David K from MobilityDigest just uncovered a new a Bing commercial which shows off the new Windows Phone 7 Bing App on what appears to be the Samsung Taylor. We are not sure if that is a TV ad, we haven’t see it on any Aussie TV channels yet. If it was aired on a TV channels in your country plz do let us know ( Most likely targeted towards the Los Angeles area ). check out the Demo of WP7 Bing Maps and some of the features in Bing Mobile App
Microsoft has always stated that it will continue to support Windows Mobile as long as there is interest in the platform, but this move certainly states otherwise. Now WMPU via Phonenews is reporting that they have given up on Bing for QVGA Windows Mobile devices. I am not sure if QVGA devices are widely used these days but there will be users who still use these. We expect this move is to focus on Bing for Windows Phone 7.
Users trying to install the latest version on their QVGA devices will be met by a suggestion to use use m.bing.com, saying “Sorry, the resolution on this device is not supported, please visit http://m.bing.com for the best search experience.”. Are you a QVGA user , do you see this message when you try to install Bing ?
Bing is pushing its mobile app and here are some new TV ads for windows phone running the bing client. They are trying to imply Google Maps on android suck when you compare it to Bing Maps. What do you guys think ?
Thelma and Louise Bing TV Ads Extended version Thelma & Louise is a 1991 American road movie starring two female leads. Directed by Ridley Scott and written by Callie Khouri, the film’s plot revolves around Thelma and Louise’s escape from their troubled, caged lives. ( Movie Trailer )
Charles Johnson who heads up Mobile Advertising for Microsoft recently had the opportunity to entice Advertisers to WP7 at Cannes Lions and he showcased some features of WP7 along with some new features in Bing ( I am not sure if this will be / are present in WM6.x – haven’t used Bing in a long time ) but some of the features sure looks nice. Check out 9:10 and 14:03 into the video.
Twitter and Facebook Search about the keyword with one click – It looks like you can also drill down to results by your friends only.
Share with your Friends ( dont see myself using this a lot but I am sure once in a while my friends would love to read about my Larissa Riquelme tweets, posts ;) )
Local search, Map integration , directions and contact info for Business ( not a new feature , but at least we know its going to be there .. unlike copy paste / multitasking which will be absent from initial release)
Barcode and CoverArt Scan and Bing gives you info on that product
Bing App for Windows Phone has been updated with two new features . The first is a redesign to the home page with faster access to common searches, such as Movies and Traffic. The second feature is turn-by-turn navigation for Windows 6.x phones, powered by Bing Maps. If you have a Windows phones on Sprint, T-Mobile, or AT&T you can use the voice guided navigation. Now when getting directions with Bing, you’ll see a new “Navigate” button. By selecting it, Bing will calculate your route, and guide you as you drive. You can select the fastest or shortest route, choose to avoid traffic and/or tolls, get a map or a list of directions, and see arrows and hear alerts to know which way to turn next.
Bing Maps has overhauled its experience to better reflect how people are using the Web to complete tasks and make decisions. The new Bing Maps Beta adds an immersive new viewing mode and an “application gallery” to further enhance its virtual perspective of the world, Microsoft announced Wednesday.
Bing Maps now offers a Streetside and enhanced aerial view, giving users the ability to explore what’s around them from the street level or from the sky looking down. The new Bing Maps incorporates several key Microsoft technologies, including Silverlight, a multimedia Web application, and Photosynth, an application from Microsoft Live Labs and the University of Washington that can stitch photos together, turning them into a three-dimensional model.
According to istartedsomething.com the new Bing Mobile application planned to launch between August and September is not just a re branded Windows Mobile live app. Its said to support many Mobile platform including Blackberry. There is also speculation of the app expanding in to European market like UK, France and Italy , no info about Aussie update yet :(.
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Ryan: Its a good concept if this application covers every big city in the world. But for individual cities this concept has already been done. Check out Toronto Transit application by rybo mucking...
Sweet: I already have the beta of this app . METROFIED [Posted from the 1800PocketPC app]
AppTastic: Yanko – thanks for the concept! We’re looking forward to getting a lot more feedback from the users here. We’re committed to making AppTastic the best marketplace...
Tony: Looks so good. Please make a paid app – no ads.
Twimagic: http://www.Ringer.org is the best ringtone maker I’ve ever seen! Completely free, online, no registration!
Andrew Chobaniuk: Thanks for the heads up! [Posted from the 1800PocketPC app]
Emiel Zuurbier: I would like to see the posibility of making a trip that uses different kinds of transportation as from train to bus, bus to subway, subway to train. With a map and directions,...
MrVamosMuchachos: Nice idea. You could take some ideas from the application “SBB”. It is the public transport app from switzerland. [Posted from the 1800PocketPC app]