| A mobile phone is a hand-held electronic device | | | | recent times. These handsets come loaded with |
| that is used for long range mobile communication. | | | | many user-friendly and innovative features. Most |
| A mobile phone is also called a cellular phone or | | | | of the latest mobile phones come equipped with a |
| simply a cellphone. A cellular phone uses a | | | | video camera, a touch sensitive display and a web |
| network of specialised base stations called "Cell | | | | browser. Bluetooth support of these handsets has |
| Sites" for the purpose of mobile communication. | | | | made it possible for one to transfer data to and |
| These cell sites are connected to a Public | | | | from their handsets at a much faster rate with |
| Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). Most | | | | other compatible devices. |
| current mobiles (except satellite phones) use a | | | | Some of the most popular models of the latest |
| cellular network of base stations. | | | | handsets include the Nokia E90 Communicator, |
| Nokia is the world's largest manufacturer of | | | | Samsung X820 Ultra Edition, BlackBerry Curve |
| cellphones. Other leading manufacturers of cell | | | | 8300 and the Sony Ericsson Z250i. All of these |
| phones include Samsung, LG, Motorola and Sony | | | | handsets can also be acquired under attractive |
| Ericsson. Countries like the UK have more cell | | | | mobile phone offers that are announced by the |
| phone devices than their total population. China | | | | retailers in the UK from time to time. Most of the |
| currently has more than five hundred million | | | | retailers are offering these handsets with lucrative |
| mobile phone users. About 85 percent of the | | | | free gifts like laptops and the Nintendo Wii gaming |
| world population has already been covered by cell | | | | console. Mobile phone manufactures have also |
| phone networks. Africa has the largest growth | | | | released many new models of cheap mobile |
| rate of mobile subscribers in the world. | | | | phones. These cheap latest mobile phones are |
| Due to advances in mobile technology, many new | | | | fast gaining popularity among the masses around |
| models of cheap latest mobile phones have been | | | | the world. |
| launched into the markets by manufacturers in | | | | |