All the football fans across the world are dancing in joy! The much awaited FIFA World Cup 2010 has finally arrived on 11th June 2010 and will be a permanent fixture on your television sets for the whole month! It is thus obvious that many would like to follow world cup on their phones as well.

According to recent study by Neilson, 34% of Indian soccer fans would follow matches on their mobiles. With the technological revolution, one can watch live videos very easily on their mobile phones. How to stream world cup videos on your phone? Well, one can access the live football match coverage through their telecom providers and various soccer applications.

If you have cool handsets like Blackberry, iphone, Morotola Droid, SPRINT HTC EVO 4G etc. then you don’t need to worry about video streaming on your mobile sets.

There are various applications being introduced just for the occasion of FIFA World Cup 2010 by big corporations. For example, Blackberry users can now get football updates through ‘South Africa on Blackberry’ application which is also integrated with social networking sites like facebook and twitter. Similarly for Nokia users, the Ovi store keeps a plethora of software applications which allows the download of audio and video clips of your favorite goals and scenes from the matches.

Here is a list compiled for various telecom networks and their corresponding mobile video streaming applications

Verizon
Mobile application-V cast Video
Feature-live streaming of all 64 world cup games in Spanish on Univision. One can get ESPN for English language but with smaller number of games.

AT&T
Mobile application- Mobi TV [ESPN Mobile TV]
Feature- live streaming of all 64 world cup games in English.

SPRINT
Mobile application- ESPN Mobile TV
Feature-The new SPRINT HTC EVO 4G and previous sprint models can access 56 out of 64 world cup games through ESPN Mobile TV.

T-Mobile
Mobile application-Mobi TV
Feature- available for phones like HTC HDL

Other mobile applications include V Cast Mobile TV which provide 56 out of 64 live games [available for Motorola Krave & HTC Imagio], ESPN 2010 FIFA World Cup that provides live ESPSN radio streaming, video highlights etc. This application is suitable for those who do not wish to view the match live [available for Apple iPhones], Livefooty [for iPhones].

Various countries have their own telecom networks for providing live streaming of world cup games on mobile phones. Some instances

• ESPN-U.S.A
• CBC- Canada
• Optus-Australia
• TUV network
• BBC sports
• ITV Live
• ESPN Mobile TV
• Mobi TV

Note- All the above mentioned mobile applications are available at a price. For more details, contact your telecom operators.

And enjoy live streaming of FIFA World Cup 2010 matches on your mobile phone!

Also, the most applauding feature of this phone remains 4G support which enhances your browsing experience by manifolds. One can in fact view high definition videos through the help of 4G without any hassle. The new Hotspot and YouTube application walks on these same lines.

In addition, HTC EVO’s new snapdragon processor of 1GHz makes it really easy for you to enjoy various applications in altogether new mode. You can enjoy WIMAX radio without any support from wifi or Bluetooth or even CDMA! This is what one call a Smartphone in every sense. Its built too is quite different from that of a slim looking iPhone 3GS. Even though it is slimmer in look, SPRINT HTC EVO is much more solid looking than iPhone 3GS.

Some more highlighting features of SPRINT HTC EVO 4G
• 4.3 inch WVGA display
• 8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash
• 720p video recording
• HDMI 0ut
• WIMAX compatibility
• 1500mAh battery
• 8 GB microSD card
• Qik powered two way video chat
• Sprint TV

IPhone 3GS on the other hand is the latest phone carrying forward the tradition of Apple’s Iphone series intact. As a matter of fact, this phone which is considered to be the better version of iPhone 3G extends improved applications which are copyrighted under Apple phones.

You will get an enhanced version of both RAM and CPU speed [256 & 600 MHz respectively]. In addition, Apple has worked a lot in improving its software which cater to the needs of a majority of the mobile users across the world.

Some other highlighting features of iPhone 3GS
• 600 MHz CPU speed [ improved from 412 MHz]
• 256 MB RAM [ improved from 128 MB]
• 16 to 64 GB storage
• Graphic chip- Power VR SGX
• iPhone version of Spotlight
• 480 X 320 display
• Excellent 3D game support
• Oleophobic coating
• 3 Mega pixel built in camera with auto focus
• Voice control
• Internal compass/Google Maps

IPhone 3GS has already established a market for itself. While SPRINT HTC EVO 4G which is yet to be launched in June needs to prove it mettle. But the previews so far have been swinging odds in the favour of EVO creating a ripple in the mobile market!

SPRINT HTC EVO 4G

Sprint HTC EVO 4G is the first WIMAX enabled Sense powered Android 2.1 Smartphone in the market. Touted to be released on June 4 2010, this phone has already created waves in the gadget market even before its arrival. As a matter of fact, this HTC phone which is featuring the exclusive EVO and 4G technology has surely scintillated the interest of millions of IT corporations and gadget freaks alike. It boasts of a 4.3 inch WVGA display although it shares the same Snapdragon 1GHz processor as Google Nexus One. HTC EVO has a glossy body in black with red accents which although slimmer in design is more solid than Nexus One.

Another compelling feature of SPRINT HTC EVO 4G is its new Hotspot application [for 8 devices] and YouTube HQ. One can activate the Hotspot application through Launcher icon or through EVO’s setting page and enjoy connectivity anywhere they go. YouTube HQ enhances the video viewing experience by manifolds granted you have a high speed connection either through Wi-Fi or WIMAX.

4G support
Perhaps this is one quality which makes this SPRINT phone stand out from the rest including the Google Nexus as well as IPhone 3GS. One can heighten their web browsing experience with the help of 4G in their phone. Following are some of the highlighting features that come attached with 4G technology

•WIMAX Radio control independent of CDMA/EV-DO, Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Radio.
•Even the desktop calibre websites open with decent speed even when you are making calls through CDMA side by side.
•Hotspot application thrives on 4G technology to run smoothly than ever before.

Here are the specifications of SPRINT HTC EVO 4G
• 4.3-inch 800×480 capacitive TFT touch screen with multitouch
• 8 megapixel camera with LED flash
• 720p HD video recording;
• 1.3 megapixel camera on front for video conferences
• 1GB flash memory 512MB RAM;
• 1GHz Snapdragon processor;
• 802.11b/g WiFi
• GPS/aGPS with free turn-by-turn navigation
• Bluetooth 2.1 A2DP + EDR
• 4G WiMAX technology / 3G EV-DO REV A
• FM Radio
• HDMI out port
• 3.5mm headset jack
• microUSB port
• 8GB microSD card (expandable to 32GB)
• Digital compass, G-sensor, Proximity sensor, and Light Sensor;
• 1500mAh battery;
• Kickstand on back.
• Measurement- 4.8″ x 2.6″ x .5″,
• weight 6 ounces

Google Nexus One

This Android powered phone which was launched in January 2010 is counted amongst one of the fastest smartphones ever in gadget world. Although it looks a lot like an iPhone, its body is much slimmer at 11.5 mm deep. The phone is quite light as compared to the substantial size of SPRINT HTC EVO 4G phones. Although the phone is manufactured by HTC only, it’s out and out Google phone. As a matter of fact, Google has based its promotional strategy for this phone on its Android OS. The self acclaimed ‘Superphone’ boasts of quite new features in its kitty like live wallpapers, new clock application, 3D applications and settings backup facility[ backup of profile, application, ringtone and other such widgets].

Google Nexus One has a new CoolIris technology which enables you to view photos in 3D format. There are two docks for charging like the normal charger and the car charger. The former activates the Clock application and the latter opens the Google Navigation.

Here are specifications of Google Nexus One
• 11.5 mm deep body
• Removable battery
• 4GB Micro SD Storage card [ expandable to 32 GB]
• USB charger
• Microphone handset
• 5 megapixel with flash
• 1GHz Snapdragon processor the same as SPRINT HTC EVO 4G
• 3.7 inch 480 X 800 OLED capacitative touch screen
• Google Voice

To sum up the article, we can say they both Google Nexus One and SPRINT HTC EVO 4G are evolutionary phones which are touted as the future of mobile phones. Even though Google Nexus shares the same processor as HTC EVO, it surely loses out on full brightness screen when viewed in sunlight. The 4 functional soft touch buttons on EVO are also much better than the Google Nexus in use. Sprint also scores on battery life. If one look over such minute differences, both phones is capable of working exceptionally well and heighten the experience of mobile using in the coming future!