LG Selling TVs with Audio Quran

Moving islam into the 21st century. International Herald Tribune

SEOUL: LG Electronics said Tuesday that it was marketing a new large-screen plasma display television in the Middle East that allowed users to read and listen to the Koran, the Muslim holy book.

LG said the television, which comes in 106-centimeter and 127-centimeter, or 42-inch and 50-inch, versions is the first of its kind in the world. The company began selling it in conjunction with the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which started at the beginning of September.

Koranic verses can be read on screen and listened to via software embedded in the television. All 114 chapters of the holy book are included, and as many as 10 pages can be bookmarked via remote control, LG said.