IS Arabic language teaching app

Guardian, Islamic State releases children's mobile app 'to teach Arabic', 11 May 2016 "The app called Huroof – meaning alphabet or letters in Arabic – has ‘tank’, ‘gun’ and ‘rocket’ among the vocabulary taught."

'Fajer Al Bashaer' app

vocativ.com, Now Available in the Android Store: An App for Terrorists "The Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS)—a jihadi group that even Al Qaeda’s leadership severed ties with for being too extreme—has blazed new trails in cyberspace. Its app, paradoxically called Fajer Al Bashaer (Dawn of Good Omens), delivers news and links to articles about ISIS “successes” in Syria, where the group is based. The app’s developers say their goal is to “assist the victory of the Islamic state by conveying its messages to Muslims everywhere.”"

Apps: Islamic Architecture Wallpaper

android-apps.com, Islamic Architecture Wallpaper Haven't tried this one yet

"Why is Indonesia so in love with the Blackberry?"

BBC News - Direct, Why is Indonesia so in love with the Blackberry?, 15 Jun 2011 "Internet guru Onno Purbo believes Indonesian fans see the Blackberry as the trendier, flashier gadget."

MENA Android

Ahmad Al-Shagra, TNW Middle East, Paid Android Apps Available for Some MENA Users: "Android users in the Middle East can finally get their hands on paid apps from the Android Market now that Google has added included the feature for 10 countries from in the region" Seems like a long-overview option - the article notes that some zones can't get the apps yet.

Transtac Phone app

Jon Boone, The Guardian, Phone app aims to bridge language gap for US troops in Afghanistan, 13 Jan 2011 "A smartphone app is being touted as the potential solution to the yawning linguistic gulf between US soldiers in Afghanistan and the Pashtun villagers they are trying to win over."

Further information: Nick Gray, androidandme.com, NIST and DARPA using Nexus One as testing device for TRANSTAC translation project, 2 Aug 2010

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