cricket world cup 2011

 Suchi Goyal

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 will be the 10th World Cup. Prior to the 2011 Cup, 9 tournaments have been organized by ICC. This time matches will be played between Feb 19, 2011 - April 2, 2011 in India, Bangladesh & Srilanka.

Australia have emerged winner on the most occasions - 4. Closely following is West Indies, who won the inaugural and the very next title. All the Indian Subcontinent teams - India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have won only once.

Australia won in 1987, 1999, 2003 and 2007. West Indies won on 1975 (the first WC) and 1979. India won in 1983, Pakistan won in 1992 and Sri Lanka won in 1996.

Cricket World Cup 2011 Venues includes: Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata, Mohali, Chennai, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Colombo, Dhaka, Chittagong. And new venues like Pallekelle and Hambantota - both being in Sri Lanka.

World Cup 2011 teams: This Time 14 Teams are participating, divided in two Groups as follows:

Group A - Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada and Kenya.
Group B - India, South Africa, England, Bangladesh, West Indies, Netherlands and Ireland.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Schedule: Sat Feb 19 - 08:30 GMT - 14:00 IST - India v Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Sun Feb 20 - 04:00 - 09:30 - Kenya v New Zealand at MA Chidambaram Stadium Chepauk, Chennai
Sun Feb 20 - 09:00 GMT - 14:30 IST - Sri Lanka v Canada at Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota
Mon Feb 21 - 09:00 - 14:30 - Australia v Zimbabwe at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Tue Feb 22 - 09:00 GMT - 14:30 IST - England v Netherlands at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
Wed Feb 23 - 09:00 - 14:30 - Kenya v Pakistan at Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota
Thu Feb 24 - 09:00 - 14:30 - South Africa v West Indies at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Fri Feb 25 - 04:00 - 09:30 - Australia v New Zealand at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
Fri Feb 25 - 08:30 - 14:00 - Bangladesh v Ireland at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Sat Feb 26 - 09:00 - 14:30 - Sri Lanka v Pakistan at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sun Feb 27 - 09:00 - 14:30 - India v England at Eden Gardens, Kolkata Mon
Feb 28 - 04:00 - 09:30 - Canada v Zimbabwe at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
Mon Feb 28 - 09:00 - 14:30 - Netherlands v West Indies at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Tue Mar 1 - 09:00 - 14:30 - Sri Lanka v Kenya at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Wed Mar 2 - 09:00 - 14:30 - England v Ireland at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Thu Mar 3 - 04:00 - 09:30 - Netherlands v South Africa at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Wed Mar 30 09:00 - 14:30 - Semi Final - TBC v TBC at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Sat Apr 2 09:00 GMT - 14:30 IST - Final - TBC v TBC at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

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mobile phone accessories

 William Thrower

To make your phone more attractive, to make full use of it, or to protect it from easy deterioration, phone accessories are available. Plus, there are many types that you can choose from.

There are accessories that you can do without. But, there are those that are necessary for you to use your cell phone. This group will include chargers and batteries. Every phone type will make use of a specific charger as well as a specific battery. Of course, this will come with the package when you purchase your phone. Vehicle chargers are also sold on several stores from different manufacturers. Having extras of these accessories will be a big advantage.

Now, we go to those accessories that are purposely to make your lives easier. In recent years, we have made use of Bluetooth handsets or of hands-free speakers. For busy individuals these are effective aids to make calling and answering calls easier.

Data transfers to computers and other devices are made easier by data or memory cables. There are different types of cables and ports for different brands. Each cable may only work with a specific model or brand of phone it was made for.

Memory cards make it possible to expand cell phone memory. These are essential when built-in phone memories are only a few megabytes with the phone making use of several high volume applications. This can make the phone perform faster due to huge free memory space. Choose from 1GB, 2GB, 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB memory cards for better storage for your phone.

Some phones may be added with antennae for better signal reception. These external parts are attached to an available port. Mostly, these are common in devices that have TV applications in them.

Then, there are accessories that can protect the phone from scratches. This can be with the use of cases or pouches. These can come in different colors. For older professionals, they will mostly prefer black and so this is available as well. The materials that they are made from can be leather, cotton, or just about any material durable enough to protect the phone and its screen from scratching. The cases can be made with holsters or holders. This can be fastened in the waist or arms for easier access.

Gadget guards or screen protectors are perfect for touch phones. This will protect the screen more from markings. In addition to cases, screen guards are your best accessories to protect your touch phone.

There are different face plates that have become popular recently. They come in different colors, designs and sizes. Choose from sparkly designs, flowery prints or with abstract shapes and features.

Phone accessories can even include phone applications that can be installed in them. There are thousands if not millions of apps available out there. You may not be able to use all of them but you may choose those that can be useful for your day-to-day activities. Some may be free while there are some that need to be purchased.

William Thrower enjoys writing for Everything4blackberry.com which sells BlackBerry curve accessories and BlackBerry 9800 accessories as well as a host of additional products. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=William_Thrower

ZONG

Dilawer Soomro

Due to competitive mobile internet packages, subscribers availing GSM-based internet services showed a tremendous growth of 161 percent by the end of June this year.

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority's statistics were printed in the Daily Times, which reported that the number of internet subscriptions on different cellular networks reached 14.4 million by the end of closing financial year 2009-10; it was recorded at 4.4 million at the end of FY 2008-09.

Telenor grabbed the biggest share in terms of number of mobile internet users; however, penetration-wise, Zong led the market with its lowest-cost internet service packages. Industry analysts said that the PTA may have overstated internet subscription numbers, since cellular subscribers do not often stay with one specific cellular network. They were, however, of the view that cellular operators' revenue saw a healthy increase from the usage of mobile Internet on GSM technology.

The growth of mobile internet subscribers outpaced the growth of internet subscribers utilising broadband and dial-up connections in FY 2009-10. As per estimated figures, the number of internet users had reached 19.5 million in 2009-10 as compared to the 19 million recorded in FY 2008-09.

Now, Pakistan is also toe to toe with other developed countries in Asia. As PTA has shown their reports with assuming that users will reach a high mark in the next coming year and Pakistan will be on top of all the other countries in Asia. This shows that Pakistan is establishing it's mark in the technology sector.

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WARID

Vanes Salane

Ufone especially is doing quite a good job out of it with not only achieving popularity among the more economical and/or middle class that is abundant across the nation.

Ufone Pakistan not only implies some very practical, attractive, and flexible bundles in messaging, calling and many other smart features such as call block, and Uth package along with various security protections on lost SIM cards. Focusing on the more bright side of the picture Ufone brings out a unique array of entertaining features enough to make the carrier your perfect sidekick wherever you may be.

Utunes and Umovies are those fun features, available to all customers, right from their carrier portal through their handset. They are some iTunes similar listing of the latest, most downloaded, most popular and so-on-classified listings of songs and movies.

Apart from that Ufone has introduced its very own WAP gaming portal with which one can play on a vast network through mobile WAP or GPRS enabled mode.

And other networks also aim to have a fair share in the promising outlook to this climbing mobile user state. Warid Pakistan is also on the run up this ladder, being another one of Pakistan's leading yet Gulf based businesses. In contrast to the economical niche market we will be looking at Warid's higher grade business class services.

One such amazing advent of Warid's business class services is the closed User Group, which is more like a LAN network but on mobile phones. Users can communicate freely between each other while being members of this unique network. In addition package plans are applied and one can choose the desired plan with its more compatible rates.

Warid Pakistan also presents the business RBT feature in which businesses can modify their caller tunes on all dialing and mobile machines within their local network to match a company tune or logo. You are liable to as much number of devices you wish to load up with that ring tone as you wish; all at drop-down rates and flexible conditions.

Corporate RBT can furthermore be as a marketing, promoting or advertising medium to your company to greet your clients.

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TELENOR

 Vanes Salane

Telenor, the Leading Cellular Service around the World

150 years of experience in the field of telecommunication, Telenor is the world's largest cellular service provider. Its commitment, outstanding features, and development brought Telenor at its present condition. On the same time the company is ranked high in the world famous stock exchange companies.

The Norway based Telenor Group is operating in 13 markets around the world and expending on massive level. Its rich telecommunication history is praise worthy. The 150 years of experience enabled this Norwegian telecommunication company to enter the competitive cellular market of Pakistan.

The salient features of Telenor Pakistan
As a leading telecommunication company, Telenor Pakistan is providing crystal clear voice, content and internet services.

Latest surveys proved that the company earned NOK 107 billion in the year 2009.

Its mobile subscriptions are increasing day by day, as per recent survey reports of 2010 company has captured nearly 195 mobile users around the world. Currently it has telecom operations in 11 markets. Which means the company is capable enough to offer employment opportunities as well.

After invading the niche cellular market of Pakistan, Telenor Pakistan is enhancing its services to accommodate a large number of mobile phone users.

ZONG, the new facet of China Mobile Communications

The popular cellular service provider company, ZONG is the China Mobile's exclusive brand in Pakistan. CMPak is the sole operator of ZONG Pakistan. China Mobile was incorporated in 2000.

China Mobile Pakistan is the subsidiary of China Mobile, which has the license to offer outstanding services in entire Pakistani region. China Mobile, which is known to be the world's biggest cellular company, launched the first international brand by the name of ZONG two years ago.

The sole purpose of this outstanding cellular service is to provide the outstanding services on very cheap rates. Interestingly, when ZONG was launched in Pakistan it captured a handsome amount of mobile users with its unique packages and services, as compared to existing mobile companies.

On the other hand the other salient features were to liberate and empower the common public of the country. Latest surveys about ZONG Pakistan are depicting its popularity and its fastest growth among the general and common mobile users.

ZONG considered Pakistan as a key region that is really likely to offer new opportunities on the horizon of cellular market. But on the same the company is enthusiastic to build new terms and relations with the neighboring country, in terms of business and services.

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UFONE

Caroline Telford

Pakistan has a population of 15 million people and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited or PTCL is the largest telecommunication company in the country. PTCL provides phone, Internet, cable and mobile phones services to a large percentage of the population. PTCL offers landline service that include SMS in voice form, as well as voicemail and Internet hook-up, which includes 100 hours of free Internet use per month between 7am and 10pm. Caller-ID and international calling minutes are available. The international plus plans offers 1200 free minutes of international calls per month. Different plans have a flat monthly fee. The international country calling code for Pakistan is 92.

PCL also offers the Broadband Pakistan high speed Internet service, which includes a free modem and installation and high speed Internet downloads. There is also a Smart multi channel TV plan that delivers television programs via a broadband connection. PTCL also owns ufone, the mobile phone service that offers discounts, prizes and cash rewards for using their services. Ufone offers six different mobile phone plans that offer free minutes and SMS messaging, as well as international rates. Etisalat which is also part of PTCL controls the operations of ufone, which has network coverage in more than 5900 locations across the country. Etisalat has been a telecommunication provider since 1976 in the United Arab Emirates.

Another mobile phone service provider in Pakistan is Mobilink, which has several different plans that include free minutes and SMS messaging. Some of the plans offer free data services and unlimited Internet service. Mobilink offers their budget plan, as well as a time of the day plan, a family and friends plan and a ladies plan.

Telenor is another mobile phone service which has 3 basic plans. All of them include a deposit and are called the Easy, Simple and the Free plan. Warid which is operated by Abu Dhabi Group has been providing phone service in Pakistan since 2005.

Paktel and Instaphone are two phone service providers that focus on price and service. Instaphone offers 6 plans and they all come with SMS messaging and early morning and Sunday special prices. Each plan cost is based on the number of calls and the time the calls are placed. Call waiting, call forward, conference calls and do not disturb services are free. Paktel has less than 2 million subscribers and their services range from fair to poor in terms of plan value. For the most part Pakistan's phone service providers are a competitive group that offers good services and plans that reasonably price.

About the Author: It has never been easier to make cheap calls to Pakistan than now. Choose the destination you want to dial and your desired service depending on whether you're calling from a mobile or landline. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Caroline_Telford

MOBILINK

 Arooj Fatima

Many times in a day I see someone talking to himself with weird gestures as he moves through the throng of people; he is no mad man but yet another user of a mobile phone. Cellular phones have spread among the masses as venom proving as addictive as heroine or marijuana. From street hawkers to multinational business owners, all have one element in common: a cell phone.

It all started back in the era of most initial discoveries and developments, Graham Bell invented an innovative mode of communication: phone. Nevertheless back then it was nothing but merely a string connected to two cups but it was enough of a spark for generations to come. Not very long ago, when the cell-phones were introduced in Pakistan they had the status of a luxury owned by the limited few who could afford it. However, today, in a span of a few years cell-phones are in easy access of everyone.

What is telecommunication? It is the assisted transmission of signals over a fixed distance. The main purpose for this is communication as the name suggests. The main way to communicate in the world of today is by using electronic transmitters - telephone, computer, radio, television. One of such equipments which use electronic transmitters is cell phones. Over the years, all over the world there has been a great increase in the use of the mobiles. There can be various reasons to this - the growing need of mobility, the falling rates of mobile sets, the easy accessibility etc. In Pakistan alone; there were 90 million users in September 2008, double that of 2006. Then there was a smaller increase in the next month: 90.5 million subscribers as of November 2008. Telecom companies contributing 5% to the GDP of Pakistan, also creating 220,000 high paying jobs and generating 6% of revenue for the Central Board of Revenue.

There are 6 mobile companies in Pakistan. Namely: Instaphone, Paktel, Mobilink, Ufone, Warid and Telenor. Instaphone and Paktel emerged in 1991. Instaphone was a digital service but the very first, making it a pioneer. Paktel came by the end of 1991. It provided AMPS services (digital) until 2004, when it converted to GSM. In 2003, Paktel was sold to the owners of Instaphone and much recently (2007); Paktel was sold to a china mobile company and was renamed and rebranded as ZONG. Mobilink was the first GSM provider in Pakistan and received much appreciation. It was introduced by the Motorola Company in 1994 and then later was sold to ORASCOM - an Egypt based company. All the telecom companies after this were on the GSM technology. Ufone followed Mobilink in 2001. It is a subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL). After the privatization of PTCL, Ufone is now owned by Etisalat. In 2005, Warid started its journey in Pakistan. It is a venture of the Abu Dhabi Group. Telenor tagged behind right after Warid in 2006. It is the last of the six companies that hold a license to operate in Pakistan. It is a company of Norway. The company achieved its breakeven in early 2007 and is now ranked as 2nd largest GSM Company in Pakistan.

Mobile phone companies have undoubtedly contributed a lot to the GDP and are the only ones surviving the regression in my country. A sudden boost has been given to the business of telecommunication since late 2006 and cell phones are now considered more or less as a status symbol. The greatest influence of mobile phones is on the youngsters- now often seen one handed while the other hand being "glued" to their ear. Mobile companies have offered such calling packages; disguised into lower calling rates usually evolving the whole night, just another monopoly for a flourishing business. "By lowering barriers to connectivity, the mobile industry can connect the unconnected in Pakistan. The activation tax is a significant barrier for people looking to own a mobile phone and represents a constraint for operators seeking to expand into rural areas," said Mr. Conway who is an expert with telecommunication analyis in Pakistan. "With 50 million mobile user's 30% penetration, Pakistan now is a leader in mobile usage in South Asia. The next step is to build on that achievement by eliminating the activation tax and securing further economic and social benefits for the Pakistani people."

In Pakistan, perhaps telecommunication is the soul field which has actually become better yet cheaper at the same time. PTCL connections too at the very beginning were difficult to get but now that time has passed, connections are not given on priority bases and without much formalities.

The author is a student of mass communication and a freelance writer. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Arooj_Fatima

samsung mobile phone m8800 pixon

Andrew Ramsey

Many manufactures out there are known for the technological advancements they have. These manufacturers do not have concession with the quality and they believe in modernization. Many of these manufactures are notorious for the efficiency of their brands. These manufactures put a lot into their products. For instance, look at Samsung and the M8800 Pixon they just released, this is pure destination for any cell phone user. This is the latest creation that shows us just how outstanding the technology in this world really is. When it comes to technology, we all know that there is no limit to the features and Samsung really did prove this one with the new Pixon mobile phone.

If you have been looking for a truly fashionable mobile phone with a lot of technology, then the new Samsung M8880 Pixon is the right way to go. With this cell phone, you will have nothing but total entertainment, tons of music solutions, networking and don't forget about the photography options. Let's put it this way, if you have the Samsung M8800 Pixon in your hands, then you will not have any need for any other gadget. If you are the type that enjoys taking pictures, then this is the perfect phones for you...when we first purchased this phone, we wondered if it was a camera with a phone or a phone with a camera...the camera is one of the best features on this mobile phone.

If you have been looking to upgrade that cell phone, then you should start looking into the Samsung Pixon right now. If you have been looking for a new camera, then Samsung Pixon is still the way to go. In fact, if you have been looking for both a camera and a new cell phone, then purchasing the Samson Pixon will actually save you a bit of money. This handset really is huge on the photography side. When it comes to taking pictures, you will have an 8 Mega Pixel camera on the Samsung M8800 Pixon. This mobile phone is a big technological advancement as it has face recognition, blink detection, auto focus and don't' forget it has smile detection. You can also get experience of reduced shoZu upload, GPS tagging, WGA movies and shake. Now, do you understand why the quality of this cell phone and camera is so good?

When it comes to the screen of the Samsung M8800 Pixon, the pictures are perfect pixel by pixel. When you purchase the Samsung M8800 Pixon, you will find all of the neat features it has. The camera has HSDPA connectivity along with a touch screen that Is 3.2 inches. With this screen, you will also be getting the landscape option. This is the ultimate gadget that has both the cell phone and the camera. Did we tell you that it has a GPS receiver and all of the media playback functions you will ever need? When we look at the Samsung Pixon, we see that it really is a phone that is full of possibilities.

The Samsung Pixon has taken the place as flagship model away from the previous contentder the Samsung Omnia, for more information about these phones please refer to our online mobile phones shop. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Andrew_Ramsey

SELECT YOUR PHONE

NOKIA C1-01  NOKIA N8  AMAZING PHONE  

IPHONE ITRODUCTION

 Neo Max 

iPhone is a Smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The first generation of iPhone was unveiled on January 9, 2007 by Apple president Steve Jobs, although official sales started on June 29, 2007. The first generation of iPhone was 2G but later it upgraded to 3G from the 2nd and onward versions. All the versions are powered by the iOS, a specialized mobile Operating System made exclusively for iPhone by Apple.

iPhone has a 3.5 inch scratch-proof capacitive touch screen. Majority of user inputs are done by this touch screen and hardware inputs are limited by just 4 buttons. It has proximity sensor to detect the phone position and an accelerometer to detect phone rotation. First generation of iPhone lacks the GPS feature although later A-GPS is added into iPhone.

iPhone provides Bluetooth 2.x+EDR connectivity for wireless headphone and other accessories but it does not allow users to share Multimedia files over Bluetooth. For better music experience iPhone has a standard 3.5 mm audio jack connector.

According to official specifications, first generation of iPhone battery was capable of supporting 250 hours standby, 8 hours of talk time and 24 hours music playing while the latest version of iPhone, iPhone 4 offers 300 hours standby, 24 hours music, 12 hours 2G and 5 hours 3G talk time.

First two versions of iPhone have a 2 MP fixed focus camera. 3GS has a 3.2 MP camera and iPhone 4 has a 5 MP video recording enabled camera. The camera on iPhone 4 has an LED flash, High ISO sensitivity and HD quality video recording capabilities.

iPhone does not support external storage card. It features very large internal storage, it has many variant ranging from 4GB to 32GB storage.

To provide the best possible flexibility, iPhone interface and software are specially designed for the iPhone OS. iPhone supplies a lot of bundled software like digital compass, Map, Calculator, Web browser, Mail client, Organizer and many more. It also supports 3rd party software. It has direct integration with Apple stores and multimedia sharing and social networking sites.

As a phone iPhone has all the basic features like conference call, caller holding, caller id and other network services. First generation of iPhone only supports 2G but later version includes a faster data transfer speed. iPhone 3G has UMTS and HSDPA 3.6 mbps connectivity but iPhone 3GS supports HSDPA 7.2 mbps connectivity.

The Apple iPhone is a revolutionary phone in mobile phone industry. It has made a drastic change in user interface and mobile phone user performance all over the mobile world.

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NOKIA C1-O1

 Thomas Whittle

The latest phone from Nokia, Nokia C1-01 is just about as basic as a phone can get and it is a phone that will be targeted at extreme low cost buyers, who do not want the extra features that high-end smart phones usually come with. For buyers in this category, it is all about speaking using the mobile phone or restrictions in budget. Hence, satisfying such buyers is actually more difficult than satisfying the high-end users, for whom money does not count as an object. Nokia is extremely experienced when it comes to such low segment phones and the Nokia C1-01 is a fine example of the mastery that Nokia has achieved over the past few years.

One of the main criteria that every low segment phone should concentrate is in the size and the Nokia C1-01 certainly excels in this department, by offering a phone that is only 14 mm in thickness. Other vital dimensions of the phone include a length of 108 mm and breadth of 45 mm. These extremely compact dimensions mean that it is one phone that he will certainly love to be having in your hand. The weight of the phone is also kept extremely low at 78.8 g only. Because of the compact dimensions and the extreme weight saving, Nokia has been able to include only a 1.8 inch display. However, this is more than sufficient for a phone that will be only used for basic tasks like making calls, sending and receiving text messages. One can store up to 1000 entries in the phonebook of the Nokia C1-01 before you will be running out of memory.

Even though the internal memory of a phone is a paltry 10 MB, the additional support of a whopping 32 GB memory card that is expected to cost many times over the phone itself makes it worthwhile indeed. Even though the 16 MB of RAM specification might sound a little bit down when compared with high-end smart phones, it is more than sufficient for running the phone in this price bracket. The camera used in the Nokia C1-01 is a very basic one and it is a VGA camera. Images are shot with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels, while video recording option available lets you record videos at 10 frames per second with a resolution of 128 x 96 pixels. The phone comes with a whopping 1020 mAh battery, which is extremely powerful considering the features that the phone has to offer.

Nokia claims that the Nokia C1-01 is capable of delivering up to 11 hours of talk time, which is incredible by any standards. Entertainment features are pretty basic, but you do get the FM radio that comes with stereo and RDS support. FM recording is a very good feature that this is not even present in some high-end smart phones. One can choose between 12 and 18 month contracts for the Nokia C1-01. It is priced at around £4 a month.

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NOKIA N8 AND PRICE

Emma G Collins

For the past few years, Nokia's distinction as the leader of smart phone market has been threatened vigorously as their recent series of top quality handsets have not succeeded to conquer the minds and wallets of the phone-buying public. To restore order, Nokia went back to the drawing board and came up with the Nokia n8 phone. This is a smart phone that features a brand new OS which makes it the first smart phone released globally with the Symbian^3 operating system. Nokia announced the existence of the n8 phone in April, 2010 but had held off the release to make sure that the user experience would be great as possible and at the same time tickle the curiosity and excitement of the people even more.

The Nokia n8 gives huge emphasis on its imaging capabilities. Equipped with a 12 megapixel sensor, Carl Zeiss optics, and Xenon flash, the n8 naturally has the ability to take breath taking photos. It may be considered as the photographer's dream phone. With the n8, not only you would be able to capture amazing pictures but also enables you to share what you had captured in the quickest possible way. It is a given fact that cameras on the Nokia Nseries has been ahead of the completion regularly but the arrival of the n8 just made the gap from its competition a bit more impossible to close.

Nokia n8 are ideal not only for photographers but to aspiring film directors as well, as it captures HD video in 720p and 25FPS. It utilizes a system called Active Hyper- focal Distance which is great for moving objects. There is also a large sensor which allows a digital zoom feature. Although there are some negative Nokia n8 reviews, the number of the extremely satisfied users of the n8 simply overwhelms the ones who are not so impressed. Most people who have experienced the n8 are not too shy in expressing their happiness and satisfaction by commenting on blogs and other reviews about the Nokia n8.

The Nokia n8 offers amazing features all right, but it is also hard to ignore its good looks. It is mostly made of coated aluminum which features various vibrant colors. With its slickness and cool appearance, the n8 is one sexy phone. If you are planning to buy a new smart phone, you may consider the Nokia n8. It's a solid and great looking device that you will surely love.

There is a wide selection of Nokia n8 plans available in most mobile phone shops but you should be aware that these shops are authorized dealers. At $549, Nokia n8 proves to be one worthy bargain. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Emma_G_Collins

comparison of apple iphone 4 and nokia n8

Yasir Ikram

A Comparison between two popular smartphones:
This comparison only covers the main aspects of both smartphones and does not cover detailed analysis.

So what is a smartphone?
Advanced functionality such as mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), PC like functionality such as edit photos, browse internet, etc, as well as the ability to take still photos and record HD videos. All these functions are packed into a single super gadget called a smartphone.

Design:
Both cell phones are masterpieces of technology and innovation and it is really hard to decide which one is better on basis of size comparison, height width comparison and screen comparison.

The iPhone is the world's thinnest smartphone making it slimmer than N8. Both phones have quite similar dimensions and weight but difference is in the thickness. Nokia phone has a 0.51 inches (12.9mm) excluding area of the camera whereas iPhone is only 0.37 inches (9.3mm). Stainless Steel and ultra durable glass is used in Apple phone against aluminum in Nokia.

Both mobile phones comes with a 3.5" screen size, N8 has a resolution: 16:9 nHD (640 x 360 pixels) AMOLED whereas iPhone has a Retina Display (LCD with IPS technology) making it 640x960 pixels of resolution.

Price Difference:
How much are you willing to spend to buy your new cell phone?
Smartphones does not come cheap, it is possible that some customers change their mind and end up buying a cheaper phone from another company, or maybe go for a budget laptop instead with similar price or less.

Purchasing power of customer is a primary factor in phone selection. These super gadgets are expensive because of having so many features. The Nokia cell phone is at least 20-25% cheaper in price than iPhone 4 (unlocked). Apple products are usually expensive than its competitors but still their products stays in great demand.

Color Variants:
When it comes to choose a gadget for everyday use, color makes a big difference in making a decision.
Nokia smartphone comes in five colors the silver white, dark grey, orange, blue and green. Making it more interesting for the customers to choose according to their favorite color.

On the other hand iPhone4 smartphone comes in two colors the white and the black. So not many choice here either go for a completely dark color or a bright color. So Nokia phone offers more color choices to its customers than Apple phone. Nokia cell phone in silver white, dark grey, orange, blue and green colors whereas Apple phone in white and black color.

Camera Quality:
One big attraction towards smartphones is their ability to take photos and record high quality videos
The Apple cell phone has a 5 MP camera that can take gorgeous photos and 720p HD video recording of 30 frames per second. Whereas Nokia smartphone comes with a great 12 MP camera and is able to capture stunning photos and can record 720p HD video. So N8 gets a plus against iPhone4 in photos and video because of having a 12 mega pixel camera.

Software
iPhone comes with Apple's iOS4 operating system which allows multitasking on a multi-touch screen, making it easy to switch between several applications. It comes with cool applications such as FaceTime to make video calls with its two-way camera, engaging video games and high-definition video editing tools etc. Plus there are above 300,000 applications and games available to download from App Store.

Symbian^3 operating system comes with Nokia mobile that allows custom home screens, social networking and cool looking widgets. Plus it has photos and video editing softwares. Also there are few applications available to download from OVI Store,also you can play HD video.

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