Internet giant Google will roll out additional Middle East versions of its VOIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) service launched in the US almost 10 days ago, though there is no time line fixed for the launch of these services in the region, the company has said.
Kuwait: Although many nations around the world have adopted a pay-per-second rate for mobile phone calls, this has yet to take effect in Kuwait. There is good news on this front, however, with Ministry of Communications (MoC) officials recently meeting with representatives of the three Kuwaiti telecommunications companies.
Apple held its fall event today and it was plenty of surprises. Aside from Apple TV, we also got a completely new iPod line, new iTunes (complete with social network) and a peak at iOS 4.2.
Kuwait: Mobile operator Zain Kuwait, that nation’s largest cellco, is launching prepaid “e-GO eeZee” mobile broadband services in an effort to woo subscribers away from landline dial-up service.
Hyderabad, India: Hot on the heels of Facebook overtaking Orkut as India’s most prominent social network with 21 million vs. 20 million unique visitors in July, the company officially opened its much anticipated office in Hyderabad earlier this week.
Google has officially unveiled a new feature that will let users call phones from Gmail.Google explained how to use the new calling service, as well as its cost, in a blog post: Read more…
Kuwait- VIVA Lays Foundation for Long Term Evolution (LTE), VIVA Kuwait today announced that it is testing the latest standard in mobile network technology – 4G. Click ‘read more’ for images from VIVA’s press conference.
Kuwait – Gulf Bank has just announced the launch of the first ever transaction based iPhone application in Kuwait. With the launch of the Bank’s own banking application for the iPhone, customers using iPhones can now easily access all Gulf Bank.
Kuwaiti telecoms firm Zain, which sold most of its African assets to Bharti Airtel, has lowered its workforce by 70 percent, its chief executive said in published remarks.
Zain, the leading telecommunications company in Kuwait announced that it will receive the holy month of Ramadan this year with a large group of offers and services, in addition to several programs and social activities.
Kuwait – The repeated complaints about problems activating or connecting to landline telephones will come to an end very soon. At its headquarters yesterday, the Ministry of Communication signed two contracts with two private companies for the maintenance of the landline telephone network.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Zain Kuwait telecommunication company Khaled Al-Omar stated that Zain will continue its course of development and growth as the level of competition is intensifying, especially in the field telecommunication services.
Kuwait – Infected personal computers in the Middle East region saw a 116 per cent increase in less than a year across the Gulf Cooperation Council with businesses and individuals failing to take adequate security precautions.
Kuwait – Blackberry services have not been suspended in Kuwait, a source close to one of the telecommunication companies revealed. The source explained that the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia have suspended some Blackberry mobile phone services over security concerns.
Delhi: A Delhi-based professor with a private college recently complained that all his contacts on Yahoo mail are getting vulgar messages but he was sure that his account did not fall prey to any phishing/virus attack. Even cyber crime experts could not detect a virus/trojan strike.
Mumbai, India – Gurgaon-based Olive Telecom announced the launch of a new tablet PC. The Olive Pad is touted as India’s first 3G tablet PC.The tablet also doubles up as a smartphone that allows users to make voice and video calls.
Cairo – A Kuwaiti delegation from the Ministry of Communication met with Egyptian officials on Thursday where they discussed means of cooperation on international marine and land-based cables.
A young, enthusiastic and ambitious scientist from Kuwait will be the first Kuwaiti female to set foot on Antarctica in February on a scientific expedition.Maryam Al-Joaan told the Kuwait news agency, KUNA, in Brussels that she will be officially representing the Kuwait Science Club, an educational NGO, in this expedition. She worked there on space education and public outreach program.
Kuwait – Zain, the leading mobile telecommunications company in the State of Kuwait revealed its commencement of performing an integral modernization and development process of its network, to increase the range of its operational capacity and cope with the latest technology in telecommunication world.
Kuwait – Wataniya’s new postpaid plan Intouch now makes it easy, affordable and extremely convenient for customers to pick up their phone and call their loved ones. InTouch voice plans are ideal choice that offers postpaid customers free local and international minutes every month via three flexible plan options.
Kuwait City – The Ministry of Interior is planning to stop BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service and a decision to this effect might be issued within the next few days, reports Al-Shahid daily. A security source said the service cannot be controlled by the Ministry of Communications or security authorities and hence, users of BlackBerry sets were taking advantage to spread rumors and call for strikes.
Kuwait – Kuwait’s state security has asked mobile operators to block the accounts of people who have left or been deported from the country.The move is to help tackle the high number of hoax bomb threats made trough mobile phones whose owners could not be traced, Kuwaiti daily Al Jareeda reported on Thursday, quoting sources it did not name.
Kuwait – Ministry of Interior Undersecretary Lieutenant General Ahmad Al-Rujaib has forwarded a letter to the Ministry of Communications, including a list of around 700 telephone numbers used by callers who have been harassing citizens, reports Al-Rai daily quoting sources.
Kuwait – Commercial state carrier, Kuwait Airways Corporation (KAC), is set to offer internet booking next month for its holiday packages for the summer, a senior member of staff said here Saturday. Head of the Holidays Department at the airline, Khalaf Al-Manea, told KUNA that the booking for the package tours will be open to travel agencies in June and customers in August.
Kuwait – Personnel from the Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Communication raided 39 Internet cafes in Salmiya and Hawalli and arrested 22 persons due to their violation of residency laws and involvement in call trading (Arab Times May 5, 2010). The call trading gang installed around 216 landlines telephone instruments, PCs for their customers! What is “remarkable” in this recent crime update is not the arrest of such culprits, but the continuation of illegal call trading.
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