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Deals continue to shift around in the mobile search industry, with Samsung the latest to sign a pact with a search provider for easy access on their handsets.  They've picked Google - who earlier this week cited the end of the "walled garden" mobile internet experience as reason for not being unduly concerned over T-Mobile's switch to Yahoo! - a move perhaps precipitated by prior cooperation on the Android Project, the Open Handset Alliance of which Samsung is a member.

"We are very thrilled to introduce Samsung mobiles with one-click access to Google services. Our cooperation with Google exemplifies our commitment to leading the evolution from the fixed-Internet era to a mobile Internet era and ushering in a ubiquitous world where mobile enables our consumers to access information about anything, anywhere" said Kitae Lee, President, Samsung Telecommunication Networks

"Google is dedicated to providing users around the world with easier access information and services when they are mobile. Working with an industry leader like Samsung is a great way to accomplish that" Deep Nishar, director of wireless products and strategy, Google  

The deal will see Google search accessed from a direct shortcut, and the Google Maps for mobile and Gmail for mobile devices apps preinstalled on new Samsung handsets.  No financial details of their contract have been disclosed.

[via BBW Exchange]