Two of the phones Alcatel revealed last month will be coming to the US, the company confirmed.
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While local and foreign media reported that Iranian iPhone users’ access to Apple’s App Store services has been blocked by the California-based firm on Thursday, Tehran’s residents reported…
Iran's space plan will witness a substantial growth in the near future, the Iranian Space Research Center, affiliated with the ICT Ministry, said.
The construction of a remote sensing…
Iranian officials are yet to reach a consensus on how to finance startups and knowledge-based firms since some insist on loans as the wisest choice and others propose venture capital and angel…
Facebook has banned the far-right political group ‘Britain First’ for breaking rules that prohibit hate speech on the social media platform.
Streaming music leader Spotify used its cultural cool factor to appeal to mom-and-pop investors in an unconventional presentation ahead of its April 3 stock market listing.
Two private post operators were granted permits by ICT Ministry to offer services on the sidelines of the Seventh Information and Communications Technology Festival.
While Chinese brand Xiaomi was to be included in the Cellphone Registry Scheme after Norouz (the Iranian New Year starting March 21), Iran’s communication ombudsman announced on Sunday that the…
Apple filed a patent made public on Monday for a keyboard that resists crumbs. The patent describes two different ways that a keyboard can keep dirt out, either by sealing gaps off or…
From plans to launch cryptocurrencies to the establishment of technoparks and increasing support for startups, Iran’s communication and information technology minister answered questions during…
Mobile phones worth $410 million have entered Iran during the 11 months to Feb. 19, indicating a 96% year-on-year increase in cellphone imports in terms of value.
According to data…
More than one million students have enrolled to compete in this year’s Concours, Iran’s university entrance exam. Hossein Tavakkoli, a senior advisor at the National Organization for Educational…
At a highway checkpoint on the outskirts of Beijing, local police are this week testing out a new security tool: Smart glasses that can pick up facial features and car registration plates, and…
Draftees will henceforth get the option to attend courses in the fields of information and communications technology during their mandatory military service.
A new feature designed to assist the visually impaired people has been added to Kish Iran Credit Card Corporation’s e-wallet application. The mobile payment app, which is named ‘PUT’, utilizes…
Supported by the Vice Presidential Office for Science and Technology, Iranian firms active in the fields of information technology and digital media are to hold an exhibition at Yerevan’s Expo…
Internet tariffs are not to be increased during the next fiscal year that starts in March, Iran’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology announced on the sidelines of a Cabinet…
Telecommunications Company of Iran has signed two agreements with local Internet service providers Mabna Telecom and AsiaTech, based on which the state-owned company will share its networks with…
More blue checkmarks are coming. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said in a livestream Thursday that the company plans to offer its blue-check-mark verification badge to more of its users, an oft-…
Iran’s minister of communications and information technology elaborated on the country’s approach toward the development of a national cryptocurrency and highlighted some of the challenges…
Six Iranian universities are present in Quacquarelli Symonds 2018 subject rankings.
The University of Tehran is also present in two new fields for the first time.
Spotify is cracking down on users who run modified replicas of the software that remove some of the restrictions of free accounts, as reported by Torrent Freak. The company has been sending out…
Researchers from Google are testing a quantum computer with 72 quantum bits, or qubits, scientists reported at a meeting of the American Physical Society on Monday — a big step up from the…
Motorola’s Moto G6 was absent from last week’s Mobile World Congress, missing the obvious annual refresh timeframe after last year’s G5 was announced at the show. Presumably, the G6 and G6 Plus…
Tehran’s mayor outlined the municipality’s plans for transforming the metropolis into a smart city during the first round of Smart Tehran Congress, which is being held at the iconic Milad Tower…
