Obama said"I have come here to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world"
A>Is muslim world really big?
Muslim Lifestyle' market, estimated to be 500 million strong.
This initiative to "re-energise the dialogue with the Muslim world" will not only help at political level but also at business level.
B>As matter of fact war in Iraq was not only over oil but also over air:ie.CDMAvsGSM
CDMA has around 12 percent of the global market, GSM nearly 70.Every country in Europe and the Middle East is on GSM.Take a GSM phone to America, and you have a good chance of it working. Try doing it in reverse with CDMA.........
In 2003 USA Congressman Darrell Issa issued a rallying cry for the re-building of Iraq to include a CDMA wireless network instead of a GSM infrastructure.
So you can see what important role Middle East plays and many mobile vendors are getting into the act, sensing the huge market potential.
C>Some Mobile products:
1>THE EMIRATE 1 - A Pocket PC Phone to help pray towards Mecca.
2>Ilkone i800 mobile phone comes with Hijri and Gregorian calendar and shows the Qibla direction by five methods with prayer times. Also contains a complete, authorized version of the Islamic holy book, the Quran, in Arabic and English.
3>LG-G5300 Qiblah phone comes with an in built compass and location-tracking software which shows the direction of Mecca.
4>Nokia N73 Special Edition has applications especially designed to aid in prayer and worship throughout the Holy month. Also uses Azan application Uclub.
4>Islamic Saudi Mobile Phone, out of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia gives Qibla direction and prayer times in over 5,000 cities worldwide.
This market is ripe for innovation. A key challenge for certain 'Muslim Lifestyle' products is getting approval of recognized regional and national religious bodies.Knowing these customers and providing solutions that specifically suit their needs is the key to capture this market.
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