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Google CEO Eric Schmidt anticipates mobile search revenues will surpass search on the PC within the next several years, "not decades," citing the increasing sophistication and affordability of smartphones as the catalyst behind the paradigm shift.

"The fact of the matter is that mobile devices are going to be the majority of the way that people get information," Schmidt said Tuesday during an appearance at a conference in San Francisco, InternetNews.com reports.

"The argument is relatively simple: You already have them. They're called your phones."

Earlier this week, web solutions provider NetApplications reported Google's search dominance on smartphones is now even greater than its lead on the desktop--the web services giant accounted for 97.5% of global smartphone searches in February 2009. Yahoo followed with just 2.03%, and MSN represented only 0.07%.

Google CEO Eric Schmidt anticipates mobile search revenues will surpass search on the PC within the next several years, "not decades," citing the increasing sophistication and affordability of smartphones as the catalyst behind the paradigm shift.

"The fact of the matter is that mobile devices are going to be the majority of the way that people get information," Schmidt said Tuesday during an appearance at a conference in San Francisco, InternetNews.com reports.

"The argument is relatively simple: You already have them. They're called your phones."

Earlier this week, web solutions provider NetApplications reported Google's search dominance on smartphones is now even greater than its lead on the desktop--the web services giant accounted for 97.5% of global smartphone searches in February 2009. Yahoo followed with just 2.03%, and MSN represented only 0.07%.

Good news for the iPhone owners, you can save the price of a Kindle and read your ebooks or enewspapers with your iPhone. Unfortunately, it’s not available in UK…

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If screen shots of the Radio Shack POS system and price tags are any indication, the company is set to begin selling Verizon Wireless starting tomorrow, March 5th.  Eight handsets, including the ever-popular BlackBerry Storm, will initially land on store shelves, ranging in price from free to $199.99 (with a two-year agreement, of course):

• LG VX5500: Free  
• Nokia 6205: $19.99
• Samsung Knack: $29.99
• LG enV2: $39.99
• LG Chocolate 3: $49.99
• LG Dare: $129.99
• BlackBerry Curve: $129.99
• BlackBerry Storm: $199.99

Something worth thinking about: if Radio Shack locations are launching Verizon Wireless, will SC Kiosks catch on and begin selling them at some point in the future?  As a rule, SCK locations typically sell their phones with prices ending in ".87" as opposed to the typical ".99," leading us to believe (by the POS picture below) that they will at some point.  A quick call to our tipster confirmed that they are indeed in the system, and were added on February 26th.  Check out the screen shot and price tag below.

 Source: BGR

The clamping, suction-cuppy-gooseneck thingy pictured below is designed to hold your phone or media player up for display on the plane. It looks like it could function in some other environments as well. But the method used for supporting your device - suction, probably isn't the best approach for compatibility with *all* handsets. Still, it apparently works well with polished surfaces - like the back of an iPhone.

The creators promise compatability "with iPhones, iTouches, iPods, Blackberrys, SmartPhones, and PMPs of various brands." It's definitely better than propping a $400 gadget against a plastic cup half-full of soda. The iFlyz is 5.5 inches long and 2.5 inches wide, and weighs two ounces. It costs $29.99.

Just in from BlackBerry PR ... But don't go there until 10pm Eastern Time tonight:

RIM has officially named the storefront BlackBerry App World.
 
The site for developers will be updated tonight and should be live again by 10pm (Eastern Time).
 
At the same time, they will launch a sign up page for users who want to be alerted when BlackBerry App World goes live. They should go register at www.blackberry.com/appworld.

To repeat if you go there now there's not much to see.  But it all should be revealed (or back online, anyway) at 10 pm Eastern this evening.

Earlier this month we reported that T-Mobile USA had introduced a $50 unlimited voice plan for T-Mobile customers in San Francisco.

Well, apparently the roll-out was a success because they have begun offering its $50 unlimited voice plan to loyal customers nationwide, less than two weeks after it began trialing the program in San Francisco.

Additionally, customers can add up to four lines to the plan for $40 per month per line, plus taxes.

There are some add-on features to the plan such as unlimited data for $25 per month, unlimited BlackBerry data for $35 per month and unlimited messaging for $10 per month that can be added to each line if customers choose to do so.

One important caveat to all of this: customers that want to sign up for the $50 per month unlimited calling plan and all of its add-on features must have been T-Mobile customers for at least 22 months.

Earlier this month we reported that T-Mobile USA had introduced a $50 unlimited voice plan for T-Mobile customers in San Francisco.

Well, apparently the roll-out was a success because they have begun offering its $50 unlimited voice plan to loyal customers nationwide, less than two weeks after it began trialing the program in San Francisco.

Additionally, customers can add up to four lines to the plan for $40 per month per line, plus taxes.

There are some add-on features to the plan such as unlimited data for $25 per month, unlimited BlackBerry data for $35 per month and unlimited messaging for $10 per month that can be added to each line if customers choose to do so.

One important caveat to all of this: customers that want to sign up for the $50 per month unlimited calling plan and all of its add-on features must have been T-Mobile customers for at least 22 months.