Bing Mobile for iPhone in 2010? Will it be Touch Hostile Like the Windows Mobile Version?

There’s a bit of interesting mobile news in this item over on Neowin.net that I missed earlier this week…

Microsoft planning Bing and Messenger iPhone apps

Had I read this last month, I might have expected an interesting and potentially useful new tool for my iPhone in 2010 from Microsoft. But, after seeing the Bing Mobile update for Windows Mobile with its new touch hostile and deranged navigation (see blog item linked below)…

Ugh! Bing Mobile Update for Windows Mobile Slow & Touch Hostile

…a similar designed Bing for iPhone would be laughable at best and the target of ridicule at worst. Let’s hope a completely different team is charged with the development of the iPhone version of Bing Mobile.

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