Bing mobile application concepts revealed

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Microsoft's new Bing 'decision engine' gained a lot of attention and publicity when it was first released not long ago, but now that the excitement has died down, how will the Redmond company work to improve it and make it more accessible? Well, according to Long Zheng's I Started Something blog, they'll be bringing in mobile applications for it, and some concepts have been revealed.

Microsoft has actually already set up a Bing for mobile webpage, explaining some of the features, but it's being hinted that an actual Windows Mobile based application is coming very soon. However... it is said that it will actually be expanding beyond Windows Mobile devices, and it'll be able to be used on the Sidekick and all BREW-supported phones (it'll be included on all Verizon BREW phones in November).

This service will be expanding to Europe, after the U.S., and local content will be available for the U.K., France and Italy. These launches are planned to be between August and September, which Zheng claims is still accurate. The concepts showed are just that, concepts, and expect the final product to look slightly different. Never-the-less, it's good that Microsoft is pumping out the Bing goodness with full force.

#1 shaz3e on 23 Jun 2009 - 00:47

bingoooo

#2 Mike415 on 23 Jun 2009 - 00:54

Strong Kumo

#3 darkmanx21 on 23 Jun 2009 - 00:55

If they keep the interface clean like that it will be nice. I just hope it works. Google Maps is fairly impressive when it comes to location services.

(2 replies) #4 JonathanMarston on 23 Jun 2009 - 01:42

It would be nice if they made a J2ME version...

#4.1 protocol7 on 23 Jun 2009 - 02:54

JonathanMarston said,

If they want to compete they'll have to. Yahoo's offering is quite nice.

#4.2 Dead_Monkey on 23 Jun 2009 - 13:29

I use google's mApps right now, but I'd switch to Bing in a heartbeat if it was available.

#5 Deathray on 23 Jun 2009 - 02:09

Kumo is the mobile application name? or it'll swap over to bing as well?

I like Kumo, but I think Microsoft would want it all under one name (Bing)

I hope they develop the apps for the iPhone and android based phones as well (since they are quite popular)

(1 reply) #6 ccoltmanm on 23 Jun 2009 - 02:12

Just pick a name. I got a feeling my mail will be bing mail soon. Funny it's still at hotmail.

#6.1 ricknl on 23 Jun 2009 - 12:02

I believe Windows Live Essentials will remain as they are. Only the search will be called Bing.

#7 andrewbares on 23 Jun 2009 - 02:25

Looks pretty decent. I want this now!!

#8 bangbang023 on 23 Jun 2009 - 03:04

The "locate me" feature using A-GPS needs to improve over what's in Live. When I'm with my girlfriend in Staten Island, Google will put me a few blocks from her house before even locking on to a satellite, yet Live puts me in Jersey.

(1 reply) #9 superhuman on 23 Jun 2009 - 06:10

like the Kumo name. Why they have to biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing'?? May be because they can't say kumooooooooo (which sounds like cow)

#9.1 Fedr0 on 23 Jun 2009 - 07:21

superhuman said,

Or you may be 'kuming'...

#10 M_Lyons10 on 23 Jun 2009 - 06:50

It's nice. I like the tabed interface. It would be really nice if there was a tab that contained a customizeable home page. Weather, Customized Links, etc. Otherwise it looks very nice and clean. I hope it fits the screen realestate well.

(2 replies) #11 smithy_dll on 23 Jun 2009 - 07:45

Maybe just maybe it says kumo because that is the working code name and not public, just as the desktop version was. See that would make sense.

I really wish they would have kept the Live branding though.

#11.1 bangbang023 on 23 Jun 2009 - 08:54

Bing is better than Live. They want Bing to become as versatile as Google.

Use Bing. Go Bing that. Did you Bing it?

Live doesn't work in that sense.

#11.2 zeke009 on 23 Jun 2009 - 14:20

smithy_dll said,

Bing is much easier to remember and has a nice sound to it. It could easily be swapped out for google in the "I googled it" statements as bangbang023 noted.

(2 replies) #12 Unimatrix Xero on 23 Jun 2009 - 10:42

please microsoft make this compatable with Windows Mobile 2003!!!!

#12.1 acido00 on 23 Jun 2009 - 13:34

this is going to be a website ready for mobiles, so don't worry about it.

Actually the iPhone can see that as well.

#12.2 bangbang023 on 24 Jun 2009 - 03:10

No, this would be an application, not a website.

#13 dimithrak on 24 Jun 2009 - 19:51

I think Microsoft, AGAIN, need to re do this whole windows mobile.. gosh.. by cant they have a nice aero theme or something like windows 7.. i dunno.. anything but the current look and feel. especially its performance.. rubbish

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