IGap explained
iGap[2] is a free Iranian instant messaging application for smart phones and personal computers. iGap allows users to interact with each other and exchange information through text, image, video, audio and other types of messages. iGap also supports P2P-based voice calls over the internet.[3] [4] [5]
iGap is developed for Android, iOS and Windows.[6] [7] [8] [9]
Open-source Clients
iGap has published the source code of its Android and iOS client on GitHub. However, back-end source code is proprietary software.
Response
Supreme leader of Iran Ali Khamenei referred to this messenger on his personal website.[10] andMohammad-Javad Azari Jahromi as the ICT Minister of Iran has joined this messaging application in September 2017 in order to support local social networking.Earlier, the Minister has claimed to support local Messengers when he was deputy of the ICT Minister.[11] [12]
External links
Notes and References
- News: رونمایی از جدید ترین پیام رسان ایرانی+ عکس . Young Journalists Club. 24 May 2017.
- News: IRIB3 News, report about Iranian messengers... 2018-01-12. 2018-11-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20181119173509/http://www.simanews.ir/Default.aspx?Net=3&placeid=23&Vid=174870. dead.
- Web site: مصاحبه پانوشت با مهندس کاظمی مدیر عامل شرکت روی خط مدیا و توسعه دهنده پیام رسان آی گپ . panevesht . 2017-12-12 . 2018-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180306185643/http://www.panevesht.com/news/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A8%D9%87-%D9%BE%D8%A7%D9%86%D9%88%D8%B4%D8%AA-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D9%85%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%B3-%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B8%D9%85%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%B1-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%B4%D8%B1%DA%A9%D8%AA-%D8%B1%D9%88%DB%8C-%D8%AE%D8%B7-%D9%85%D8%AF%DB%8C%D8%A7-%D9%88-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%87%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%87-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%B1%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A2%DB%8C-%DA%AF%D9%BE . dead .
- Web site: بررسی پیام رسان ایرانی و رمزنگاری شده "آی گپ" . digiato.
- Web site: چرا داشتن یک پیامرسان داخلی متفاوت ضروری است؟ معرفی پیامرسان آیگپ . 1pezeshk. 10 February 2017 .
- News: Messaging App iGap to Launch Voice Calls. financialtribune. 24 May 2017.
- Web site: آذری جهرمی به آیگپ پیوست / ترافیک پیامرسانهای داخلی هنوز نیمبها نیست . tasnim.
- News: Appraisal of 6 Encrypted Messaging Applications. 2018-01-05. Financial Tribune. 2018-01-11. en-US.
- News: Iran Minister Says Calls Blocked for Security Reasons. 2017-06-13. Financial Tribune. 2018-01-11. en-US.
- Web site: حسابهای رسمی KHAMENEI.IR در پیامرسانهای داخلی. Khamenei.ir. 2018-01-09. 2018-01-10.
- News: آذری جهرمی به آیگپ پیوست / ترافیک پیامرسانهای داخلی هنوز نیمبها نیست - اخبار تسنیم - Tasnim. خبرگزاری تسنیم - Tasnim. 2018-01-10. fa.
- Web site: The Communications and Information Technology Minister Just Joined iGap iGap Blog. Media. RooyeKhat. blog.igap.net. en-US. 2018-01-11. 2018-01-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180112042801/https://blog.igap.net/2017/10/the-communications-and-information-technology-minister-just-joined-igap/. dead.