Sprint and Google has become a partnership for integrating Google apps and services into Sprint’s mobile services. With this deal, Google now become Sprint’s primary mobile search provider.
This make Google become the default provides for web search and local search (GPS-enabled) on the Sprint portal.
“Our partnership with Google is a great example of how Sprint is making the mobile Internet experience even more customer-friendly and useful to our customers,” said Kevin Packingham, vice president of product management at Sprint.
“Google and Sprint have a lot in common when it comes to our vision for the mobile web, we both believe in openness and providing compelling, easy-to-use mobile services that consumers can use every day. We look forward to working together to deliver a great experience.” said Doug Garland, vice president of product management at Google.
With this partnership, Sprint customers will get the more offering like:
- Google mobile search: Google will become the default web search and local search on the Sprint portal.
- Google Maps for mobile: This application will allows Sprint customers to view maps and satellite imagery, find local businesses, get driving directions and view real-time traffic information.
- YouTube: Millions of fun and interesting YouTube videos, will be accessible from select new Sprint handsets.
- Location-enabled search and maps: Sprint will also enable users to take advantage of location data for Google search and Google Maps for mobile, making it even easier for users to discover what’s around them and then figure out how to get there.
This partnership is not the first time, in November 2006, Sprint and Google was made Gmailâ„¢ available from the Sprint portal. Late last year, Sprint joined Google as a founding member of the Open Handset Allianceâ„¢, which is currently developing the Androidâ„¢ open mobile platform. And earlier today, the two companies announced that they would contribute to the formation of Clearwire, a company focused on building the first nationwide mobile WiMAX network.
