Android launches Arabic version of new Jellybean OS

  • Middle East: Sunday, July 01 - 2012 at 14:30

Android's new Jellybean operating system is providing more support for Arabic, Farsi and other right-to-left languages.

Jelly Bean builds on its predecessor, Ice Cream Sandwich, offering Arabic as one of the User-Interface (UI) languages and also offers system Apps have been localised and support Arabic fonts. New Jelly Bean features are also available for developers in the region to create new apps for Arabic users.

Arabic font "Droid Naskh" has been optimised, resulting in beautiful rendering on Arabic text. Arabic glyphs have been optimized for web browsing in addition to text input. These new features are also available in open source for developers in the region to develop new more localised apps for Arabic users.

Every second, 12 new Android devices are activated around the world - more than one million a day. To date, more than 400 million Android devices have now been activated—up from 100 million last June, calling for more language support from Google.
Jelly Bean builds on its predecessor, Ice Cream Sandwich, offering Arabic as one of the UI languages
Jelly Bean builds on its predecessor, Ice Cream Sandwich, offering Arabic as one of the UI languages
Enlarge »
Article Options

Disclaimer »

The information comprised in this section is not, nor is it held out to be, a solicitation of any person to take any form of investment decision. The content of the AMEinfo.com Web site does not constitute advice or a recommendation by AME Info FZ LLC / 4C and should not be relied upon in making (or refraining from making) any decision relating to investments or any other matter. You should consult your own independent financial adviser and obtain professional advice before exercising any investment decisions or choices based on information featured in this AMEinfo.com Web site.

AME Info FZ LLC / 4C can not be held liable or responsible in any way for any opinions, suggestions, recommendations or comments made by any of the contributors to the various columns on the AMEinfo.com Web site nor do opinions of contributors necessarily reflect those of AME Info FZ LLC / 4C.

In no event shall AME Info FZ LLC / 4C be liable for any damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, direct, special, indirect, consequential, or incidental damages, or damages for lost profits, loss of revenue, or loss of use, arising out of or related to the AMEinfo.com Web site or the information contained in it, whether such damages arise in contract, negligence, tort, under statute, in equity, at law or otherwise.