Google Apps for Clearwire

Google Apps for Clearwire

Posted by samc on January 16th, 2008

Clearwire announced a partnership with Google on Tuesday that would incorporate the search giant’s applications, including Mail, Calendar and Talk into Clearwire’s wireless Web platform.

Under the agreement, Google will power some of the Web infrastructure that Clearwire customers will use, while Clearwire will control the look and feel of the interface.

Clearwire has some 350,000 users so far, and expects to expand aggressively in 2008 with Mobile WiMAX implementations in dozens of cities. Google has a virtually identical deal in place with Sprint.

Google’s deal with Clearwire is a big win for the search giant, but mostly because it sets the stage for much bigger things to come. TheStreet.com Senior Writer Vishesh Kumar explains it all (video). Light Reading compiles different takes on WiMAX (video).

source : dailywireless.org