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From: Agus Hamonangan <id.android@gmail.com>
Sender: id-android@googlegroups.com
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:28:07
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Subject: [id-android] WTI: Bing for Android Has Arrived… fo
r Verizon Only
Bing has made its debut on Android, but you can only download the app
if you're a Verizon customer.
The new app doesn't skimp on bringing the full Bing experience to
Android. Not only can users search the web with the Bing app, but they
can also browse search results for images, movies, maps, news and
directions. The addition of Bing Maps is particularly interesting; it
works much like Google Maps, providing you not only directions, but
layers such as traffic and satellite views. Unfortunately, it doesn't
come with voice navigation.
In addition to Maps, Bing for Android includes a simple interface for
finding local businesses. While it isn't as robust as Yelp, it can
help you find the basics, like the closest flower shop or grocery
store.
Bing for Android also brings its own version of Voice Search to the
Google OS. While it's a functional and useful feature, it doesn't come
with some of Google's more advanced voice features, most notably Voice
Actions.
Bing didn't forget about the look and feel of the app, either. Every
day it will load Bing's picture of the day as the app's background.
You can also load Bing as a search widget on your home screen.
Overall, Bing's offering is solid and functional, but it can't beat
the deeper integration Google Search has with the Android OS. Voice
Commands, Google Navigate, and a host of other Google-only features
dilute the usefulness of this app. Bing users won't be disappointed by
the interface or the results it delivers, though.
One thing that confuses us is Bing for Android's limited availability.
Microsoft doesn't make it clear in its announcement why the app is
exclusive to Verizon phones such as the Droid, the LG Ally or the
Droid Incredible. We've contacted Microsoft to find out whether we can
expect Bing for Android on other carriers.
What do you think of the new Bing app? Will you use Bing instead of
Google on your Android phone? Let us know in the comments.
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