14 DAY TRIAL // The American company Sprint has announced today that it would expand its collaboration with the Mountain View giant, Google. Sprint is a wireless and wireline communications service provider that offers its products to both mainstream and business users. Google and Sprint have joined forces for the development of another project that was also announced today.
The new agreement will allow Sprint users to access some of Google's most popular products. As part of its efforts to improve users' dynamic mobile experience, Sprint will start providing easier access to Google Maps for mobile, YouTube and many others. The new tools provided to the Sprint clients are meant to lure more consumers, mostly with the help of the continuously increasing popularity belonging to Google's products.
Providing a fast and easy way to access the Google mobile search engine from their own Sprint handsets will most certainly allow users to better appreciate Sprint's services. Doug Garland, vice president of product management at Google declared that "Google and Sprint have a lot in common when it comes to our vision for the mobile web". He also added that "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."
The collaboration between the two companies dates back to November 2006, when Google's Gmail was made available from Sprint's portal.
Google's interest in the world of mobile handsets has long been speculated. There were a number of rumors over the release of a potential G-Phone developed by Google but until now they were only simple speculations. The only thing that Google released, which comes close to a G-Phone, is the Android. The Linux-based operating system was unveiled in November 2007, as a joint venture between Google and the Open Handset Alliance.