Rumors circulating on chat boards last month suggested that Google -- looking to make a big push into the wireless business -- could make a bid for Kirkland-based Clearwire. Nothing really came of the chatter.


But today the two companies announced a partnership by which Clearwire will distribute some Google applications -- including Gmail and Google Calendar -- to its customers.

Read more: seattlepi.com 

Labels: calendar, Clearwire, Gmail, partnership, wireless

Google (NSDQ:GOOG) and Japanese mobile phone carrier NTT DoCoMo are considering a partnership to provide DoCoMo's subscribers with Google search functionality on their phones, Reuters reports. The deal would give Google access to DoCoMo's "i-Mode" mobile network, which boasts 48 million users.

The partnership could also boost DoCoMo market share. Although its 53 million subscribers make it Japan's largest mobile carrier, the company has struggled to grow amongst newer, smaller competitors like Softbank. It could also give Google a regional boost, where the company trails Yahoo subsidiary Yahoo Japan Corp. as the leading search engine.

Read more: crn.com 

Labels: DoCoMo, Japan, mobile, partnership, phone

Beijing - Leading Chinese internet portal Sina Corp said on Monday it has reached an agreement with Google Inc to cooperate in the areas of searching and advertising.

Under a strategic partnership agreement, Google's search service will be embedded in Sina's search box, Sina said in a news release.

"This partnership leverages the strong offerings of two internet powerhouses to provide internet users in China (with) a better overall experience," Sina's chief executive officer Charles Chao said in a statement.

Full article: news24.com 

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Google Maps this. Google Maps that. The service has been in the news again and again over the past few weeks, and it would be enough to make you sick - except that most of what’s happening is pretty cool. The latest development - a partnership between Google Maps and JetBlue Airways - meets the same standard.

Unfortunately, “pretty cool” is not “revolutionary” - the partnership, as it stands at the moment, will only bring about flight tracking. “We’re constantly looking for ways to enhance our customers’ in-flight experience,” explained Brett Muney, a manager of product development for JetBlue, in an official statement. “With the addition of Google’s advanced mapping technology, our customers can enjoy a seat with a view - tracking their flight’s altitude, speed and location on the way to their destination.”

Read more: webpronews.com 

Labels: Flight, JetBlue, Maps, partnership