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The Most Influential Entertainers of The 21St Century

Who are the most influential performers of the 21st century? Madonna, Elvis, the Beatles, Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, Oprah and a host of other performers defined pop culture in the 20th century. They revolutionized the entertainment industry! They all did something different. The Beatles and Elvis helped define rock & roll, Madonna and Michael Jackson revolutionized pop music and Oprah gave a voice to women across the nation. What 21st century performers will be placed in this elite club?

The answer to this question is a difficult one. We live in a society where 15 minutes of fame is more common than longevity. There will be a small number of modern stars who will stand the test of time. When someone looks back at the first couple of decades of the 21st century, they will look at pop phenomenons like Beyonce, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, and Britney Spears. Who knows, they may even look back at Miley Cyrus. These performers grab have grabbed the media with a deathly chokehold. Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johansson, Usher and a few other performers will also be remembered for their contributions. They have denominated the pop charts, graced the big screen, and caused quite a bit of controversy. Beyonce and Britney have broken all kinds of music records, and have had their names in the tabloids quite a bit.

It will be interesting to see who is remembered. Few artist s have made a creative impact this century. The entertainment industry is dominated by commercialism. Actors are no longer just actors. Singers are no longer just singers. Every entertainer these days are brands. They are crafted to make the most money possible. The most remembered performers of this century will most likely be some of the entertainers who made it big in the late 20th century. Mariah and Madonna still have hit records. U2 Still sells out arenas.

Unfortunately, young performers will most likely not be remembered. Sometimes it just seems like there isn’t any new ground being broken. Musicians are simply remaking the songs that made other people famous. They may have different lyrics, but the arrangements, techniques and styles are basically the same.

Talent also needs to be part of the equation. The entertainment industry no longer develops raw talent. They take anyone with a pretty face and make them appear talented. Beyonce and Kanye West stand out because they have substance underneath the glitz, glamour and image. Entertainers need to also stand for something. Angelina Jolie will be remembered because she wasn’t just another gorgeous face!

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Nokia X7 | A Symbian Anna Entertainment Smartphone

Nokia launched the widely anticipated smartphone, Nokia X7, on April 12, 2011. Nokia X7 is Nokia’s first 4-inch entertainment smartphone. The entertainment smartphone is made from toughened glass and seamless stainless steel with a unique and durable design. Nokia X7 offers users all the benefits of the latest Symbian operating system, Symbian Anna*. It’s a fast and fluid experience from browsing the web to scrolling through music gallery.
Nokia X7 comes with free walk-and-drive navigation through the latest Ovi Maps. There’s messaging through Nokia Email and connecting to Facebook, Twitter and RenRen (in China) using Nokia Social. This entertainment smartphone comes with Galaxy on Fire HD and Asphalt 5 HD preinstalled.

Nokia X7 looks like a meaner version of the Nokia N8and features a 680MHz ARM11 processor with a Broadcom BCM2727 GPU, 256MB of RAM and 1GB of ROM.
Nokia X7’s 4-inch, capacitive AMOLED display offers 16 million colors and a resolution of 640 x 360 pixels. And it’s made of tough glass, so it won’t shatter easily.
This entertainment smartphone is purpose-built for entertainment and that includes the media you create yourself. Nokia X7 comes with 8GB memory card pre-installed, with up to 350MB built-in operating memory. It can support MicroSD cards up to 32GB. The 8-megapixel camera with a dual LED flash offers 720p video recording.

This entertainment smartphone measures 119.7 x 62.8 x 11.9mm and weighs 146g. Nokia X7 offers Pentaband 2G/3G network connectivity and 802.11 b/g/n WiFi support. It offers a 3.5mm audio connector for headphones.
The 1200mAH battery is rated for up to 450 hours standby and 4.5 hours talktime on a 3G network and longer over GSM.
A bit unsatisfactory matter is that the entertainment smartphone has no front camera.

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*The updated Symbian^3 software released the Nokia X7 and E6-00 is nick-named “Anna”.
Symbian is an operating system (OS) and software platform designed for smartphones and currently maintained by Nokia. The Symbian platform is the successor to Symbian OS and Nokia Series 60; unlike Symbian OS, which needed an additional user interface system, Symbian includes a user interface component based on S60 5th Edition. The latest version, Symbian^3, was officially released in Q4 2010, first used in the Nokia N8.
Symbian OS was originally developed by Symbian Ltd. It is a descendant of Psion’s EPOC and runs exclusively on ARM processors, although an unreleased x86 port existed.

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