As Iran’s startup ecosystem grows, startups and accelerators are joining in at breakneck speed.
According to recent statistics, there are currently about 40 accelerators in the…
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Iran’s second largest mobile operator MTN-Irancell has launched an online television application, named ‘Lenz’ for mobile devices, making the company the first mobile operator in the country to…
A new messaging application developed by Iranians students was unveiled last week. The app 'Bale' (yes in Farsi) and what distinguishes it from similar competitors is its banking and payment…
A London hospital is using VR to make medical testing more comfortable for children.
King’s College Hospital teamed with the Google Play Specialist team to create an app that—when worn…
Samsung had a lifetime's worth of battery woes in 2016. Seeking to ensure it doesn't endure a repeat crisis in 2017 the company is looking to a variety of battery manufacturers to provide parts…
An estimated 30 million SIM cards are in the process of being disconnected according to a deputy from the Telecoms Ministry, ICTNA reported on February 18.
Each year 12.5 million cell phones are brought into Iran illegally depriving government coffers $350 million in tax revenues, says a business official.
Echodyne, a radar array startup with investors including Bill Gates, his Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital, and Seattle’s own Madrona Ventures, just made what the company considers a…
Traffic police have sent a warning to ride hailing companies operating in Iran in what could be the latest push attempt to shut down the two biggest operators of the new and seemingly popular taxi…
Intelligent transportation and gas meters can be read on a phone: the Internet of Things is heading for Iran thanks to a deal announced February 16. Internet of Things (IoT) applications allows…
Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE Corp warned on Tuesday that penalties it expects to incur for allegedly breaking US sanctions against Iran could impact its results.
The ninth edition of Iran Web and Mobile Festival was held in Tehran on February 16 and was attended by 1,000 enthusiasts and experts.
From among six candidates the Financial Tribune was…
In a joint research project between the universities of Kerman in Iran and the Urals in Russia, a team of scientists headed to the Lut Desert to collect fragments of meteorite-like material,…
The share of Iran’s joint research papers with foreign scientists in 2016 shows a 5% increase compared to the previous fiscal year, said Minister of Science and Technology Mohammad Farhadi, at a…
Dubai has tested a Chinese prototype of a self-driving hover-taxi, its transport authority said on Monday, with the aim of introducing the aerial vehicle in the emirate by July.
The test of…
During the last four years, Iran’s fiber optic network has grown 19% with access to high-speed Internet increasing 565%, ISNA reported. In addition, the number of villages with Internet…
More than 3,000 Telegram channels with over 5,000 members have registered their details with the Ministry of Culture following an announcement by the government in January.
An…
The launch of Iran’s National Information Network (NIN) has barely reduced Internet prices for end users, says the chairman of the board of directors at Shatel, Iran’s largest private internet…
Iran’s second largest mobile operator, MTN-Irancell launched new projects during a ceremony at the company’s headquarters over the Iranian weekend.
Services include online Internet Protocol…
A third-party telecoms support firm, Mobiro has teamed up with the two biggest mobile network operators in Iran to offer in-flight roaming on dozens of international airlines, according to a press…
Samsung's largest sales center opened in central Tehran last week. The store in the new Charsou Shopping Mall has been set up over an area of 820 square meters – making it the biggest of its kind…
Amazon, the US’s biggest online shopping portal said in a regulatory filing that from 2012 to 2016 it “processed and delivered orders of consumer products for certain individuals and entities…
Africa’s biggest mobile operator, MTN Group, is near an agreement with the Iranian government to acquire a 49% stake in a state-owned Internet provider as Africa’s largest wireless carrier by…
Coinciding with the 38th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran, a space center was inaugurated on Thursday at Qeshm Island in south Iran.
Samsung Electronics is developing clam-type smartphones and is expected to begin small production of its first foldable model featuring a flexible AMOLED display in the fourth quarter of 2017.…
