Verizon Wireless is working with Google on a tablet computer, the mobile operator's CEO Lowell McAdam said. He told the Wall Street Journal that tablets are among the next big opportunities for the sector. "We're looking at all the things Google has in its archives that we could put on a tablet to make it a great experience," he said. Verizon declined to discuss details on the timing or the manufacturer of a such a tablet. Google's role in the tablet wasn't immediately clear, though McAdam mentioned it in the context of the discussions the two companies have about bringing new smartphones to market. A Google spokesman declined to comment on the Verizon tablet, but said anyone can use the company's mobile software to create phones and other devices. McAdam acknowledged that Verizon has some catching up to do in the field. AT&T is the carrier for Amazon.com's popular Kindle and the new Apple iPad. "They were able to get out of the box faster," McAdam said. Verizon has been handicapped by its CDMA network technology, less common than AT&T's GSM, but the executive said his company will have devices ready to show early next year once its new LTE network is in place.
