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Google is said to be in talks with Verizon and Sprint about offering customized Google-powered mobile phones. Also: The Internet giant is opening OpenSocial, a hub for software developers who create tools for social-networking sites, aiming to dilute Facebook’s success in the area. (http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB119377870431576706.html 10/31)
NBC Universal is buying a stake in SMS startup 4INFO.net and will make it its text messaging partner for advertising-supported mobile messaging. In a separate deal, NBC is agreeing to sell advertising inventory for the video games of IGA Worldwide. (http://www.clickz.com/3627462 10/31)
Mobile operators continue to seek out new deals that would make music more accessible to its clientele. “We really like the unlimited subscription idea,” AT&T executive director of premium content Rob Hyatt said, but “it’s certainly not without its challenges.” (Yahoo!/Reuters/Billboard 10/28)
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