The battle between rival search giants
Yahoo and
Google is moving into the
mobile arena as both firm prepare to launch advanced wireless services, the
Wall Street Journal reported today.
Yahoo has teamed up with SBC
Communications to introduce a mobile phone integrated with an MP3 player and
megapixel camera that will allow mobile users to link music, photos and email
with their online accounts.
The Yahoo/SBC handset is manufactured by
Nokia, and will available
for purchase in the US early next year.
Starting on Monday, Google will provide services for mobile phone conversions
of applications such as
Google Maps. The service
will only be available on mobile phones capable of running Java software.
The moves are predicted to further transform the role of traditional mobile
phones, turning them into internet-connected pocket-sized computers that offer a
multitude of functions beyond simple phone calls.
Nokia launched three new handsets last week which it
describes as "multimedia computers" and not mobile phones.
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