LG scores hi-tech first

South Korean firms LG Electronics and Icom will use the 2002 FIFA World Cup to showcase their third-generation (3G) mobile phone technology, including a demonstration during the opening ceremonies that will be seen by billions of viewers.

When the games kick off on May 31, there will be a seven-minute show beamed on to the scoreboard using live video shot on LG's K8000 3G handsets and a wide-band code division multiple access (W-CDMA) network set up especially for the games.

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