Microsoft near deal with Verizon for cellphone search

November 12, 2008 A man looks at mobile phones at a Verizon store in downtown Miami

A man looks at mobile phones at a Verizon store in downtown Miami. Microsoft Corp. is close to a deal with Verizon Wireless to become the default search provider on the wireless carrier's cellphones, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

Microsoft Corp. is close to a deal with Verizon Wireless to become the default search provider on the wireless carrier's cellphones, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.

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