digital powerhouses to elevate in-car content As the leading music streaming platform in MENA with over 57 million tracks, Anghami brings strong regional expertise and deep understanding of local listening preferences. Through this new partnership, Anghami will now deliver its content via HMS for Car, helping automakers offer a rich and relevant in-car music experience tailored for the local market. As the leading music streaming platform in MENA with over 57 million tracks, Anghami brings strong regional expertise and deep understanding of local listening preferences. Through this new partnership, Anghami will now deliver its content via HMS for Car, helping automakers offer a rich and relevant in-car music experience tailored for the local market. Anghami has a long-standing partnership with Huawei. In 2020, Anghami completed the integration of HMS (Huawei Mobile Services) and collaborated with HUAWEI AppGallery to promote and expand the Middle East and Africa market. In 2021, Anghami developed and launched the HarmonyOS app for Huawei smartwatches in the Middle East and Africa, and in 2025, it launched a new application version optimized for the HUAWEI WATCH 5. In their renewed cooperation, Anghami will provide audio content for the HMS for Car business, helping automakers build a music content ecosystem for the local market. Nabd is the leading Arabic content platform, offering personalized Arabic news and content to its users worldwide. With a user base of over 32 million, Nabd has established itself as the preferred destination for Arabic content consumption. The platform provides an extensive range of features, including personalized news, live match scores, football schedules, real-time financial markets data, weather forecasts, live TV streaming, entertaining video feeds, e-commerce listings, and engaging word games. This cooperation with Huawei HMS for Car will provide localized content and multilingual services for HMS for Car. As a long-term partner of Huawei, and since 2021, Nabd has continued to promote the integration of the HMS media kit and support ecosystem cooperation; at the same time, it expanded brand coverage in the Middle East and North Africa through HUAWEI AppGallery. Huawei HMS for Car's technology-driven innovation accelerates the global application ecosystem into vehicles. This cooperation with the Middle Eastern music streaming platform Anghami and the Arabic news platform Nabd expands Huawei HMS for Car to two core categories of music and news. For Huawei, building a rich in-car app ecosystem goes beyond partnering with global ecosystem partners. Huawei HMS for Car's own technological advances and exploration is yet another key factor in its continued improvement. At the HDC 2025, Huawei also unveiled HMS for Car MAAN 4.0, its latest innovation that allows web-based apps to work just as smoothly as native apps inside the vehicle. Paired with the new App Box development tool, it makes it easier than ever for partners like Anghami helping them bring seamless, high-quality entertainment to connected vehicles around the world. Looking ahead, Huawei plans to continue expanding its ecosystem by working with regional and global content leaders to deliver even more personalized and immersive driving journeys. Huawei HMS for Car also plans to expand collaborations with more ecosystem partners in the future to deliver an even richer and more comprehensive range of in-car services.
Broadcast Pro
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Broadcast Pro
Huawei expands in-car content offerings with Anghami and Nabd partnerships
Anghami, the MENA region's music streaming platform with over 57m tracks, brings its deep understanding of local musical tastes to the partnership. Through this agreement, Anghami's vast content library will be made available on HMS for Car, enabling car manufacturers to offer regionally relevant music experiences to their customers. This marks the latest step in Anghami's long-standing collaboration with Huawei, which began in 2020 with the integration of Huawei Mobile Services and promotion through HUAWEI AppGallery across the Middle East and Africa. Since then, Anghami has also developed applications for Huawei smartwatches, including a HarmonyOS app in 2021 and an optimised version for the HUAWEI WATCH 5 in 2025. Now, with its inclusion in the HMS for Car ecosystem, Anghami will support the development of an in-car music environment tailored to local preferences. Meanwhile, Nabd, the Arabic news platform with over 32m users worldwide, will also join the HMS for Car content lineup. Known for its personalised Arabic content, Nabd delivers a diverse range of services including breaking news, live football scores, market data, weather updates, video feeds, live TV, e-commerce listings and even interactive games. Its integration with HMS for Car ensures drivers and passengers will have access to timely, localised news and infotainment services directly from their vehicle dashboards. Since 2021, Nabd has worked closely with Huawei to integrate HMS media kits and expand its regional reach via the AppGallery. These partnerships mark a significant expansion of Huawei's in-car content ecosystem, bringing together two of the Middle East's most prominent platforms in the key categories of music and news. Beyond collaborations, Huawei also showcased its latest technological innovation at the conference, HMS for Car MAAN 4.0. This upgrade enables web-based apps to operate with the same efficiency as native apps in connected vehicles. Coupled with Huawei's new App Box development tool, it allows partners such as Anghami and Nabd to deliver seamless and high-quality in-car experiences. Looking forward, Huawei plans to further expand its HMS for Car ecosystem by forging new alliances with regional and global content providers. The goal is to deliver increasingly personalised and immersive experiences that redefine the future of connected driving.
Gulf Business
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Gulf Business
Huawei expands in-car ecosystem with Anghami and Nabd partnerships at HDC 2025
Huawei Consumer Cloud Services has signed two strategic Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with leading regional digital content platforms, Anghami and Nabd, during the Huawei Developer Conference 2025 (HDC 2025). The agreements aim to strengthen Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) for Car by offering localised, reliable, and engaging infotainment solutions tailored for global automakers. Deepening regional integration for connected vehicles The partnerships tap into the regional influence of two major MENA platforms: Anghami, the region's largest music streaming service, and Nabd, the top Arabic news aggregator. Both will deliver their content via HMS for Car, enabling auto manufacturers to provide enhanced, locally relevant user experiences inside connected vehicles. Anghami, which boasts a catalogue of over 57 million tracks and deep insight into Arabic music preferences, will now offer its music content through Huawei's in-car services. This marks a continuation of a long-standing relationship. Since 2020, Anghami has integrated with Huawei Mobile Services and promoted its presence through HUAWEI AppGallery across the Middle East and Africa. In 2021, it launched a HarmonyOS app for Huawei smartwatches and followed it with a dedicated app version for the Huawei Watch 5 in 2025. With the new MoU, Anghami will help create a robust music ecosystem within HMS for Car. Read: Nabd, which serves over 32 million users globally, delivers personalised Arabic news, live sports scores, market data, weather forecasts, TV streaming, and more. Through its partnership with Huawei, Nabd will offer localised news content and multilingual services for HMS for Car, enriching the platform's media offerings. The collaboration builds on Nabd's earlier work with Huawei since 2021, including HMS media kit integration and brand expansion via the AppGallery. HMS for Car continues its innovation push Beyond partnerships, The collaboration with Anghami and Nabd underscores Huawei's goal to build a rich and locally attuned in-car ecosystem. By joining forces with trusted regional platforms, Huawei is enhancing the relevance and depth of its services for drivers and passengers across the globe. Looking ahead, Huawei plans to scale its ecosystem further by onboarding more regional and international content partners, delivering increasingly personalised and immersive digital experiences within connected vehicles.
Campaign ME
26-05-2025
- Business
- Campaign ME
Nabd offers critical consumer insights with Arabic e-commerce listings launch
Nabd, a leading Arabic content app and platform, has launched its new e-commerce listings section in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the UAE, providing users with an effective way to explore thousands of product deals and listings across a vast array of shopping categories while offering advertisers critical insights into user shopping behaviour and purchase intent. Offering an all-in-one shopping experience, Nabd permits users to browse thousands of listings — from electronics, mobile phones and home appliances to trending fashion, beauty, automotive, sports and lifestyle categories — using intuitive search capabilities and detailed subcategory navigation. The new section aggregates the best deals through strategic partnerships with leading e-commerce providers, ensuring that users have quick access to the hottest offers and trending products in the region. By precisely identifying which consumers are actively in-market for specific products, Nabd also offers advertisers enhanced targeting capabilities. These insights empower advertisers to create highly effective campaigns that drive improved engagement and deliver stronger overall results. Abdur-Rahman El-Sayed, Chief Executive Officer at Nabd, said, 'We are excited to unveil our new e-commerce section to the KSA and UAE markets, reinforcing Nabd's commitment to providing a truly all-in-one experience for our users.' He added, 'With this new feature, users can effortlessly discover the best deals on products they're interested in. At the same time, it offers brands and advertisers smarter targeting tools to reach high-intent, in-market shoppers more effectively.' With personalised content, real-time updates, live match scores, football schedules, real-time financial markets data, weather forecasts, live TV streaming, engaging video feeds, interactive word games, e-commerce listings, and AI-powered email newsletters, Nabd continues to deliver a rich and varied suite of content that keep millions of Arabic-speaking audiences informed, entertained and engaged.
