Big-box retail giant Best Buy announced a retail partnership with Google to install the web services giant's free Google Mobile App on all compatible smartphones, including BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and S60 devices. Google Mobile App includes one-click access to Google Search, including voice-enabled queries, as well as My Location local business search and links to applications like Google Maps, Gmail and YouTube.
Per terms of the deal--Google's first mobile application partnership with a U.S. retailer, Best Buy notes--Best Buy Mobile associates will install Google Mobile App in conjunction with the chain's Walk Out Working free in-store smartphone setup program. In addition, on Nov. 9 Google will launch a new website [1] [1] to tout the partnership and offer mapping information for the nearest Best Buy location.
For more on the Best Buy/Google deal:
- read this release [2]
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Best Buy [3] Mobile debuts mIQ cloud service
Best Buy [4] to acquire Napster for $121 million
Handango, Best Buy [5] partner for in-store app sales
Links:
[1] http://www.google.com/mobile/bestbuy/
[2] http://www.fiercewireless.com/press-releases/best-buy-mobile-announces-partnership-google-co-market-google-mobile-app
[3] http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/best-buy-mobile-debuts-miq-cloud-service/2009-10-06
[4] http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/best-buy-acquire-napster-121-million/2008-09-15
[5] http://www.fiercemobilecontent.com/story/handango-best-buy-partner-store-app-sales/2008-12-11