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File this under “rumors,” but according to a report from InfoWorld, T-Mobile USA is in talks with Yahoo to include their OneSearch product pre-installed on some of the T-Mobile handsets. And while this is far from being confirmed at this stage, it would make sense for T-Mobile not to put all eggs in a single basket called “Google.”
Sure, the T-Mobile G1 was and still is a hit for the Deutsche Telekom owned mobile operator, but it’s a fact that Yahoo’s mobile offering is at the moment much superior to Google’s. That being said, I don’t see a reason why wouldn’t T-Mobile want to offer the Internet giant’s OneSearch mobile app bundled with some of the future devices. It’s easy to use and it integrates a bunch of Yahoo’s services.
Naturally, we’re looking at the ad-supported model here, and we’re sure T-Mobile will get a piece of any advertising revenues generated through the use of OneSearch. We’ll have to wait and see where this goes…
[Via: Unwired View]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
