Today, we launched updates to the Bing for Mobile browse (m.bing.com) making it easier for you to get and view information while on the go. New features in this update include better and faster image search, real-time transit and directions, app search for the iPhone, and more. Utilizing HTML5, the new features are offered on Smartphone browsers for the iPhone and Android. If you have a Windows Phone 7 device, don’t worry, Windows Phone 7 just announced that it will support HTML5 later this year so these updates will work great at that time.
Now let’s take a closer look at the new features:
Transit Directions and Real-Time Transit
We just added transit directions to m.bing.com to make your daily commute and weekend trips easier. We give you the duration of the trip based on walking, transit and traffic information.
In addition, real-time transit information is now available for Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, and Los Angeles – making it that much easier to get around the city. The real-time updates allow commuters to see if public transit is on schedule, early or delayed, with predictions for arrival times.
Image Search
We’ve improved Image Search making it faster and smoother, allowing you to quickly search through thousands of images that interest you.
Shopping
Get your shopping questions answered faster with the new re-organized shopping experience designed to make it easier for you to get your shopping questions answered, comparison shop, and discover product details and user reviews while on the go.
Weather Update
We added Weather Autosuggest and Instant Answers to the search bar. To find the forecast for your city, just start typing and Bing will give you the details before you finish.
We also updated the Weather tab, to make it easier to avoid bad weather wherever you are. With four different forecast views, you have the option of seeing an overview for the day, an hourly forecast, a 10 day forecast or even the current weather pattern on a map.
App Search
Have an iPhone and want to search for Apps? Now, when searching on m.bing.com with your iPhone, Bing will return a list of relevant iPhone apps that fit your specifications, in addition to the normal search results. This is a great way to serendipitously discover great new apps.
Movies
Trying to decide what movie to go see this weekend? Now, when searching for movies, Bing has organized them by time and nearest theatre, along with reviews, synopsis, trailers and additional information to help you decide what movie fits your mood.
These are the latest updates. We hope you enjoy and find these features helpful while using Bing on the go. We value your feedback, so let us know what you think.
Andy Chu, Director of Product Management Bing for Mobile
This site is notoriously bad in WLID integration. For some reason I can't view this site on IE9 unless I first log in to WLID.
IE9 for WP7 better come before June....
@Virtualawrence. The Live ID is issue is known. We are testing a fix which we hope to have up in the coming days.
Guys, how can we get this updated to recognize the BlackBerry Torch user agent so that our browser gets the new html5 portal?
@kylefowler We hear you. BB Torch support is coming soon.
Looks awesome. But let me guess: None of this will be available outside the US any time soon!?
Why is the bing experience outside the US so teribble? I've just tried from my iPod Touch in Germany and I don't get the new site. Why? Is there any reason? Why can't you deliver world wide? You guys are so US centric, it's a shame.
Same here, i'm in Italy and i would definitely sponsor Bing since i find it really cool for US results but i can't, nothing you advertise is available in EU countries, com'on! We don't ask for full localization, just let us use newest feature, this is not Africa, you have a big customer base in EU, even bigger than US.
It's really great
