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World Cup while on the go

Airtel is offering World Cup 2006 on your mobile. You can track the event from anywhere and anytime and download "mobisodes" of previews and predictions from ESPN pundits and presenters.

The latest team news, fixture listings, scores, penalties and injuries will be available on alerts. You can choose to receive SMS alerts on your favourite teams' progress and a dedicated news section on the World Cup will be available till July 9. Each "mobisode" consists of a two-minute and 30-second preview clip, which features match analysis and predictions by ESPN-Star Sports football analysts and pundits, as well as previous day's highlights and team news. Other sports-related content available for download include Java games and wallpapers of popular football players. The contests include the Scream contest. Call 646 and say "Scream". The winner gets an all expense holiday to their favourite football playing country. Subscribe to these services SMSing WCG to 646 for alerts or visit Airtel Live from a GPRS-enabled phone or dial 646.

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