Nokia underlines its commitment to the local community this Ramadan

Local charities will receive a donation for every Ramadan Calendar app download

This Ramadan,Nokia one of the world’s leading mobile phone manufacturers, has

announced the opportunity for users to enhance their lives as well as those of others, by

developing a downloadable dedicated Ramadan Calendar application which enhances

users’ experiences during the Holy Month and donates to their favorite charities.

For each Ramadan Calendar application installed through the Nokia UAE Facebook

page, Nokia will donate five UAE Dirhams to one of three selected charities including

UAE Red Crescent, Dubai Autism Center and the Children with Cancer Support

Organization. The calendar will allow users to access daily digital gifts in the form of

trivia about Ramadan such as Islamic stories, daily fasting tips, images, prizes, and

much more.

“This year, Nokia is once again showing its understanding of regional culture and its

commitment to the local community through the launch of the Ramadan Campaign. We

are all about connecting people and this Holy Month we encourage people to embrace

the spirit of the occasion by helping us to connect with and give to those who are more

in need ”, said Tom Farrell, General Manager, Nokia Lower Gulf.

Further Ramadan applications available for download cover a broad range of subjects

and include: Holy Quran, Prayer Times, Hadeeth, Qibla Direction, Zakah Calculator,

Boyoot Allah, Mozzaker. Social apps available to keep users in touch include Ramadan

Greetings, Whatsapp, FourSquare, Facebook and themes and ringtone apps include

TaherQalby, SawomMaqbool, Ramadan Kareem and Nour Ramadan. All applications