Ramadan Gift From Nokia
Nokia has made a welcome move to further tap into the Islamic VAS market, as reported here and at many other blogs. The N73 phone from Nokia was introduced in Middle East this week. It is packed with Islamic content and applications. This special edition should become popular in South Asia too, as it supports Urdu and has many desired features.
The new Nokia N73 Special Edition includes a unique portfolio of pre-loaded applications including a collection of Azkars for the morning and the evening, an Islamic Organizer with audible alarms for the five daily prayers, a Qibla direction indicator and a Hijri calendar. The Hajj and Umrah application provides simple step-by-step descriptions for the Hajj and Umrah, while the Ramadaniat application explains all the instructions and rules for the Holy month of Ramadan. Also included with these on the 2GB miniSD card are two Islamic e-books and a Universal Dictionary application which supports English, Arabic, Farsi, Urdu and French.
‘In addition the Nokia N73 Special Edition offers unique Ramadan Greetings, a very special customized e-card application that enables families and friends to send greeting cards through SMS or MMS in celebration of this Holy month’ said Neil Gordon, Vice President for Multimedia, Nokia, Middle East & Africa, ‘This new edition is a reflection of Nokia’s commitment to continuously provide consumers with tailored services, based on their needs and requirements.’
In addition to the pre-loaded content consumers using the Nokia N73 Special Edition can also download other additional applications. Downloadable content includes the Name of Allah application, exclusively available for Nokia users as well as a third e-book.
N73 is available in 3G, quadband EDGE/GSM networks.
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The new Nokia N73 Special Edition includes a unique portfolio of pre-loaded applications including a collection of Azkars for the morning and the evening, an Islamic Organizer with audible alarms for the five daily prayers, a Qibla direction indicator and a Hijri calendar. The Hajj and Umrah application provides simple step-by-step descriptions for the Hajj and Umrah, while the Ramadaniat application explains all the instructions and rules for the Holy month of Ramadan. Also included with these on the 2GB miniSD card are two Islamic e-books and a Universal Dictionary application which supports English, Arabic, Farsi, Urdu and French.
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