Today, we are releasing updates to the Bing for Mobile app to be compatible with devices running BlackBerry OS6. We have also made performance improvements to BlackBerry OS5 devices and added several new features including image search, Bing homepage hotspots, flight Instant Answers, Safe Search and “What’s Nearby.” Building on our existing feature set, these updates are based on feedback from the RIM community.
Homepage Hotspots:
If you have a little time to spend and want to explore the day’s image, point around it until you find a hotspot. Hidden in the image, hotspots are intended intrigue and inform you. If you look, you’ll find four of them every day. Each gives you a chance to find out more about the subject of the image.
Flight Status Instant Answer:
Never miss a flight again. Simply enter your flight number and Bing for mobile will provide you with the status at a glance.
Bing Image Search
Find the perfect image while you’re on the go. Bing Image Search provides you with gorgeously rendered images formatted for easy viewing on your phone.
“What’s Nearby”
Bing for Mobile has a smart experience for finding local listings like restaurants and attractions using your location to serve up “what’s nearby.”
If you have one of the following devices, you can download the app from the BlackBerry AppWorld or simply visit m.bing.com from your browser.
Andy Chu – Director of Product Management
Will these items be avaible soon for Microsofts own Ph7 platform?
huh?! Windows Phone 7 doesn't have a Bing App, just the Search Button, and that only provides "Web", "News", or "Local"; "Image Search" is absent.
You know instead of using resources to improve your competitors’ platform, you really should use these resources to perform Bing for the rest of the world because right now Bing is nothing but useless outside US and UK. Now if I want an accurate result (maps and search) on my WP7 I have to use Google.
as others have stated, on WP7, there is NO image search.
also there is NO microphone for voice search (I am in the UK, this should exist here as we speak the same language).
very poor effort from the MS/Bing team to look after other brand os before WP7
Agree with Jefir . You need to focus Much more on international support.
Nice work on the Blackberry app
This app looks cool will add it to my blackberry.
This app looks cool will add it to my blackberry soon..
i've got a blackberry storm2 9520 and nothing new on m.bing.com (simple page with search field and button and bing logo). Is it available in France ? (And Nothing on AppWorld)
This app looks cool will add it to my blackberry.Nice work on the Blackberry app
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