As unrest grows, Iran restricts access to Instagram, WhatsApp

Re:As unrest grows, Iran restricts access to Instagram, What... by 5pComb on Thursday September 22, 2022 @11:02AM (#32939809)

They already tried: https://www.globaltradealert.org/intervention/80877/import-b...

From the same site: Iran smartphone imports (sept 2021 - sept 2022)

1 Samsung 48% 2 Xiaomi 28% 3 Nokia 12% 4 Apple 6%

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Re:As unrest grows, Iran restricts access to Instagram, What... by WHATDOESIT on Thursday September 22, 2022 @01:40PM (#32942188)

Good thing other manufacturers are going to copy the feature soon.

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Re:As unrest grows, Iran restricts access to Instagram, What... by Melatonic on Thursday September 22, 2022 @07:33PM (#32946016)

Tmobile is actually the one that will be partnering with Starlink. Apple is partnering with GlobalStar which actually really sucks (currently) and will have pretty much the worst satellite network for at least a few years. If they really got their shit together and started launching satellites ASAP they could probably improve a lot in a year or two.

Also GlobalStar only covers the continental US and a little farther......

Depending on how strict they are you might be able to smuggle in a Garmin inReach and connect to Iridium now (or an actual Iridium or Inmarsat satellite phone or modem)

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