Samsung,, and Google Inc. announced a global cooperation to enable mobile phone users worldwide with quick and easy access to Google products and services - directly from their Samsung mobile phones.
Beginning in early 2007, selected Samsung phones will be provided with a range of Google products and services aimed to create a more dynamic user experience, including:
- Googlesearch: Samsung handsets will include a Googleicon in the application menu, providing users with one-click access to Google search.
- Google Maps for mobile: Also featured on Samsung handsets will be Google Maps for mobile, an application that enables users to view maps and satellite imagery, find local businesses, and get driving directions when they’re on the go.
- Gmail: Gmail for mobile devices, a new application that brings more speed, convenience, and functionality to the mobile Gmail experience, will also be available on Samsung handsets.
Samsung has already launched, the Ultra Edition 13.8 (SGH-Z720), its
first mobile handset installed with Google mobile search and Gmail
services. The slim 3G Z720 is only 13.8mm in thinness, is HSDPA ready,
and comes with a 3-megapixel camera, MP3 Player, and Bluetooth
connectivity. The HSDPA connectivity combined with embedded an Internet
browser and Google mobile services will provide users with a rich
mobile Internet experience. Future models will also be Google-ready as
consumers continue to demand trouble-free mobile Internet access.
Consumers will enjoy and appreciate Samsung’s simple-to-use user
interface and Google’s familiarity for an effortless mobile Internet
experience
“We are very thrilled to introduce Samsung mobiles with one-click
access to Google services. Our cooperation with Google exemplifies our
commitment to leading the evolution from the fixed-Internet era to a
mobile Internet era and ushering in a ubiquitous world where mobile
enables our consumers to access information about anything, anywhere,
anytime,” said Kitae Lee, President of Samsung’s Telecommunication
Network Business. “Samsung and Google will enhance users’ mobile
experience with a powerful, yet easy-to-use handset with simple access
to information and personal management.”
“Google is dedicated to providing users around the world with easier
access information and services when they are mobile. Working with an
industry leader like Samsung is a great way to accomplish that,” said
Deep Nishar, director of wireless products and strategy for Google Inc.
“Improving the mobile user experience is of paramount importance to
both Samsung and Google, and by working together we’ll be able to bring
the power, functionality, and convenience of GoogleTM search, Google
Maps for mobile, and Gmail for mobile devices to millions of Samsung
users across the globe.”