WMExperts Podcast Episode 92

Review: Ecolife Vitalit Case

Review: Evernote for Windows Mobile

WMExperts Podcast Episode 91

See all Featured Articles or Reviews

Microsoft sneaks Bing into Apple's App Store

Posted on Wednesday, Dec 16, 2009 by Phil Nickinson

Filed Under: News; Tags: iphone, ipod touch, microsoft, bing, Maps, app store, apps

Well, look at that. Somebody over at Microsoft just won $20, 'cause they managed to get the Bing application into Apple's App Store, making it available for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

I gave it a quick run-through and found it more or less acts the same as Bing on Windows Mobile. Can't speak to whether it suffers from the same complaints we've seen recently.

More screen shots after the break, and more at The iPhone Blog.

« LG eXpo available on AT&T's website | Home | Running WM6.5.x and need volume keys? »

Comments

So they devoted their time to making the one for the iPhone more polished and smooth than the one for their own frigging platform!

On top of that, I bet that that it likely works, unlike those of us that got it on our devices only to tell us that it wasnt designed to work on it!

What the hell is wrong with those clowns at WinMo?!? THIS is how the one for WinMo should have looked and behaved!

I swear to God somedays WinMo...

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 11:47.

y cant we have tish type of app for windows?! windows app is nothing like this....at least from the ui point of view

Submitted by chris nunn (not verified) on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 11:50.

This app looks nothing short of awesome. Which can't be said about the WM version.

Submitted by anon (not verified) on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 12:20.

Wow I have both a TP2 and an iPhone and I have to say the iPhone version blows away the WM version UI side being touch friendly. This makes no sense at all and leaves me with little hope for the future of WM.

Submitted by Murchman (not verified) on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 14:08.

SOME BODY DONT LIKE THE TRUTH HUH, NO MATTER HOW U SAY IT, CENSORED, UNCENSORED OR ERASED... THR TRUTH REMAINS MY FRIENDS.... MY OPINION AND NOT THE OPINION OF WM EXPERTS OR IT'S AFFILIATES.....IF U MISSED THE LAST FEW I POSTED THEY HAVE BEEN DELETED

Submitted by chris nunn (not verified) on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 14:12.

I'm not surprised they got it into the App Store. Now, when they sneak it into Android Marketplace, THEN you'll have a story!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 14:15.

I, for one, I guess, really like that MSFT did this. It shows that MSFT is aware of what the iPhone platform can do. I'm not concerned that Bing for WinMo/WinPho 6.x doesn't match this.

Now if Bing for WinPhone 7 doesn't look *better* than the iPhone version, then I will step away from the MSFT mobile platform.

I'm also considering the iPod Touch platform to replace some of the industrial Windows Mobile devices my company uses.

I hope MSFT is learning from this.

Submitted by eJonny on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 15:45.

Why does the iphone UI for ALL programs always look so much better than the WM version? What is it the coding platforms used or what? It just seem as if wm applications are formatted with blocks and squares with no intention or making it visually appeasing to the eyes!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 12/17/2009 - 09:36.

Post new comment

Home » Articles » News » Microsoft sneaks Bing into Apple's App Store

Recent Accessory Reviews

New in the Forums

Follow WMExperts

Subscribe via RSS

What is RSS?

Subscribe to the WMExperts Store Newsletter:



HTC's Sense UI Finally Ported to the Droid Android Central at CTIA Wireless Best of Smartphone Experts, 21 March 2010 Nexus One and iPhone on AT&T, Texting, Android Apps, Moto Droid keyboard HTC A9292 shows up, could the fabled Supersonic be landing this week?	Root Mobile For Blackberry Now Live And Ready To Map Your Carriers Coverage BlackBerry Theme Roundup for March 22nd 2010 - 50 Copies of BlackTechBB to be Won! TeleNav GPS Navigator 6.0 Releasing This Week Best of Smartphone Experts, 21 March 2010 Verizon Push to Talk for BlackBerry Tour Available March 30th	Sygic brings GPS navigation and mapping to the Nokia N900 New Twitter app for the N900, along with a nice update to Witter Nokia Nuron gets reviewed by Engadget, they are not impressed Barriosquare Foursquare app now in Extras-devel, getting closer to Ovi Store Best of Smartphone Experts, 14 Mar 2010	Amazon, Barnes & Noble Readying Book Stores for iPad How Do You Stream Music on Your iPhone? iPad 101: Get Your Free ePub eBooks at Project Gutenberg Best of Smartphone Experts, 21 March 2010 Microsoft Releases Bing 1.1 for iPhone, iPod touch

Pre Plus and Pixi Plus to hit AT&T in 'Coming Months' New in the App Catalog for 21 March 2010 Best of Smartphone Experts, 21 March 2010 ZumoDrive for webOS: Cloud-Based Storage for Music and More Quick App: AuctionMate eBay app for webOS	Palm's Q3 FY2010 Results... Smartphone News Bites 0317 Sprint Offers Virtual Test Drive YouTube Mobile Updated for Windows Mobile Teetering Palm...	ROM Updates from HTC Best of Smartphone Experts, 21 March 2010 Wal-Mart unofficially selling the HD2 early? Another Windows Phone 7 Series handset from LG? WP7S Emulator highlights Office, Zune and much more

Review: Ecolife Vitalit Case	Review: Body Glove Landmark Case
Review: Mobi Products Touch Screen Stylus Pen	Review: Jawbone Icon Bluetooth headset
Review: Arkon Vehicle Mount Kit	Review: Mobi Products Cradle for AT&T Tilt2