Google Apps coming to Clearwire customers via new partnership

Don't look now, but it seems Google is teaming up with wireless broadband provider Clearwire in order to bless its customers with the Google Apps communication suite. Though no definitive date was provided, Clearwire will "soon" begin migrating its users to Gmail / Google Calendar sometime during the first half of this year, and furthermore, these same folks will also have access to Google Talk. Beyond all that, however, is quite a bit of lovin' coming from both sides, and Clearwire's chief strategy officer Scott Richardson even went so far as to say that he "looked forward to expanding its working relationship with Google." Quite the interesting tag team, wouldn't you say?

[Eric @ Jan 15th 2008 11:26AM]

And Google partners with Apple as well for applications, but more for infrastructure. Man, no wonder Steve Ballmer is throwing chairs and spreading FUD like manure on his garden. iPhones already outsell all Windows Mobile phones combined, and Google - an even more threatening competitor than Apple by far - is jumping in too! Good times!

[supermeerkat @ Jan 15th 2008 11:46AM]

Has the hypnotoad turned up yet?

[slev @ Jan 15th 2008 12:09PM]

wait so they will have access to gmail, google calendar, and google talk... just like they (and everyone else) do now?

[Chris @ Jan 15th 2008 12:26PM]

Their "at clearwire dot net" accounts will be served by Google Apps.

[Kurtis @ Jan 15th 2008 1:53PM]

Personally, I'd just rather just have an "at gmail dot com" account and pay a few cents less for internet, but that's just me.

[lettcco @ Jan 15th 2008 2:09PM]

Is this a sign that google is not fully committed to win that 700Mhz bandwidth auction? Or are they looking at clearwire as a backup plan in case they don't win?