Focusing on general information about mobile phones

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The mobile phone is an electronic gadget used for mobile telecommunications over a cellular network of specialised base stations also called cell sites. Mobile phones differ from cordless phones that only provide a telephony service. Handphones have turned into the most effective form of distant interaction. Alongside the standard voice function, upgraded handphones may support plenty of extra mobile services and accessories, such as text messaging, e-mail, packet switching for access to the Internet, gaming, Bluetooth, infrared camera with video recorder and MMS for sending and receiving pictures and video, MP3 player, radio and GPS.
Handphones are deployed for a number of purposes, such as to be in contact with friends and family, manage a business and have access to a telephone in an emergency. Some people have two or more handphones: one is deployed for business and another for personal use. Multiple mobile phones and multiple SIM cards are also widely deployed to benefit from diverse calling plans. For example, one plan could offer low-cost local phone calls, another can be for low-priced long-distance, and yet another for inexpensive international calls or low-priced roaming.
Mobile phones vary from basic phones to upgraded phones, such as musicphones and cameraphones. There are also smartphones that work as small-sized portable PCs.
The world's largest individual mobile operator is China Mobile with over 500 million handphone clients. The world's biggest mobile operator group by customers is UK based Vodafone. There are over 600 mobile operators and providers worldwide. Over 50 mobile operators have over 10 mln subscribers each, and over 150 mobile operators have at least one mln customers by the end of 2008.
The chief mobile phone brands are Nokia, Motorola, Sony Ericsson, Apple iPhone, Blackberry, LG, Samsung etc. Due to the ever increasing competition on the telecom market, clients can choose from a wide range of tariff options to suit their budget and purposes. Contract handphone deals and Pay-as-you-go are popular networking options that provide cost-effective tariff plans.

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