Jun 10
22
Paragon Software Group, a leading software developer for mobile devices and desktop computers, has launched the “talking” Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English and English-Arabic Dictionary from the oldest and largest publishing house of Arabic books and educational materials – Dar El Ilm Lilmalayin. The most comprehensive coverage of vocabulary in the Arabic-speaking world is now available for the latest series of Windows Mobile devices, iPhone and iPod touch (Apple versions include iPad support for early adopters), in addition to the version released in early 2010 for Symbian S60 3rd Edition and S60 5th Edition devices. The Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English and English-Arabic Dictionary, one of the AppStore’s ten best-selling educational software titles in Qatar and Saudi Arabia, offers convenient access to the Arabic language in an easy-to-carry format, bringing new ways of learning and reference experience directly to the mobile language enthusiast.
“This dictionary is a large storehouse of words, so you’ll be able to learn quite a lot with this dictionary. A helpful and useful learning tool.” -User review of Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English and English-Arabic Dictionary for Windows Mobile 7.1 by June D at Handster
“[R]eally great app… worth your money.” -User review of Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic <-> English Dictionary by i2Do at the iTunes App Store
Features:
• 33,535 words, phrases and definitions
• Portrait and landscape views (for Apple and Windows Mobile devices)
• English audio pronunciations prerecorded by native speakers
• No Internet connection required – easy access anywhere, anytime and without any charges
• English words are translated in any grammatical form
• Read e-mails, documents, and web pages from the device and get word translations without leaving active applications (for Windows Mobile)
• Touch screen support (for iPhone, Symbian and Windows Mobile devices)
• “Fuzzy search” and wildcards (“*”, “?”, etc.) features help to find and translate words even if users do not remember the exact spelling.
• Hyperlinks between articles and directions to easily switch between related entries
• “Flash Card Quiz” to add new words to flash cards and test knowledge at leisure
• “History” feature displays the last looked-up entries
• Possibility to clear “History” (for iPhone)
• List of similar words in case of misspelling (for Apple and Symbian devices)
Compatibility: iPad, iPhone and iPod touch OS 2.0-3.X; Windows Mobile 6-6.5 Standard, Classic and Professional; Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC and Smartphone devices, Symbian S60 3.x – 5.0 phones.
Availability: Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English and English-Arabic Dictionary for Apple devices is available for 14,99 USD (11,99 EUR) via download from the AppStore.
Al-Mawrid Al-Qareeb Arabic-English and English-Arabic Dictionary for Windows Mobile and Symbian is available for 39,95 USD (27,95 EUR) via download from http://www.penreader.com.
About Dar El Ilm Lilmalayin
For more than 60 years, Dar El Ilm Lilmalayin has been the largest leading privately owned publishing and distributer of Arabic books and educational materials in the Arab world. Dar El Ilm Lilmalayin distributes more than four million dictionaries, encyclopedias, and a host of other books annually, including the record-breaking best sellers Al Mawrid English-Arabic Dictionary and Al Mawrid Arabic-English Dictionary, both universally acknowledged and considered the most popular and authoritative Arabic bilingual dictionaries available.
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