Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, left, and Lowell McAdam, CEO of Verizon Wireless, held a joint conference call in New York City today to announce their companies' new partnership. They said Verizon Wireless will deliver devices of the future with leading-edge mobile applications and services using Google's Android open platform in coming weeks. To learn more about today's announcement, look for the news release on the Verizon Wireless web site at http://news. vzw.com. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, left, and Lowell McAdam, CEO of Verizon Wireless, held a joint conference call in New York City today to announce their companies' new partnership. They said Verizon Wireless will deliver devices of the future with leading-edge mobile applications and services using Google's Android open platform in coming weeks. To learn more about today's announcement, look for the news release on the Verizon Wireless web site at http://news. vzw.com.

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  1. A journalist looks at an Assyrian statue, at Iraq's national museum, in Baghdad, on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Google is documenting the treasures of Iraq's national museum, home to priceless artifacts from the Stone Age through Islamic periods, and will make the photographs available online early next year, the company's chairman said Tuesday.
  2. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 11: T.C. Weber receives his H1N1 shot at the Delany Medical Center on November 11, 2009 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The medical center has experienced higher than average interest in the shots as they have supplies of both the seasonal flu vaccine and the H1N1 vaccine. Due to limited supplies and nationwide concern over the flu, the web browser Google unveiled a new service yesterday which will assist people in finding the closest places to receive their seasonal and H1N1 flu shots.
  3. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 09: Google's Vice President of Search Product and User Experience Marissa Mayer speaks onstage at the The 2009 Women of the Year hosted by Glamour Magazine at Carnegie Hall on November 9, 2009 in New York City.
  4. OREM, UT - NOVEMBER 5: A manager holds an Apple iPhone (L) and Motorola's new Droid smart phone (R) sold through Verizon at the Verizon store November 5, 2009 in Orem, Utah. The Google powered Droid is being released by Verizon November 6, 2009.
  5. HOLLYWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 28: Singer Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park helps Google announce new search capabilities to facilitate online music distribution during an event at the Capitol Records building on October 28 in Hollywood, California. Google is partnering with several companies including MySpace Music, Lala, Pandora and Imeem, all of which have licensing agreements with record companies to download samples and streams of millions of songs online. Among other services, Google is offering free steaming of songs in searches based on portions of the lyrics or musician names.
  6. KIRKLAND, WA - OCTOBER 28: Google Engineering Director Chee Chew demonstrates using the climbing wall during the grand opening of Google Kirkland October 28, 2009 in Kirkland, Washington. More than 350 employees work in the Kirkland facility, which includes amenities such as a gym and soda fountain, and consolidates several offices throughout Kirkland.

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  1. Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, left, and Lowell McAdam, CEO of Verizon Wireless, held a joint conference call in New York City today to announce their companies' new partnership. They said Verizon Wireless will deliver devices of the future with leading-edge mobile applications and services using Google's Android open platform in coming weeks. To learn more about today's announcement, look for the news release on the Verizon Wireless web site at http://news. vzw.com.
  2. Eric Schmidt, left, chairman and CEO of Google, and Lowell McAdam, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, announce a partnership, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in New York. Verizon will begin using Google's Android platform in it's handheld devices.
  3. Eric Schmidt, left, chairman and CEO of Google, and Lowell McAdam, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless, announce a partnership, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009, in New York. Verizon Wireless and Google Inc. said they are teaming up to speed development of new mobile devices based on Google's Android software that will run on Verizon's cell phone network.
  4. Eric Schmidt, chairman and CEO of Google, discusses the partnership with Verizon Wireless, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 in New York. Google Inc. is seeing an economic recovery under way, not just in the U.S., but also in Europe, Schmidt said Wednesday.
  5. Eric Schmidt (L), Chairman and CEO of Google, sits for an interview with James Fallows (R) of the Atlantic at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  6. Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, speaks during an interview at the Newseum in Washington, October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  7. Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, departs after an interview at the Newseum in Washington October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  8. Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, makes a point during an interview at the Newseum in Washington October 2, 2009. The interview was part of the First Draft of History event, held by the Atlantic Magazine and the Aspen Institute to bring together newsmakers, historians and journalists.
  9. In this screen grab made Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, a Verizon Wireless "There's a map for that" commercial is shown.
  10. Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) today announced the availability of the Samsung Omnia(R) II(TM), a full-touch all-in-one smartphone powered by Windows Mobile(R) 6.5 to keep customers connected to their corporate and personal e-mail accounts and synchronized with their schedules and contacts.
  11. PASADENA, CA - NOVEMBER 21: Keith Urban makes an in-store appearance hosted by Verizon Wireless and Samsung Mobile on November 21, 2009 in Pasadena, California.
  12. PASADENA, CA - NOVEMBER 21: Keith Urban makes an in-store appearance hosted by Verizon Wireless and Samsung Mobile on November 21, 2009 in Pasadena, California.
  13. PASADENA, CA - NOVEMBER 21: Keith Urban makes an in-store appearance hosted by Verizon Wireless and Samsung Mobile on November 21, 2009 in Pasadena, California.
  14. PASADENA, CA - NOVEMBER 21: Keith Urban makes an in-store appearance hosted by Verizon Wireless and Samsung Mobile on November 21, 2009 in Pasadena, California.
  15. PASADENA, CA - NOVEMBER 21: Keith Urban makes an in-store appearance hosted by Verizon Wireless and Samsung Mobile on November 21, 2009 in Pasadena, California.
  16. PASADENA, CA - NOVEMBER 21: Keith Urban makes an in-store appearance hosted by Verizon Wireless and Samsung Mobile on November 21, 2009 in Pasadena, California.

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