Google and LG team up
Google and LG team up
Internet search giant Google has inked a deal with
The move came days after Yahoo had announced its ‘oneSearch’ service – hailed by some analysts and industry observers as having leap-frogged Google’s existing mobile technology.
LG, maker of the high-end Shine and the Chocolate handsets said it will begin shipping devices equipped with Google software, including Maps, Blogger Mobile and Gmail, during Q2 of this year.
“LG’s mobile devices, combined with Google, will provide consumers with easy access to their favorite internet services even without a PC, and make it easy for them to stay connected while in motion,” said Paul Bae, VP of product planning at LG in a statement.
Google said the deal was similar to ones it had already struck with Motorola and Samsung, and did not involve the rumored ‘Google phone’ product.
Deep Nishar, Google’s director of product management, said: “We are pleased to work with LG to make it easier than ever for mobile internet users to have powerful applications and personalized information at their fingertips.”
