Motorola has joined forces with Google to enable its customers to access the internet search engine directly from their mobile phones.

The US phone giant will display the Google logo on many of its new handsets.

"Motorola will integrate a Google icon onto select devices so that users can connect directly to Google anytime, anywhere at the click of a button," both companies said in a joint statement.

Motorola is hoping the Google-enabled phones will secure it increased orders from mobile phone operators.

"Many of our customers have been asking for mobile devices integrated with their consumers' favorite online search services," said Motorola's Scott Durchslag.

"By featuring Google on Motorola handsets for those customers, we are making it easier for consumers to connect to the information they need when they need it. Our relationship with Google provides an opportunity for us to offer a high quality mobile search experience - one familiar to and loved by millions of users across the globe."

Google Europe vice president Nikesh Arora added: "Access to information is imperative for people on-the-go. Whether checking the local weather or locating the restaurant of their choice, consumers today require personalized search services that are tailored to their needs

"With immediate access to Google, millions of Motorola users worldwide will be able to quickly and easily find information that's important to them."

Motorola, the world's second largest maker of mobile phones, said it planned to launch the Google-enabled phones later this year.