Islamic smartphone readied for launch

Practicing Muslims may soon go high-tech with the upcoming launch of an Islamic smartphone that claims to reconcile the Koran with modern science.

Dubbed the Peace Mobile, the phone is a customized Android device that features Islam-oriented apps and content and is priced at $240, Arab News reported.

"Featuring over 80 hours of Naik’s videos, 50 Islamic applications, hundreds of Islamic wallpaper and 200 Islamic ringtones, the phone contains numerous books on Islam and comparative religion written by Naik, apart from other Islamic programs," it said.

The Peace Mobile has a 4.6-inch screen, a dual core processor, and 5-megapixel auto-focus camera.

While it runs a relatively old Android Gingerbread 2.3.5, the phone can be upgraded to Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.

Peace Mobile is a brainchild of Dr. Zakir Naik, an international public speaker on Islam who founded the Islamic Research Foundation.

It seeks to "facilitate the implementation of Islamic ethos in daily life," the Arab News report said. — VC, GMA News