Motorola To Introduce Kosher Phones In The United States

Talks are under way with Motorola, to introduce a " Kosher phone " to Jewish communities in the United States and other nations possibly later this year.

"There's interest out there in a conservative phone," said Abrasha Burstyn, the chief executive officer at Mirs Communications Ltd., an Israeli subsidiary of Motorola Inc. and pioneer of the kosher mobile that debuted last year.
The phones carrying the seal of approval from rabbinical authorities have been one of the most successful mergers of technology and centuries-old tradition in the ultra-Orthodox community.
The kosher phone is stripped down to its original function: making and receiving calls. There's no text messaging, no Internet access, no video options, no camera. More than 10,000 numbers are blocked. A team of rabbinical overseers makes sure the list is up to date.

That made Motorola think bigger. Talks are under way to introduce a kosher phone to Jewish communities in the United States and other nations possibly later this year.