Nokia 5800 Xpress Music Review: Sleek Smartphone

A long awaited arrival, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic was one smartphone that the masses wanted their hands on. On January 23^rd, it finally went on sale and it blew the markets off their feet in a record time. This attention seeking phone was the first S60 5^th edition touch control phone and therefore, the arrival created a gigantic hype in the market even before it’s released.

The Design

• The phone has a few sweeping controls and you can move through the song list but if you are expecting some iphone treatment, you should hold your chain of thought right here, right now!  You can get this phone with a stylus with it so if you are new to the touch control, you will get all the help you can get.

• Even the design of this phone is satisfying as it is a quality phone with a smart look to it. It’s like you have everything on your fingertips – literally! You can even download numerous applications in your 5800 and enjoy all the way! Applications that are already included are the camera, internet browsing, dictionary, and calculator.

Usability

• The text entry of this phone is normal as long as you are getting used to the phone because the keys are small but the right size and whenever you hit a key, the phone vibrates in response. However, whenever you log in any kind of entry, you need to take your finger off the phone in order for it to register that you have actually touched a key. Don’t expect to type fast if you want to be an expert, be calm and patient with this baby!

Camera:

• The phone comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera that has an autofocus facility inbuilt. In addition to this it has a dual-LED flash which makes it a decent camera to use and appreciate. You can even record a VGA video recording at 30 fps. Other delightful option that may want to make you buy this phone is that it supports the Wi-Fi system so the internet is easily accessible anywhere. Below are some of the high definition images, which clearly explain the limits of this camera.

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Storage and Multimedia Qualities:

• You even get an 8GB card for this phone and a memory expansion that can store all of your required pictures, music and documents, however, it’s nothing compared to Nokia X6 Review which comes with 32 GB storage and specifically targets the music fans. A Bluetooth and USB 2.0 version is also included in this package and the audio quality of this phone is the best you could want. Coming at a very affordable price, this is also an office document viewer.

• However, it has a build quality and it may be considered too big for those who have small hands. The camera does not come with a flash and the video recording is not of the highest quality and even the touch screen quality is not the best. The image of the camera is also not perfect for a 3.2 MP.

• This phone is a good one for those who have not experienced the iphone because after all, it is a touch screen and as more technology takes over our lives, the more we want of it and this is the phone that knows it.

• It allows you to store wallpapers, games and most importantly themes to your mobiles, you can feel free to download and install themes seamlessly in your handset, all these new themes make the handset give a great feel.

Power Management:
5800 Xpress music comes with a Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 to 1320 mAh(BL-5J), it has an impressive stand by time on both 2G and 3G networks, if you are a 2g customer, you can expect to have about 406 hours stand by time, 3G network customers get the same amount of standby time. Now the most important aspect of the battery, which is its performance while its being consumed, on 3G sets, you can use it continuously for up to 5 hours, however, 2G customers will get an edge on it as it gives a talk time of about 8 hours.

Price and Conclusion:
The features which can be qualified as Nokia 5800 XpressMusic’s strengths are its sleek look, a better looking design with a sharp touch screen. Even though the camera is not outstanding to current standards, but it still does the job amazingly, the 3.2 megapixel camera is one of its key feature. Other important features include Wi-Fi, 2G – 3G support and Bluetooth.
However, the weaker user interface needs some more work, there needs to be improvements on its navigation and input methods. As far as the price is concerned, it is readily available in the market for the price of $251 USD which is about 21,000 PKR, rate varies from region to region and retailers, Check Mobilephones.pk for up to date prices.

Nokia X6 Review: Evolution of Music Mobiles

Nokia X6 Review:
In recent years Nokia has introduced bigger and better phones with the increasing age of technology. With such advancement in progress, it is little wonder that Nokia has succeeded immensely in the innovative world of sleek designing and impressive features that their products distinctively carry. The launch of the Nokia X series certainly created a wave among many and it was thought to be a classic touch to the new age era of technology. The X series is one of the most technically advanced series to be introduced by Nokia and carries a multitude of features that leave users all over the world proud to own such a device. The Nokia X6 similarly is equipped with the latest features and quips that technology can offer.
Design:

• In terms of the design, the Nokia X6 has a sleek and compact look. A bit large in size, as compared to the average phone, it is well worth the product. Its black cover lends a beautiful look to the mobile as a whole.

The colour black itself signifies elegance, and a timeless grace. Its smooth back, the capacitive touch screen, the huge music library, video call camera feature, and other interesting features make the phone a credible one. The phone is worth a look and many users who have purchased it are quite happy with the results and have shared that they would definitely urge others who are perhaps a bit hesitant to buy this model by Nokia too.
Storage:
Most of the new and upcoming Mobile Phones are now equipped with high storage chips, which allows consumers to be able to download and store massive files, such as music, movies, ringtones, applications and images.

• Some of the impressive features include a shocking 32 GB built in memory that can store almost anything in almost any kind of format. The mobile phone has access to a huge database that the user can fully exploit and pictures, music; videos can be made and stored without the need to worry.

• Who’s going to run out of 32 GB worth of space anytime soon? The memory amount is actually quite absurd and will appeal to those who have a huge selection of music and pictures that they would want to store on their phones. This model gives them the opportunity to do exactly that and they can avail this opportunity when they but the phone.

• The Nokia X6 also has a capacitive touch screen that responds to the merest touch and has the size of 3.2 inches. The screen size is quite adequate and can be used to view images and videos in high definition. The experience can be quite enriching. The resolution also amounts up to 360X640 pixels. The screen size is massive and can fit in a number of features. Widgets and applications are a popular touch for this phone as well.

Video Review:
For those who prefer the moving pictures over floating text, feel free to spoil your self with this video review. We hope your attention span is good, as it is an in-depth review which shall take your 11 minutes, grab your self a drink.
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Camera and Multimedia Quality:

• The camera comes with a 5 mega pixel feature that gives off excellent results and can store up to a vast number of pictures and videos, in our previous publication, we covered Nokia X5 01 Review which has the same 5.0 mega pixel camera. With the Nokia X6, the user can enjoy the camera features to a maximum. The pictures can be taken in a number of results and effects can be applied for a more fun filled experience.

• Moreover a gratifying music experience can also be achieved since this model of Nokia comes with a fulfilled music subscription for Comes with Music. This is valid for one year and through this feature, music can be acquired and downloaded without any charges and without the fear of piracy or copyright issues.

• Who does not love music? With the high quality that Nokia can offer, a gratifying music experience can be enjoyed with friends and family all year round. Whether it is a barbeque or a small intimate gathering among friends, just plug in the phone with stereo speakers and a whole ambience can be created to form a wonderful time.

• The feature allows the music to be obtained from a server online that has high quality music downloads and even if the subscription expires, the music can be kept in the phone or computer, wherever the user prefers.

Phone Management:
Where do i start on this, we all know, most of upcoming mobiles are top notch in delivering functions and usability, however, unlike many older phones, this handset gives you the ability to store as many entries into its phonebook which has about unlimited fields. It also gives you the ability to keep all your call records for up to 30 days, which is petty decent function for those who like to keep the call records for long time. There are couple of  drawbacks, as we have mentioned above, X6 comes in 8 gb, 16 gb and 32 gb, however this set does not give you the liberty to insert memory slots!
Comparison with Nokia 5800:
X6 is the new series by Nokia and is supposed to compete with other music phones in the market. We have picked Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic, which is one of the most popular music mobile to compete with X6. The older music set has been selling like hot cakes ever since it was launched and still topping the charts in that particular genre. Now even though, X6 beats Xpressmusic on couple of levels, such as memory and better camera, i would still like to think that Nokia 5800 would keep on selling, for the reason that it is way cheaper than X6. Let the battle between these gadgets begin.

Name	Nokia X6	Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic
Weight	122 G	109 G
Dimensions	111 x 51 x 13.8	111 x 51.7 x 15.5 mm
Camera	5.0 mega pixel with 4x zoom	3.2 megapixel with 3 x zoom
Memory	32GB Internal, 128 MB RAM	81 MB with 8gb memory card
OS	Symbian v9.4	Symbian v9.4
Ringtones	Mp3, Ringtones, MIDI	MP3 ringtones, Polyphonic
Display	TFT capacitive, 16M colors	TFT resistive, 16M colors
Battery	Li-Ion 1320 mAh (BL-5J)	Li-Ion 1320 mAh(BL-5J)
Talk Time	Up to 8 h 30 min (2G) / 6 h (3G)	Up to 8 h 45 min (2G) / 5 h (3G)
USB	v2.0 microUSB	v2.0 microUSB
Release Date	Released 2009, December	Released 2008, November

Price and Conclusion:
When it comes to usability and functions, i would like to suggest that X6 out performs 5800, however, i would hesitate to pay the twice of Xpressmusic, which is priced at merely 20,000 to 25,000 depending upon the location and retailer. However, the X6 costs a pretty penny and if you want to get your hands on this gadget, you would need to spend about 49,000 Pak rupees to 54,000 Pak rupees, again the prices varies retailer to retailer and location. Even though this phone is relatively more damaging to your pocket, you would still be lucky enough to have 32 Gb memory to store whatever music you want.

Nokia X3-02 Touch and Type [Preview]

Nokia has recently announced Nokia X3-02 Touch and Type Mobile phone with 2.4 inch QVGA touch screen. Dual input selection by touch screen and keypad has added extra ordinary value to handset with power of touchscreen and keypad in a sleek phone with multifunctional entertainment like games, applications, instant access to music and lots more.
Design and Display:
Its Dimensions are 106.2 x 48.4 x 9.6 mm (Volume 45.2cc) in weight of 78g with battery. It is ready with is 2.4 inches resistive touchscreen supporting 256k colors in 240×320 QVGA TFT resolution.
Memory Details:

• Internal memory: 50 MB
• MicroSD memory card slot, hot swappable, up to 16 GB

Connectivity & Location Based details:
It supports:

• GPRS/EDGE/3G (Depends on mobile operators data support)
• Capability to serve as data modem
• WLAN 802.11 b,g,n
• Bluetooth Version 2.1 with A2DP
• Micro USB 2.0
• 3.5mm av connector

Multimedia:
It is capable of standard multimedia functions like:

• 5 Mega pixel camera (2592 x 1944 pixels)with Zoom up to 4x (digital), Full focus,Full screen viewfinder, Noise reduction, Image rotation (in the image editing mode or by changing the mode from portrait to landscape), Self-timer: picture is captured after 3, 5 or 10 seconds, White balance and colour tone effect settings, Still image formats: JPEG and RAW10, Upload photos through the web browser or Bluetooth.
• Its video camera is capable of capturing Video capture in QVGA at up to 20 fps with Settings for white balance and colour tone effect and Zoom up to 4x digital.
• Stereo FM Radio.
• It can play MPEG-4, 3GPP: H.263 and H.264 codecs and audio mp3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+ and WMA.
• Equalizer
• Support for .nfl (FlashLite content) videoDRM support WMDRM10, OMA DRM 2.0
• It supports ringtones formats in : eAAC, eAAC+, AAC+, AAC, MP3, OGG

Applications:

• Series 40 6th edition
• Firmware update over the air (FOTA)
• Converter
• Size converter
• World clock
• Web Search
• Ovi Store
• Opera mini browser
• Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging.
• Flash Messaging
• Adobe Flashlight 3.0 support
• Java MIDP 2.1 support
• Social Network Integration
• My Nokia
• Guitar Hero 5
• Hip Hop Tournament.
• Home screen Widgets support.
• Instant Messaging Support.

INPUT Method:

• Call and end keys
• Dedicated messaging key
• Dedicated music key

Colors Availability:

• Petrol blue
• White silver
• Pink
• Dark metal
• Lilac

Noticeable Features:

• 5 Megapixel Camera
• Dual input select, like keypad and touch screen.

Nutshell:
Overall this phone seems more attractive with dual input selection with keypad and touchscreen. Multimedia functions seem pretty good for music lovers with dedicated music key and Ovi Music store support.
Whereas, Sensors would have added more value to the handset if they would be available like accelerometer for UI auto rotate and proximity sensors.

Nokia Unveils Touch and Type Design Nokia X3

Nokia has unveiled the new super slim Nokia X3 Touch and Type, with a unique combination of a touch screen and traditional 12 button phone keypad.
As Nokia’s first ‘Touch and Type’ phone, the Nokia X3 allows people to tap quickly on the bright color touch screen, as well as enjoy the familiarity of the full keypad for quick fire text messages and phone calls. Expected to be on sale in the third quarter, the Nokia X3 is expected to sell for approximately EUR 125, excluding taxes and grant.
“Innovation is not just a high-end game. The Nokia X3 is a great example of bringing new consumer value to lower price points,” said Mary McDowell, Executive Vice President of Mobile Phones at Nokia.
“With the Nokia X3 we are giving consumers the best of both worlds by combining a touch screen and a keypad in an affordable device. We have given people a larger screen with clear icons and menus plus kept critical keys such as the send and end keys. We’ve also added dedicated function keys for important links like music and text messaging,” she said.
“We have designed the Nokia X3 to be a touch and type device because typing is ideal for SMS and social networking where fast and frequent input is needed, while touch is ideal for functions such as setting alarms, smooth browsing and controlling applications like music and games. “continued McDowell.
With its sleek and modern design coming in at a very thin 9.6mm making it one of the slimmest Nokia phones ever the Nokia X3 slips easily into the purse or the pocket, and looks the part with its brushed aluminum back cover which will come in five vibrant colors designed to suit any mood or wardrobe.
Despite its size, the Nokia X3 is jam-packed with features including 3G, WLAN, a music player and an FM radio. Lovers of the snapshot and social networks will enjoy a great 5 megapixel camera with 4X digital zoom that can take both still and video images. The Nokia X3 also features dedicated music and messaging keys allowing fast access to important Ovi services including social and entertainment applications. In addition to Ovi Mail, people’s favorite consumer email and chat accounts can be pushed direct to the phone via Nokia Messaging.
With a gentle slide over the touch screen people can go online and get access to many services including thousands of apps from Ovi Store. In certain markets, the new phone will also be available with Ovi Music Unlimited, enabling the owner to access a virtually limitless range of the latest hit music that can be stored on the available 16GB memory card.

Nokia X5-01 Review: New Gen SmartPhone

Nokia X5-01 Review: New Gen SmartPhone
Nokia X5-01 is an upcoming smartphone, which has been put under the X-Series of Nokia Mobiles and unveiled earlier in June, 2010. It is a phone with a lot of features that one would wish to have in one’s phone. The phone comes with Symbian OS 9.3.
Design:
The design is not so good and is the worst looking in the X-Series as many of the people say. The phone is completely square in shape. It comes with the dimensions of 74.3 x 66.4 x 16.8 mm with a weight of about 129 grams.
The screen is a bit too wide as compared to the display of just 2.36”. The phone comes with a full QWERTY keypad for easy message composition. The phone will be available in five colors Yellow Green, Purple, Pink, Azure and Graphite Black will follow after a few days of its first launch. The phone comes with additional 3 labeled soft keys, Media Keys, Volume Keys and Navi™ Keys.

Telephone Experience:
The phone has a user friendly environment and has a good voice quality like many other Nokia phones. The phone provides an excellent voice quality and it is a good experience talking on this phone. The screen resolution is 320×240 pixels with a color display of 256K colors.
Nokia X5-01 provides you with social network integration like facebook and youtube. The set gives you a feature to shake the phone to check the unread messages. The battery used is Lithium Ion battery with USB charging option. The phone gives a standby time of about 384 hours on a 2G network and talk time of 384 hours on a 3G network. The phone gives a talk time of about 4 hours on a 2G network and a talk time of 3 hours and 30 minutes on a 3G network. The phone supports a music playback time of 24 hours.
Phone Management:
The phonebook allows storing numbers of contacts without any phonebook limit. The call log can store phone calls for 30 days with no limit of number of calls. The call log provides detailed information of each and every call for persons giving a number of calls every day. A complete QWERTY keypad gives you a keypad that can be used to write message with a lot of ease. The input of messages is easy with the intelligent text input.
Multimedia Quality:
Like all the models of this X-Series Mobiles, Nokia X5-01 gives the best multimedia quality. The phone gives you an excellent playback quality while you work in the foreground. The phone comes with MP3 player, WMA, WAV, eAAC player which gives an excellent playback quality no matter what the type of file is. The video players are capable of playing a number of different formats including the well-known video formats such as MP4, H.263 and H.264 videos. The phone comes with a 2.36” QVGA display on which you can enjoy good quality videos. The phone comes with Video Editor and Video Streaming options as well. The phone is also blessed with stereo FM radio.
Video Review:
A little eye candy for those who prefer visuals.
Images and Camera:
The phone comes with a single primary camera of 5 mega pixels full focus (EDOF), 2592×1944 supported with a LED flash. The camera has 4x digital zoom. The camera gives the features of red eye reduction, self timer and auto exposure. Photo viewer gives you an option of slide show of photos making it easier to view pictures without the need to press the button. The phone gives you the feature of video recording as well.
The resolution of video recording is 640×480 pixels. Video is recorded in MPEG-4 and H.263 formats. The mobile does not have any secondary camera. The picture and video results are of high quality. The phone has an internal memory of 200 MB. The phone supports a microSD card and Nokia provides a 2GB card with the mobile phone.
Applications:
The phone includes a WAP 2.0 browser for a good experience of web surfing. The set has a number of included games and also the option of downloading games. In addition to this, the set has many social networks integrated like facebook, youtube etc.
Comparison Between Nokia C6 and X5-01:
Nokia C6 is another upcoming phone, which we shall cover in our Gadgets sections in due time, below is a face to face features comparison of both models.

Nokia C6 Specs	Nokia X5 01 Specs
Dimensions: 113 x 53 x 16.8 mm, 80 c	74.3 x 66.4 x 16.8 mm, 113.4 cc
Weight: 150 g	129 g
Display: TFT touch screen, 16 M Color	TFT, 256 Colors
Ringtones: Mp3 Tones	Mp3 Tones
GPRS: Class32	Class 32
OS: Symbian OS v9.4	74.3 x 66.4 x 16.8 mm, 113.4 cc
Camera: 5 MP	5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, LED flash
Talk Time:	Up to $h in 2g
Bluetooth: Yes	Yes
USB: Yes	Yes
Memory: MicroSD, 16 GB	200 MB internal
Battery: Li-Ion 1200 mAH (BL -4)	Li-Po
Release Date: July 2010	3rd Quarter of 2010
Price: Speculated to be around 30,000 PKR	Speculated to be around 17,000 PKR

Nutshell:
The Nokia X5-01 gives a number of features making it an ideal phone for music lovers.

• A quality display of 2.36” in size.
• User friendly experience.
• Excellent multimedia quality.
• 3G capabilities.
• An excellent messaging feature.

Nokia N81 Awarded to the Lucky Winner

ProPakistani and i2Pakistan, official distributor of Nokia devices in Pakistan, concluded the lucky draw in connection with ProPakistani’s second anniversary celebrations.
Khusroo Hayat of Karachi was the luckiest of the participants to win Nokia N81 in the Draw held on May 5^th, 2010, on the day when ProPakistani completed its two years of reporting on Telecom and IT sectors of Pakistan.

Mr. Sajid Baig, Business Controller, i2Pakistan (left) is giving Nokia N81 (8 GB) to Khusroo Hayat (Right) – the winner of ProPakistani – i2Pakistan Lucky draw.
After tremendous response, ProPakistani has decided to conduct more such lucky draws for readers. ProPakistani is already devising a strategy for the said purpose. Readers can expect more opening later this month.
i2 Pakistan is the proud official distributor of Nokia devices in Pakistan, with more than 1,000 business partners including network operators, retailers and dealers in the country.

Nokia Announces 12 MegaPixeled N8

The Nokia announced today its latest smartphone N8 in an event. The first device to be powered by the brand new Symbian^3 platform, the Nokia N8 will launch with an ability to capture photos and video to rival dedicated point and shoot cameras.
The biggest feature on the Nokia N8 is its 12-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash. It features a substantially larger sensor than any ever used in any other Nokia device – even bigger than many found in dedicated cameras.
The Nokia N8 introduces the ability to record high definition (HD) videos and edit them with a smart built-in editing suite on the device.
There’s also a HDMI connector allowing you to hook the smartphone to your HD TV and share your media with friends and family in superb quality.
The Nokia N8 doubles as a portable entertainment centre. Watch HD quality video with Dolby Digital Plus surround sound and hook into a dedicated Web TV application for access to news and entertainment on the move.
It’s not just its 12-megapixel camera and HD video skills with HDMI support that set the Nokia N8 apart from the crowd. Packing more memory than most, the Nokia N8 has 16GB of built-in storage and is expandable up to 48GB with a micro SD card.
Joining the social messaging fold with the likes of the latest Eseries and Cseries devices, the N8 enters the fray with live Twitter and Facebook updates direct to your homescreen. Comment, read and send messages, update your status and share your location and photos with one touch.
Embracing location based services, the N8 is location-savvy and comes with free global Ovi Maps walk and drive navigation with support in more than 70 countries worldwide.
Powering the Nokia N8 is the all-new Symbian^3 platform. This latest incarnation introduces major new advances including multi-touch and support for gestures such as pinch-to-zoom.
Nokia says it will ship N8 in third quarter with estimated price tag of Rs.45,000 or above.

Nokia Announces 5 New Low End Models

Expanding the portfolio of its Entry Solutions in Pakistan, Nokia Pakistan has announced the latest additions to its most affordable device range at their launch event: Nokia 2690, Nokia 2220, Nokia 1616, Nokia 1800 and Nokia 1280.

• Nokia 2690 = Rs. 5000
• Nokia 2220 Slide = Rs. 5200
• Nokia 1800 =Rs. 3000
• Nokia 1616 = Rs. 2500
• Nokia 1280 = Rs. 1900

Note: These Prices may vary in your local market.
Leading analysts around the world believe that it is emerging markets like Pakistan that will lead the future of mobile communications in coming years. By 2015, 83 percent of the global population will be living in emerging markets. As developing world incomes rise, household spending on mobile phones, and the opportunities they are bringing people, grows faster than spending on energy, water or indeed anything else. So where will the next billion mobile phone subscribers come from? Analysts at Juniper research believe that 80 percent or more of all new mobile phone subscribers per annum will come from emerging markets.
Talking about the significance of Pakistan as an emerging market, Imran Khalid Mahmood, Country General Manger, Nokia Pakistan and Afghanistan said, “Pakistan is a market with a growing telecom sector that provides us with many new avenues to bring more affordable and valuable solutions to this market. Most of us take the convenience of using a mobile phone for granted, but for billions of people, mobile devices and services can transform their lives. Many people in emerging markets are using the mobile in more powerful ways than those in the developed world. Their first ever internet experience will be on their mobile phone and services like mobile email are seeing some of their highest adoption rates in developing countries. Nokia doesn’t apply one size fits all strategy to all emerging markets; rather we study the consumer patterns in each market to bring out the most relevant solutions to the market. Making more possible for Pakistani masses, we are now introducing the most affordable Nokia devices to date that offer a great value for money.”
Sharing the details of new entry mobile phones launched, Haseeb Ihtisham, Marketing Manager, Nokia Pakistan and Afghanistan said, “Nokia offers to Pakistani market the widest product portfolio to choose from at all price points. The launch of these new entry devices today, Nokia 2690, Nokia 2220, Nokia 1616, Nokia 1800 and Nokia 1280 adds to the growing entry mobilephone range offered by Nokia. The relevant features packed in these affordable phones are flashlights, calendars, durable keypads and long battery life. Nokia has combined these standard features and add-ons like pleasant form factor to bring to Pakistani consumers a perfect low-cost package.”
The new Nokia entry phones announced today the Nokia 1280, the Nokia 1616 and Nokia 1800 are priced very competitively; with the Nokia 1280 being the lowest cost mobile phone to date. All of these phones are specifically designed for people in non-urban areas who require an affordable, reliable device with practical features like a flashlight, speaking clock, FM radio, dust-resistant keypads and multiple phonebooks. While at a slightly higher price point, Nokia 2690 has added features such as VGA camera, memory card support, MMS and Bluetooth and Nokia 2220 is a slide phone with GPRS, VGA Camera, Prepaid Tracker, MMS and Nokia Xpress audio messaging.
Mobiles will change the world, more quickly, more deeply and more profoundly than any other innovation. Countries traditionally described as ‘emerging’ now represent half of the world’s economy. Businesses and consumers should look to these markets for insights and inspiration into the opportunities which mobile technology can provide. The chance to make a difference to people’s lives is huge and many of these emerging markets are leading the charge for innovation.