• Bussin, Wednesday, January 20, 2010 4:13 PM

Apple is reportedly in talks with Microsoft to replace Google as the default search engine on its iPhone. Citing unnamed sources, BusinessWeek is reporting that the talks have been under way for weeks, and reflect the accelerating rivalry between Apple and Google. Google is now marketing its own branded smartphone, the Nexus One, that competes directly with the iPhone, while it has championed the development of a mobile operating system that rivals the iPhone OS.

The move would represent a huge win for Microsoft, which has been widely criticized for so far failing to put forth a worthy mobile strategy. According to BusinessWeek, a deal between Apple and Microsoft would likely mean iPhone owners would automatically get Microsoft's Bing as the main search engine.

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