April 30, 2005
Cell Phones No Luxury to Palestinians
Interesting insight from Islam Online on how cell phones are no luxury in the occupied Palestinian territories.
"Palestinian youths have indeed given the cellular technology a meaning by harnessing it in their everyday lives, thanks partly to charge-free services provided by operators.
And they do not buy mobiles just to hear them ring.
-- “We send SMS alerts to university students in the Gaza Strip informing them about exam and registration dates and keep them updated on the latest developments in their respective universities,” Ibrahim Salah, head of the student movement Islamic Bloc, told IslamOnline.
-- Sawt Al-Aqsa radio has also made use of the technology and started sending breaking news and updates for free to subscribers.
-- The alerts further serve as a wakeup call for Palestinians who want to perform the Dawn prayers on time.
-- Mosques regularly choose music-to-the-ears and eye-catching SMS to be their couriers to sleepy Palestinians."
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