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Samsung launches Islamic applications
The Saudi Gazette Published in The Saudi Gazette on 31 - 08 - 2010

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a market leader and award-winning innovator in consumer electronics, has launched a dozen customized Islamic apps for smartphones named ‘Noor.'
The suite of applications includes a prayer time calculator that shows official prayer times in over 400 cities and the only mobile Qur'an that is certified by Al Azhar. The applications can be downloaded for free and can be used across a variety of mobile phone platforms including Android, and Samsung's own Bada operating system.
The new applications are available to users of Android, Bada and Java-based phones who can download them via shortcuts to the Samsung's App Store. Bada smartphone users can also download the applications directly from the App Store (www.samsungapps.com). Users with online access through Wi-Fi or 3G can also use the built-in RSS Readers on their Galaxy S and Wave handsets to update the Al Bayan application with the latest Islamic and regional news.
The new range of applications includes, among others, Hijra calendar that integrates with the smartphone's calendar, and shows Islamic and national holidays; a prayer time calculator that shows official prayer times in over 400 cities with multiple Adhan voices. a mobile Qur'an application that is Al-Azhar certified and features popular Ottoman calligraphy; an Al-Doa'a application that shows Doa'as and Ahadith Qudsaya organized by situation with comprehensive explanations on origins and benefits; the Al-Sebha application which shows popular morning and nightly Tasabeeh with explanations; and an Al-Sunna application.
Moreover, the Al-Bayan application keeps users updated on the latest Islamic and regional news with regional and Islamic RSS feeds. Haj & Umrah Daily application guide features step-by-step explanations of all the rituals and deeds. Tazkerah application notifies users when and how many times to recite the Zikr while explaining the benefits and origins of each Zikr.
The 99 Names application shows the 99 Divine names in beautiful graphics accompanied with explanations of their meaning. The Zakaty is an interactive Zakah calculator accompanied by explanations and Esnad.
The Ramadaniat application contains a full description of Ramadan activities. __

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