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The deal under discussion would make Google the default
search provider on Verizon devices and give it a share of ad
revenue, the paper said.
The deal is not yet final and the two sides are still
negotiating on key issues, such as Google's desire to save
information from user cellphone searches, it added.
The online search giant has reportedly been in talks with
the number-two U.S. mobile carrier over a possible alliance for
almost a year now.
Verizon and Google are hoping to conclude the discussions
in the next few weeks and the mobile carrier eventually wants
to put the Google search bar on the home screen of its phones,
the paper said.
Both Verizon and Google were not immediately available for
comments.
Google had crossed swords with U.S. wireless operators such
as Verizon late last year when it successfully lobbied with the
U.S. government, forcing operators to open up access to their
networks ahead of the spectrum auction.
The company is rapidly extending its reach beyond pay
per-click Web search ads into a variety of new markets,
including telecommunications and online video. The first phones
based on Google's much-anticipated Android mobile operating
system are expected to hit the market around Christmas.
(Reporting by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty in Bangalore; editing
by Sue Thomas)
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