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And do you have a Korean phone? How will you get online at the World Cup?

Korea, like Japan, is one of those parts of the world where phone standards are not all GSM; so if you plan to get online from the World Cup, better prepare ...

TeleAdapt hasn't exactly gone wireless for the World Cup, but it has launched a mobile computing connection kit specifically designed for football fans, journalists, and officials travelling to Korea and Japan for the 2002 Football World Cup.

And in order to provide some sort of wireless solution to end users TeleAdapt have also teamed up with global corporate rental solutions company Hirefone to bring users a complete mobile phone solution. "As Japan and Korea use a different mobile phone networks to Europe, renting a mobile phone is a cost effective and flexible solution for people travelling to the World Cup for a few days or weeks." Details of Hirefone's services can be found in the TeleAdapt World Cup Pack.

As well as containing all the connectors and adaptors needed to re-charge and get online in both Korea and Japan, the kit also includes a World Cup connectivity guide that contains connectivity information for the local areas.

"TeleAdapt has specifically developed this pack to help fans, journalists, officials, and even the England squad get themselves online in Korea and Japan," says Gordon Brown, Managing Director, TeleAdapt. "We see the World Cup Pack as a way that TeleAdapt can contribute to England's World Cup 2002 efforts!"

The TeleAdapt World Cup pack contains:

· Territory-specific mains power adapters

· Territory-specific telephone line adapters

· TeleSpool(TM) - Retractable phone cable extension

· TeleTester(TM) - Telephone line tester

· World Cup Connectivity Tips Guide

· World Power Plug Guide

· World Phone Plug Guide

TeleAdapt's World Cup Pack measures just 16cm x 22cm x 6cm and weighs in at under 600g; and is priced at £44.99 (inc. VAT).