cricket world cup 2011

 Suchi Goyal

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 will be the 10th World Cup. Prior to the 2011 Cup, 9 tournaments have been organized by ICC. This time matches will be played between Feb 19, 2011 - April 2, 2011 in India, Bangladesh & Srilanka.

Australia have emerged winner on the most occasions - 4. Closely following is West Indies, who won the inaugural and the very next title. All the Indian Subcontinent teams - India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have won only once.

Australia won in 1987, 1999, 2003 and 2007. West Indies won on 1975 (the first WC) and 1979. India won in 1983, Pakistan won in 1992 and Sri Lanka won in 1996.

Cricket World Cup 2011 Venues includes: Bangalore, Mumbai, Kolkata, Mohali, Chennai, Nagpur, Ahmedabad, Colombo, Dhaka, Chittagong. And new venues like Pallekelle and Hambantota - both being in Sri Lanka.

World Cup 2011 teams: This Time 14 Teams are participating, divided in two Groups as follows:

Group A - Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Canada and Kenya.
Group B - India, South Africa, England, Bangladesh, West Indies, Netherlands and Ireland.
ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Schedule: Sat Feb 19 - 08:30 GMT - 14:00 IST - India v Bangladesh at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Sun Feb 20 - 04:00 - 09:30 - Kenya v New Zealand at MA Chidambaram Stadium Chepauk, Chennai
Sun Feb 20 - 09:00 GMT - 14:30 IST - Sri Lanka v Canada at Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota
Mon Feb 21 - 09:00 - 14:30 - Australia v Zimbabwe at Sardar Patel Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad
Tue Feb 22 - 09:00 GMT - 14:30 IST - England v Netherlands at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
Wed Feb 23 - 09:00 - 14:30 - Kenya v Pakistan at Mahinda Rajapaksha International Cricket Stadium, Sooriyawewa, Hambantota
Thu Feb 24 - 09:00 - 14:30 - South Africa v West Indies at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Fri Feb 25 - 04:00 - 09:30 - Australia v New Zealand at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
Fri Feb 25 - 08:30 - 14:00 - Bangladesh v Ireland at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur
Sat Feb 26 - 09:00 - 14:30 - Sri Lanka v Pakistan at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Sun Feb 27 - 09:00 - 14:30 - India v England at Eden Gardens, Kolkata Mon
Feb 28 - 04:00 - 09:30 - Canada v Zimbabwe at Vidarbha Cricket Association Ground, Nagpur
Mon Feb 28 - 09:00 - 14:30 - Netherlands v West Indies at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
Tue Mar 1 - 09:00 - 14:30 - Sri Lanka v Kenya at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Wed Mar 2 - 09:00 - 14:30 - England v Ireland at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
Thu Mar 3 - 04:00 - 09:30 - Netherlands v South Africa at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Wed Mar 30 09:00 - 14:30 - Semi Final - TBC v TBC at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
Sat Apr 2 09:00 GMT - 14:30 IST - Final - TBC v TBC at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

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mobile phone accessories

 William Thrower

To make your phone more attractive, to make full use of it, or to protect it from easy deterioration, phone accessories are available. Plus, there are many types that you can choose from.

There are accessories that you can do without. But, there are those that are necessary for you to use your cell phone. This group will include chargers and batteries. Every phone type will make use of a specific charger as well as a specific battery. Of course, this will come with the package when you purchase your phone. Vehicle chargers are also sold on several stores from different manufacturers. Having extras of these accessories will be a big advantage.

Now, we go to those accessories that are purposely to make your lives easier. In recent years, we have made use of Bluetooth handsets or of hands-free speakers. For busy individuals these are effective aids to make calling and answering calls easier.

Data transfers to computers and other devices are made easier by data or memory cables. There are different types of cables and ports for different brands. Each cable may only work with a specific model or brand of phone it was made for.

Memory cards make it possible to expand cell phone memory. These are essential when built-in phone memories are only a few megabytes with the phone making use of several high volume applications. This can make the phone perform faster due to huge free memory space. Choose from 1GB, 2GB, 8GB, 16GB, or 32GB memory cards for better storage for your phone.

Some phones may be added with antennae for better signal reception. These external parts are attached to an available port. Mostly, these are common in devices that have TV applications in them.

Then, there are accessories that can protect the phone from scratches. This can be with the use of cases or pouches. These can come in different colors. For older professionals, they will mostly prefer black and so this is available as well. The materials that they are made from can be leather, cotton, or just about any material durable enough to protect the phone and its screen from scratching. The cases can be made with holsters or holders. This can be fastened in the waist or arms for easier access.

Gadget guards or screen protectors are perfect for touch phones. This will protect the screen more from markings. In addition to cases, screen guards are your best accessories to protect your touch phone.

There are different face plates that have become popular recently. They come in different colors, designs and sizes. Choose from sparkly designs, flowery prints or with abstract shapes and features.

Phone accessories can even include phone applications that can be installed in them. There are thousands if not millions of apps available out there. You may not be able to use all of them but you may choose those that can be useful for your day-to-day activities. Some may be free while there are some that need to be purchased.

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ZONG

Dilawer Soomro

Due to competitive mobile internet packages, subscribers availing GSM-based internet services showed a tremendous growth of 161 percent by the end of June this year.

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority's statistics were printed in the Daily Times, which reported that the number of internet subscriptions on different cellular networks reached 14.4 million by the end of closing financial year 2009-10; it was recorded at 4.4 million at the end of FY 2008-09.

Telenor grabbed the biggest share in terms of number of mobile internet users; however, penetration-wise, Zong led the market with its lowest-cost internet service packages. Industry analysts said that the PTA may have overstated internet subscription numbers, since cellular subscribers do not often stay with one specific cellular network. They were, however, of the view that cellular operators' revenue saw a healthy increase from the usage of mobile Internet on GSM technology.

The growth of mobile internet subscribers outpaced the growth of internet subscribers utilising broadband and dial-up connections in FY 2009-10. As per estimated figures, the number of internet users had reached 19.5 million in 2009-10 as compared to the 19 million recorded in FY 2008-09.

Now, Pakistan is also toe to toe with other developed countries in Asia. As PTA has shown their reports with assuming that users will reach a high mark in the next coming year and Pakistan will be on top of all the other countries in Asia. This shows that Pakistan is establishing it's mark in the technology sector.

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WARID

Vanes Salane

Ufone especially is doing quite a good job out of it with not only achieving popularity among the more economical and/or middle class that is abundant across the nation.

Ufone Pakistan not only implies some very practical, attractive, and flexible bundles in messaging, calling and many other smart features such as call block, and Uth package along with various security protections on lost SIM cards. Focusing on the more bright side of the picture Ufone brings out a unique array of entertaining features enough to make the carrier your perfect sidekick wherever you may be.

Utunes and Umovies are those fun features, available to all customers, right from their carrier portal through their handset. They are some iTunes similar listing of the latest, most downloaded, most popular and so-on-classified listings of songs and movies.

Apart from that Ufone has introduced its very own WAP gaming portal with which one can play on a vast network through mobile WAP or GPRS enabled mode.

And other networks also aim to have a fair share in the promising outlook to this climbing mobile user state. Warid Pakistan is also on the run up this ladder, being another one of Pakistan's leading yet Gulf based businesses. In contrast to the economical niche market we will be looking at Warid's higher grade business class services.

One such amazing advent of Warid's business class services is the closed User Group, which is more like a LAN network but on mobile phones. Users can communicate freely between each other while being members of this unique network. In addition package plans are applied and one can choose the desired plan with its more compatible rates.

Warid Pakistan also presents the business RBT feature in which businesses can modify their caller tunes on all dialing and mobile machines within their local network to match a company tune or logo. You are liable to as much number of devices you wish to load up with that ring tone as you wish; all at drop-down rates and flexible conditions.

Corporate RBT can furthermore be as a marketing, promoting or advertising medium to your company to greet your clients.

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TELENOR

 Vanes Salane

Telenor, the Leading Cellular Service around the World

150 years of experience in the field of telecommunication, Telenor is the world's largest cellular service provider. Its commitment, outstanding features, and development brought Telenor at its present condition. On the same time the company is ranked high in the world famous stock exchange companies.

The Norway based Telenor Group is operating in 13 markets around the world and expending on massive level. Its rich telecommunication history is praise worthy. The 150 years of experience enabled this Norwegian telecommunication company to enter the competitive cellular market of Pakistan.

The salient features of Telenor Pakistan
As a leading telecommunication company, Telenor Pakistan is providing crystal clear voice, content and internet services.

Latest surveys proved that the company earned NOK 107 billion in the year 2009.

Its mobile subscriptions are increasing day by day, as per recent survey reports of 2010 company has captured nearly 195 mobile users around the world. Currently it has telecom operations in 11 markets. Which means the company is capable enough to offer employment opportunities as well.

After invading the niche cellular market of Pakistan, Telenor Pakistan is enhancing its services to accommodate a large number of mobile phone users.

ZONG, the new facet of China Mobile Communications

The popular cellular service provider company, ZONG is the China Mobile's exclusive brand in Pakistan. CMPak is the sole operator of ZONG Pakistan. China Mobile was incorporated in 2000.

China Mobile Pakistan is the subsidiary of China Mobile, which has the license to offer outstanding services in entire Pakistani region. China Mobile, which is known to be the world's biggest cellular company, launched the first international brand by the name of ZONG two years ago.

The sole purpose of this outstanding cellular service is to provide the outstanding services on very cheap rates. Interestingly, when ZONG was launched in Pakistan it captured a handsome amount of mobile users with its unique packages and services, as compared to existing mobile companies.

On the other hand the other salient features were to liberate and empower the common public of the country. Latest surveys about ZONG Pakistan are depicting its popularity and its fastest growth among the general and common mobile users.

ZONG considered Pakistan as a key region that is really likely to offer new opportunities on the horizon of cellular market. But on the same the company is enthusiastic to build new terms and relations with the neighboring country, in terms of business and services.

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UFONE

Caroline Telford

Pakistan has a population of 15 million people and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited or PTCL is the largest telecommunication company in the country. PTCL provides phone, Internet, cable and mobile phones services to a large percentage of the population. PTCL offers landline service that include SMS in voice form, as well as voicemail and Internet hook-up, which includes 100 hours of free Internet use per month between 7am and 10pm. Caller-ID and international calling minutes are available. The international plus plans offers 1200 free minutes of international calls per month. Different plans have a flat monthly fee. The international country calling code for Pakistan is 92.

PCL also offers the Broadband Pakistan high speed Internet service, which includes a free modem and installation and high speed Internet downloads. There is also a Smart multi channel TV plan that delivers television programs via a broadband connection. PTCL also owns ufone, the mobile phone service that offers discounts, prizes and cash rewards for using their services. Ufone offers six different mobile phone plans that offer free minutes and SMS messaging, as well as international rates. Etisalat which is also part of PTCL controls the operations of ufone, which has network coverage in more than 5900 locations across the country. Etisalat has been a telecommunication provider since 1976 in the United Arab Emirates.

Another mobile phone service provider in Pakistan is Mobilink, which has several different plans that include free minutes and SMS messaging. Some of the plans offer free data services and unlimited Internet service. Mobilink offers their budget plan, as well as a time of the day plan, a family and friends plan and a ladies plan.

Telenor is another mobile phone service which has 3 basic plans. All of them include a deposit and are called the Easy, Simple and the Free plan. Warid which is operated by Abu Dhabi Group has been providing phone service in Pakistan since 2005.

Paktel and Instaphone are two phone service providers that focus on price and service. Instaphone offers 6 plans and they all come with SMS messaging and early morning and Sunday special prices. Each plan cost is based on the number of calls and the time the calls are placed. Call waiting, call forward, conference calls and do not disturb services are free. Paktel has less than 2 million subscribers and their services range from fair to poor in terms of plan value. For the most part Pakistan's phone service providers are a competitive group that offers good services and plans that reasonably price.

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MOBILINK

 Arooj Fatima

Many times in a day I see someone talking to himself with weird gestures as he moves through the throng of people; he is no mad man but yet another user of a mobile phone. Cellular phones have spread among the masses as venom proving as addictive as heroine or marijuana. From street hawkers to multinational business owners, all have one element in common: a cell phone.

It all started back in the era of most initial discoveries and developments, Graham Bell invented an innovative mode of communication: phone. Nevertheless back then it was nothing but merely a string connected to two cups but it was enough of a spark for generations to come. Not very long ago, when the cell-phones were introduced in Pakistan they had the status of a luxury owned by the limited few who could afford it. However, today, in a span of a few years cell-phones are in easy access of everyone.

What is telecommunication? It is the assisted transmission of signals over a fixed distance. The main purpose for this is communication as the name suggests. The main way to communicate in the world of today is by using electronic transmitters - telephone, computer, radio, television. One of such equipments which use electronic transmitters is cell phones. Over the years, all over the world there has been a great increase in the use of the mobiles. There can be various reasons to this - the growing need of mobility, the falling rates of mobile sets, the easy accessibility etc. In Pakistan alone; there were 90 million users in September 2008, double that of 2006. Then there was a smaller increase in the next month: 90.5 million subscribers as of November 2008. Telecom companies contributing 5% to the GDP of Pakistan, also creating 220,000 high paying jobs and generating 6% of revenue for the Central Board of Revenue.

There are 6 mobile companies in Pakistan. Namely: Instaphone, Paktel, Mobilink, Ufone, Warid and Telenor. Instaphone and Paktel emerged in 1991. Instaphone was a digital service but the very first, making it a pioneer. Paktel came by the end of 1991. It provided AMPS services (digital) until 2004, when it converted to GSM. In 2003, Paktel was sold to the owners of Instaphone and much recently (2007); Paktel was sold to a china mobile company and was renamed and rebranded as ZONG. Mobilink was the first GSM provider in Pakistan and received much appreciation. It was introduced by the Motorola Company in 1994 and then later was sold to ORASCOM - an Egypt based company. All the telecom companies after this were on the GSM technology. Ufone followed Mobilink in 2001. It is a subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL). After the privatization of PTCL, Ufone is now owned by Etisalat. In 2005, Warid started its journey in Pakistan. It is a venture of the Abu Dhabi Group. Telenor tagged behind right after Warid in 2006. It is the last of the six companies that hold a license to operate in Pakistan. It is a company of Norway. The company achieved its breakeven in early 2007 and is now ranked as 2nd largest GSM Company in Pakistan.

Mobile phone companies have undoubtedly contributed a lot to the GDP and are the only ones surviving the regression in my country. A sudden boost has been given to the business of telecommunication since late 2006 and cell phones are now considered more or less as a status symbol. The greatest influence of mobile phones is on the youngsters- now often seen one handed while the other hand being "glued" to their ear. Mobile companies have offered such calling packages; disguised into lower calling rates usually evolving the whole night, just another monopoly for a flourishing business. "By lowering barriers to connectivity, the mobile industry can connect the unconnected in Pakistan. The activation tax is a significant barrier for people looking to own a mobile phone and represents a constraint for operators seeking to expand into rural areas," said Mr. Conway who is an expert with telecommunication analyis in Pakistan. "With 50 million mobile user's 30% penetration, Pakistan now is a leader in mobile usage in South Asia. The next step is to build on that achievement by eliminating the activation tax and securing further economic and social benefits for the Pakistani people."

In Pakistan, perhaps telecommunication is the soul field which has actually become better yet cheaper at the same time. PTCL connections too at the very beginning were difficult to get but now that time has passed, connections are not given on priority bases and without much formalities.

The author is a student of mass communication and a freelance writer. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Arooj_Fatima