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Reuters reports that Google's chief executive Eric Schmidt said he will talk to Apple about how his role on its board might change after Google's move to launch its new 'Chrome' operating system.

CNet News reports that Google is ready to bring Google Voice to the smartphone.

Google on Wednesday rolled out the 'My Location' feature for Google.com on the iPhone, reports CNet News. Visitors to Google from the Safari browser of an iPhone will be greeted with a hyperlink urging them to enable 'My Location.'

Google second-quarter earnings rose by a better-than-expected 19 percent on the Internet giant's ability to manage costs, but revenue growth slowed, indicating that advertising conditions remain challenging, according to Dow Jones Newswires.

eWeek reports that Sprint CEO Dan Hesse told Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference-goers that Sprint will offer a mobile phone running the Google Android operating system in 2009. Motorola is deemed to be a likely manufacturer.

Microsoft and Yahoo have inked a 10-year web search deal to better compete against market-leader Google but stopped short of combining their display advertising businesses.

Motorola has reaffirmed plans to focus on Google's Android platform as it attempts to spearhead a recovery in its handsets division.