The Dashing Kohli turns 24...

Virat Kohli,who is currently India's most consistent cricketer, celebrates his 24th birthday today.

For Kohli, who is hailed as the future captain of India, nothing short of a match-winning performance is decent enough. With the ICC ODI player of the year in his bag and his recent form scripting scintillating wins for India, has become a job description that he can proudly highlight in his resume. And it has been a regular feature.

Virat Kohli was born on 5 November 1988 in Delhi to Prem and Saroj Kohli. He has an elder brother, Vikash, and an elder sister, Bhavna. Virat attended school at Vishal Bharti and Savier Convent. Virat's father, Prem, worked as a lawyer and died in December 2006.

This 24-year old cricketer hogged the headlines when he went to play a Ranji match a day after his father had passed away.

The Delhi boy announced himself as India's gen-next, leading India to the under-19 World Cup in 2008 held in Malaysia.  Batting at number 4, he scored 235 runs in 6 matches at an average of 47, including a century against the West Indies U-19s.

In his 14th one-dayer for India, half of which he had played as a substitute, Virat fastracked his way to his maiden 100. And his Delhi teammate acknowledged his achievement and gave away his Man of the Match to him.

Very soon he has called up for world cup squad and marked a debut hundred in world cup against Bangladesh.He is the first Indian to achieve that honor.

In his three and half years international career Virat achieved lots of milestones.He is the fastest Indian cricketer to reach 1000 runs in ODI. In 2011, he was the highest run getter in ODIs, and this year too he's just 5 runs behind Kumar Sangakkara, the leading run getter.So far he has scored 13 centuries and 12 of them have resulted in India's win and moreover he is the quickest to score 13 centuries in just 86 matches.

After the World Cup win, when Nasser Hussain asked him why he and his teammates carried Sachin Tendulkar on their shoulders, Virat replied: "He has carried us the nation's burden on our shoulders for 21 years. It's time we carried him on our shoulder." #respect 

Despite being a regular in the ODI side, Kohli only played his first Test in 2011 against West Indies in Kingston. But on the disastrous 2011/12 India tour of Australia, in which India's senior batsmen struggled throughout, Kohli stood out, scoring his first Test hundred in Adelaide.

Virat Kholi is quite aggressive in the field, He is one of the Stylish person in the Indian Cricket team.Kohli must endeavour to grow at a similar pace as he moves into a new year. One can only imagine the heights he would scale if he maintains the flow.

At last lets wish the champ HAPPY BIRTHDAY.....:)

Career statistics
Competition	Test	ODI	FC	LA
Matches	10	90	40	121
Runs scored	703	3,886	2,834	5,237
Batting average	41.35	51.81	52.48	51.34
100s/50s	2/5	13/21	9/13	17/28
Top score	116	183	197	183
Balls bowled	66	292	534	350
Wickets	0	2	3	2
Bowling average	–	138.00	96.33	164.00
5 wickets in innings	0	0	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	n/a	0	n/a
Best bowling	n/a	1/20	1/19	1/20
Catches/stumpings	14/–	49/–	41/–	65/–

INTERNATIONAL CENTURIES

Test centuries

Virat Kohli's Test centuries
#	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Against	Venue	Year	Result
1	116	213	11	1	Australia	Adelaide Oval, Australia	2012	Australia won by 298 runs
2	103	193	14	1	New Zealand	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India	2012	India won by 5 wickets

ODI centuries

Virat Kohli's ODI centuries
#	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Against	Venue	Year	Result
1	107	114	11	1	Sri Lanka	Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India	2009	India won by 7 wickets
2	102*	95	11	0	Bangladesh	Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh	2010	India won by 6 wickets
3	118	121	11	1	Australia	ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India	2010	India won by 5 wickets
4	105	104	10	0	New Zealand	Nehru Stadium, Guwahati, India	2010	India won by 40 runs
5	100*	83	8	2	Bangladesh	Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh	2011	India won by 87 runs
6	107	93	9	1	England	SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff, Wales	2011	England won by 6 wickets
7	112*	98	16	0	England	Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi, India	2011	India won by 8 wickets
8	117	123	14	0	West Indies	ACA-VDCA Stadium, Vishakapatnam, India	2011	India won by 5 wickets
9	133*	86	16	2	Sri Lanka	Bellerive Oval, Hobart, Australia	2012	India won by 7 wickets
10	108	120	7	0	Sri Lanka	Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh	2012	India won by 50 runs
11	183	148	22	1	Pakistan	Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium, Mirpur, Bangladesh	2012	India won by 6 wickets
12	106	113	9	0	Sri Lanka	Mahinda Rajapaksa International Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka	2012	India won by 21 runs
13	128*	119	12	1	Sri Lanka	R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka	2012	India won by 6 wickets

RUNS BY YEAR

Year	Match	Run	AVG.	SR	HS	100	50	4s	6s
2011	34	1381	47.62	85.56	117	4	8	127	7
2010	25	995	47.38	85.11	118	3	7	90	4
2009	10	325	54.16	84.41	107	1	2	36	3
2008	5	159	31.80	66.52	54	0	1	21	1

Records & Achievements

• Fastest Indian Cricketer to reach 1000 runs in ODIs
• Fastest Indian Cricketer to reach 3000 runs in ODIs
• Kohli's 183 runs is highest score by any batsmen in ODI against Pakistan.
• Most runs in a Calendar year in ODIs for 2011
• ICC ODI Cricketer of the year 2012. 

Courtesy:    http://sports.ndtv.com

                  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virat_Kohli

iPhone 5 review and Full phone specification

The Apple iPhone 5 is finally here, with the latest arrival boasting a 16:9, 4-inch screen, new smaller port, thinner, lighter design and 4G LTE.

Last year's iPhone 4S always felt like an incremental upgrade rather than a true step change, and although it sold wonderfully for Apple and brought some interesting additions, few would argue against the suggestion that it opened the door for competitors.

As a result, this year's launch was perhaps most important for Apple since the very first iPhone arrived back in 2007.

For anyone following the iPhone 5 rumours over the past year, the iPhone 5 will not bring any major surprises, with many of the new features expected – including the new dimensions and the improved A6 chip.

The iPhone 5's camera is smaller, hardier and enhanced by the more powerful chip, and the front-facing camera is bumped up to a 720p version. Wi-Fi is improved and the inclusion of 4G is a must have in the current phone world.

But it is the size, design and shape that will win the most admiring glances. The all glass and aluminium chassis can claim to be the thinnest smartphone, at 7.6mm 'thin'.

The 4-inch screen keeps the retina resolution despite the added length, which Apple has brought in to make the iPhone 5 more movie-friendly.

The added real-estate is welcome, especially given the growth of its rivals, and apps will apparently be easy to move onto the new screen size for developers.

In the hand the Apple iPhone 5 certainly feels comfortable. You can see why Apple decided to keep the width the same, since it fits the hand nicely – just as its predecessors have.

iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4S

The most relevant comparison for many is with its predecessor the iPhone 4S and, for those on the now common two year contracts, the iPhone 4.

The new phone certainly feels different – and although there will be the odd naysayer, the overwhelming majority will feel that the iPhone 5's design is a good step on from the now ageing chassis of both the 4S and 4.

The move away from glass is a welcome one, and the aluminium manages to bring a premium feel in a notable lighter device.

A new chip definitely brings a snappier feel. Many people with an iPhone 4 will be all too used to the lagginess when trying to do anything even slightly complex with the devices, and the Apple iPhone 5 manages to take things on as far as you would expect in more than two years.

What is perhaps more suprising is just how much snappier this feels than the iPhone 4S. The A6 chip clearly has a significant amount more grunt under its smaller hood – but what is surprising is that you can immediately tell when you use the device alongside its predecessor.

Practically speaking, this probably isn't enough to make you want to leave a 4S unless you are a hardcore fan, but it will convince many iPhone 4 users to stick with the Apple ecosystem for another generation – and you get the impression that this is goal number one for the company.

The added length could have made the phone unwieldy, but the loss of thickness ensures that it maintains its balance and premium feel.

Those people who have got used to the iPhone 4 and 4S will certainly notice the difference that the new iPhone 5 design brings. It served to make the device feel more modern, and the materials used keep that premium feel that Apple has put so much stock in.

Thinner, lighter and more screen were always on the cards, and the fans' desires are understandable.

The aluminium backplate feels lovely – just textured enough to feel very different from its predecessors and, to our taste, preferable to the glass.

The iPhone 5 screen is bright and colourful, although it's difficult to truly appreciate the small upgrade that Apple has made in the bright lights of the show room.

The camera is also more difficult to test properly, but it certainly seemed faster to take a photo, something that can be a frustration on older iPhones.

From a software perspective, iOS 6 brings with it a wealth of new features that will certainly make a major difference to not only the way the iPhone 5 feels, but also its predecessors the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S when they get the updated software.

Maps, for instance, is significantly altered after Apple ended its longstanding agreement to use Google Maps and pushed forward with its own offering, in conjunction with sat nav giant TomTom.

The new maps certainly look the part, with some beautiful 3D renders and snazzy looking new vector graphics. We really want to take some time to tell you just how well the new offering performs in the wild, when we get a handset in for our full iPhone 5 review, coming soon.

The showcased flyover mode was great for the riverside of London, but as you would expect fell flat pretty quickly once you left the tourist districts and got to residential areas.

Early indications elsewhere are good, however, as the 'Apple designed' tag is pushed to the fore. The tilt and rotate view functionality looks gorgeous, and the turn-by-turn navigation is likely to attract plaudits with a simple and intuitive interface.

Siri has been given a major, and frankly much-needed, overhaul with the voice 'companion' functionality extended into new languages and new territories in an attempt to turn the iPhone 4S's overhyped and under-featured personal assistant up to a useful level.

It coped better with the noise of the press room than its predecessor – presumably due to the new microphone set up in the new iPhone 5, and could answer the two or three stock questions we asked it.

Given the obsession with Facebook, the need for better integration was a key addition for Apple in its latest operating system, and the iPhone 5 and its older brothers will benefit from a major overhaul of the way in which the social network links up with your handset.

The Facebook (and Twitter) functionality feels much more central to the experience this time around, and having the ability to post from the notifications screen feels like an obvious inclusion that works well.

Early verdict

Given the level of hype around the Apple iPhone 5, it's almost inevitable that phone itself ends up feeling a little underwhelming when it is launched, but Apple is a past master at ticking the boxes, and giving its growing legion of fans enough to justify an upgrade.

Is it going to sell like hot-cakes? Of course. Will it send shockwaves shuddering through the tech world and turn competitors back to their drawing boards? No.

Not having NFC is a real misstep, as it would have made the Passbookapplication in iOS 6 much better (and in keeping with its Android and Windows Phone rivals) and it certainly would have been nice to see something remarkable in addition to some nice, but not startling, upgrades.

But, in truth, Apple will be well aware that it doesn't need to reinvent the wheel to succeed and, in this case, it has yet again provided a fine phone that will keep it battling at the top of the charts for another year.

Price

The phone is priced at $199 for 16GB, $299 for 32GB, $399 for 64GB in US. iPhone 5 price in India is not available yet..

Full Phone Specification

GENERAL	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428
		CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
	3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428
		CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
	4G Network	LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 - GSM A1428 or LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
		LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
	Announced	2012, September
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2012, September 21st

BODY	Dimensions	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
	Weight	112 g

DISPLAY	Type	LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches (~326 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

SOUND	Alert types	Vibration, propriety ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

MEMORY	Card slot	No
	Internal	16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM

DATA	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	Speed	DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Plus Cellular
	Bluetooth	Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
	USB	Yes, v2.0

CAMERA	Primary	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Features	Simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR
	Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging
	Secondary	Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G/4G

FEATURES	OS	iOS 6
	Chipset	Apple A6
	Sensors	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Messaging	iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
	Browser	HTML (Safari)
	Radio	No
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
	Java	No
	Colors	Black/Slate, White/Silver
		- nano-SIM card support only - Active noise cancellation with dedicated dual mics - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - Twitter and Facebook integration - TV-out - Maps - iBooks PDF reader - Audio/video player and editor - Image editor - Voice memo/command/dial

BATTERY		Standard battery, Li-Po
	Stand-by	Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G)
	Talk time	Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 40 h

courtesy: www.techradar.com

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