Motorola
will integrate a Google icon onto select devices so that
users can connect directly to Google anytime, anywhere
at the click of a button. These mass-market, Internet-optimized
handsets will be distributed from early 2006 to select
Motorola customers worldwide.
"Many
of our customers have been asking for mobile devices integrated
with their consumers' favorite online search services.
By featuring Google on Motorola handsets for those customers,
we are making it easier for consumers to connect to the
information they need when they need it," said Scott
Durchslag, Corporate Vice President and General Manager
of Global xProducts for Motorola's Mobile Device business.
"Access
to information is imperative for people on-the-go. Whether
checking the local weather or locating the restaurant
of their choice, consumers today require personalized
search services that are tailored to their needs,"
said Nikesh Arora, vice president, European Operations,
Google Inc. Motorola
handsets with the Google icon are expected to be available
to consumers starting in Q1 of 2006.
Motorola
is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that provides
seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband,
embedded systems and wireless networks. In your home,
auto, workplace and all spaces in between, seamless mobility
means you can reach the people, things and information
you need on the go. Seamless
mobility harnesses the power of technology convergence
and enables smarter, faster, cost-effective and flexible
communication. Motorola had sales of US $31.3 billion
in 2004.
Google's
innovative search technologies connect millions of people
around the world with information every day.