Big challenge for iphone in Korean phone market

Korea, the third largest cellphone market of Asia, 93 percent people uses cellphone at this moment, had a restriction from telecommunications regulator to use smartphone like iphone, aims to look after the local phone manufacturers and the mobile phone service providers so that they could improve their skills in the technology sector. At this moment the commission has cool down the rules and allow Apple iphone to enter into the local markets of the East Asian country.

Informationweek

It is not clear when Apple's touch-screen device would go on sale or for which provider, but the country's second-largest cellular operator, KT, has already been in negotiations for months regarding the iPhone. It is also unclear how well the iPhone will sell in South Korea, as the market is already full of highly advanced smartphones that outpace Apple's device in terms of features.

LG and Samsung have near about most of mobile phone share in the market and both the manufacturer has smartphone. Recently, LG has bought out is first Google Android based smartphone. Although Nokia is the largest phone share holders, did not get any more positive response from Korean users when it enter in the local market in 2003. Before entering into the Korean market, it will remember previous experience in Japan.

Korea Vs Pakistan: Hockey Asia Cup 2009: Preview and online Live score TV channels

Korea is now considered the best team. It has become the last two years (1999 and 1994) title holders. Whenever they beat both teams India and Pakistan. Korea has a change to be 3rd time title holders and it will brought them the highest wins equal to Pakistan. On the other hand, Pakistan 4th will brought the highest wins record. Both of them are in win-win situation to take position in the Hockey Asia Cup 2009 and they did not take on each other earlier this tournament.

Korea and Pakistan are all set to take on each other in the final of Hockey Asia Cup tournament 2009 that is hosted by Malaysia. Both the teams have very good record in World Championships but with the observation of last two yeas Korea is stepping al head. Even in the last in the last few Asia Cup Pakistan could not achieve the title, in spite of being play in the final.

Final: 16 May, 2009 Asia Cup Hockey Korea vs Pakistan
Thursday 16 May 2009
19:30 Hrs Local Time (1730 PST)


Although the fans of South Asia missed the semifinals and the robin-round matches on TV channels but the Pakistani people will be able to watch the final match of Hockey Asia Cup 2009 on Pakistan Television Home Channel. The match will be played at Kuantan, Malaysia and according to Pakistan local time it will be telecast at 1730.

Pakistan beat the host Malaysia by 4-2 in Asia Cup Hockey semi final and the opposition Korea beat China 5-1 on 14 the May 2009. You Hyo-Sik scored 3 goals on side of Korea against China and Rehan Butt netted 2 goals himself against Malaysia.


Stick2hockey.com showed the text commentary on it website but I did not get any information about final math.

Hockey Asia Cup 2009: Online Live Video and Text commentary

The 8th Stage of Hockey Asia Cup is taking place in Malaysia. The few days a tournament is going to an eng on 16 May 2009. Eight teams were the participants for this season but Sri Lanka withdrew their name from this tournament. As a result, seven teams were taken part. In Pool A, Korea, Japan, Bangladesh and the host Malaysia were in the table whereas Korea and Malaysia will move to the semi-final that will be held on 14 May 2009. In the Pool B, three names were drew the table Pakistan, India and china and Pakistan and China will face each other in the 2nd semifinals.

 

Although Cricket is the most popular games in South Asia, it is out of thought that they have no interest in Hockey. I am shocked that no TV channels are telecasting the one of the important stage Hockey Asia Cup 2009 in South Asia. Is it only shortage of advertisement? I do not think so. As per I remember that in hockey India has a fame in world stage.

 

There are three matches of Hockey Asia Cup 2009. Korea Vs China, Malaysia Vs Pakistan will play for the qualification of the final that will be staged on 16 May, 2009. Japan is in the 7^th position because they have no opposition to fight. But another match will kick off between India and Bangladesh for the 5^th and 6^th position.

 

I have got two websites where you can get the live information in two different ways; one is Text commentary and other is Video on Demand. If you visit Hockey Asia Cup’s official website then you will get some information about how you can get the live video. But you have to pay for it.

 

Stick2hockey.com is the only website from where you can get Text commentary during the match time. It is totally free. So, enjoy the matches of 8^th Hockey Asia Cup 2009 festival from Malaysia two semi-finals and Bangladesh Vs India match.