Apple has confirmed on their website that the next update for the iPad, iOS 4.2, will include support for the Arabic language as it will add the Arabic keyboard and dictionary for auto-correction. iOS 4.2 for the iPad will be released... (Continue reading)
Microsoft has announced on their website that they will not support Arabic in Office for Mac 2011 because “there will not be full right-to-left support for languages such as Arabic and Hebrew. We understand that some of our customers need... (Continue reading)
Quadical held a special event a few days ago where they invited a group of authors, intellectuals and businessmen to introduce the company’s activities and sections. It was held at Teatro Lounge in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Quadical introduced “Sibawayh” electronic publishing... (Continue reading)
Mobily has released 2 new, Islamic themed, iOS apps. Ramadaniaty provides a daily supplications “Azkar” and valuable information about important events that took place in the Holy Month of Ramadan. Beside Qur’anic verses and Prophetic sayings on fasting, the service sheds... (Continue reading)
With the most recent update to the iWork suite, users can easily create Arabic electronic books in ePub format and view them on the iPhone and iPad using the iBooks app. I have tested that and created an Arabic ebook sample,... (Continue reading)
iPhoneIslam, makers of one of the first arabization apps for the iPhone, released their integrated Arabic keyboard for the Apple iPad and it’s called Arabtaller iPad. The difference between Arabtaller iPad and standalone keyboard apps is that it’ll work with any... (Continue reading)
The following is a press release by Microsoft Middle East regarding the release of Microsoft Office for Mac 2011. Beginning of press release: Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, the next version of the leading productivity suite for the Mac, will be available... (Continue reading)
Batoul Apps has released their Holy Quran app for the iPad. Quran Reader HD is now available on the iTunes App Store. From Quran Reader HD’s website: Quran Reader HD brings the beautiful Words of Allah to iPad – an exquisite app... (Continue reading)
It looks like our efforts to urge Microsoft to support Arabic has paid off. According to this screenshot taken by Rami, Office for Mac 2011 will support Arabic. Arabic version of this post on SaudiMac Arabic Edition. Please follow SaudiMac on Twitter and... (Continue reading)
As I suspected, this is only an interface translation and iPhoneIslam said that the file and value existed in older devices. Ahmed Essam has told Swalif about the following file that he found in the Apple iPad: /System/Library/Frameworks/UIKit.framework/Keyboard-ar.plist plist files are XML files... (Continue reading)