The Consolidated Gulf Company (CGC), the Nokia associate in Qatar, has launched Nokia 808 PureView, the first smartphone in the world having a 41 megapixel camera. The smartphone which is set to revolutionise high-end mobile imaging is now available across all CGC outlets and dealer stores at an introductory price of QR2,225 with tripod mount. Since its global launch in February, the Nokia 808 PureView has received multiple awards, including Best Mobile Device at Mobile World Congress 2012, as well as an award for Best Imaging Innovation for 2012 from the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA). CGC chief operating officer Anil Mahajan said: “We are delighted to launch Nokia 808 PureView in Qatar, which is a testament to Nokia’s commitment to delivering innovative mobile phone products for consumers and to imaging enthusiasts in the region.” Nokia Lower Gulf general manager Vithesh Reddy said: “Nokia 808 PureView has completely revolutionised imaging performance for the whole smartphone industry - and Nokia is not stopping here.” The Nokia 808 PureView uses a new technology originating from satellite imaging called pixel oversampling and combines Carl Zeiss’ exclusive optics and Nokia’s advanced algorithms, which combined will offer an unprecedented high-end imaging experience in a smartphone. The camera offers unprecedented performance in low-light shots, thanks to the pixel oversampling technology and sensor that captures five times the amount of light. With superior low-light performance and the ability to save in compact file sizes for sharing in social networks, e-mail and MMS, the Nokia 808 PureView smartphone makes it possible for anyone to capture professional looking images in any condition, and view it on any device. The Nokia 808 PureView also includes full HD 1080p video recording and playback with 4X lossless zoom and the world’s first use of Nokia rich recording, which enables audio recording at CD-like levels of quality, previously only possible with external microphones. The Nokia 808 PureView also features exclusive Dolby headphone technology, transforming stereo content into a personal surround sound experience over any headphones and Dolby digital plus for 5.1 channel surround sound playback.