As early as this spring, DoCoMo subscribers may be able to access Google's search tool, as well as the Gmail e-mail service, Google Calendar scheduler and Picasa photo-sharer, using the former's i-Mode network, said the Reuters news service and Japan's main business daily, The Nikkei. Each cited unnamed sources within DoCoMo.
DoCoMo's growth has fallen behind that of smaller carriers in Japan, said the reports -- a problem that has forced the company to scramble to match rivals such as SoftBank Mobile Corp. and KDDI Corp., which have put more resources into developing wireless Internet services.
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