Mobile Phones

Mobile phones have become a necessity in modern life with recent statistics indicating more people having mobiles than not! Our daughters are often bewildered as to what on earth we did before mobiles although I must admit now that with everything we use them for you do have to wonder.

The mobile phone industry has boomed beyond belief.

Check out these incredible stats to see exactly how many phones we have per 100 people across the globe, its pretty startling!

Mobile phones are made in a number of countries around the globe (mostly in Asian nations such as Taiwan and China). However mobile phones are distributed by retailers both in stores and online across the globe.

Mobile Phone Brands

The most popular mobile phone brands we have found in Australia, New Zealand and a number of the Western nations are as follows:

Samsung Mobile Phones
Nokia Mobile Phones
Motorola Mobile Phones
Sony Ericsson Mobile Phones
LG Mobile Phones

However there are also a range of other brands available across the globe. You will often find that some brands that are available in your country may not be in others.

Each brand is known for certain capabilities and characteristics so when it comes to deciding what mobile phone brand will best suit your needs it really is up to you. For example Nokia mobile phones are known to be easy to use, Samsung have great big numbers and text on the screen, Sony Ericsson are renown for their MP3 players on phones and the list goes on..

Phone Capabilities

Just like all people are different, all phones are different. With the advancement in technology over the past decade the mobile phones have been jam packed with so many features that some now rival their computer counterparts.

Mobile Phones range from the most basic of phones offering black and white screens, text, call and not much else (e.g. Nokia 3315 etc) to the most elaborate mobiles with so many functions you can effectively work from your phone with email, internet, video calling and more (e.g. Blackberry, Palm etc).

The following is a list of capabilities you can find on your Mobile Phones nowadays (bear in mind that features will vary from phone to phone).

	MP3 Player - allows you to download music onto your phone and listen to it with headphones or on loud speaker)
	Bluetooth - this allows you to utilise wireless technology to transfer data (photos, contacts, appointments etc to a computer or another mobile phone) and to use wireless headphones and headsets (perfect for driving in the car)
	Mega pixel Camera - these cameras are emerging more and more in mobile phones today, using the technology made for digital cameras you can take great photos and videos. These range from 1.3 mega pixel up to as high as 8 mega pixels - all on a phone!
	FM Radio - this feature tunes into your local radio stations allowing you to rock out to the music through your phone.
	Phone book or Contacts - all phones will come with this feature which allows you to store your friends, family and clients phone numbers in your phone. The newer the phone the more features your phone book will have (the most modern ones allow you to log addresses, email addresses and more).
	Memory Cards - this technology allows you to put a memory card (similar to those used in digital cameras) into your mobile phone so that you can save more photos, songs and videos without filling up the memory.
	Loudspeaker - this feature allows you to at the press of a button broadcast your call so that you can hear and respond to the caller without having to hold the phone up to your ear.
	Calendar - a number of phones come with a calendar function which allows you to add appointments, birthdays and events on a certain date to your phone. You can then set a reminder so that the phone notifies you of the upcoming activity � great for those forgetful people out there!

Or.... you could just use it as a phone!!!