Thursday, March 02, 2006

Internet Giants Boosting The Mobile Data Market

Google and Yahoo are on the run to add internet search and data services to cell phones. The mobile market is growing and analysts predict there is huge potential to expand business in the mobile space.

SonyEricsson, the world’s No. 5 mobile phone maker, is arranging to pre-install Google’s search features and blogging software on three new phone models.There have been several major deals. Last week, Yahoo and AT&T launched a Nokia phone with Yahoo Go Mobile, a service that gives users the ability to access their Yahoo mail, photos, address book, calendar, and Yahoo Messenger instant messages. Motorola said it was putting Google’s search bar in a visible position on its mobile phones.

Web access via cellphones has not been a relatively easy experience upto now, but with Yahoo and Google making ambitious efforts in the mobile market, things will be different. We can check and reply email, find out directions and places and much more. How much better will be the new mobiles than the BlackBerrys, I guess we'll have to wait and see.

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