Microsoft is often viewed as developing software solely for its own ecosystem. However, one of the many exceptions to this view is its app development for iOS (iPhone and iPad) and Android. In fact, its Bing app for iOS and Android is ahead of what is available for Microsoft’s own Windows Phone platform (although there is a simple workaround for this apparent oversight). Microsoft’s Bing for iPad has been a favorite search and news tool for me since its release. Microsoft released Bing for iPhone and Android this week that uses HTML5 within the app to provide a more uniform app experience across mobile platforms.

Bing for Mobile Goes HTML5

The updated Bing for iPhone and Android apps include several new features:

- Maps/List Split View
- Deals
- Video Domain
- Transit routing/Real-time transit and new

The screenshot on the left side here shows Bing running on an Android phone (LG DoublePlay). You can find Bing for Android and iPhone using the links below:

Bing (Android Market)

Bing (iTunes App Store)