Bing? Really?!

[VerizonFan]

Is it likely that Bing will become the default search engine on the iPhone? I understand the new rivalry between Apple and Google in the mobile field, but I don't want to search using Bing. If this does happen, do you think it would be possible to switch it if you are jailbroken by some app?

 

[joe_taylor]

if it happens they are just going to make it the default seach engine. You can use whichever one you like. You can already switch between google and yahoo!

 

[Lars08]

you could still use google.com or the google app worst come to worst

 

[Jeremy]

if it happens they are just going to make it the default seach engine. You can use whichever one you like. You can already switch between google and yahoo!

Chances are Google will indeed be gone completely and you will see options for Bing and Yahoo only. Even so what is wrong with Bing? All the search field will use is Bing's API. It's not like you will have to see anything Microsoft.

 

[joe_taylor]

Chances are Google will indeed be gone completely and you will see options for Bing and Yahoo only. Even so what is wrong with Bing? All the search field will use is Bing's API. It's not like you will have to see anything Microsoft.

To be honest I've never even used Bing. Just had a look and it's pretty much the same as google

hopefully they'll keep the google option.

 

[mth785]

Bing, google, yahoo it doesn't really matter to me.

 

[xSwift]

Safari > google.com

fixed

 

[irene5909]

I think it's impossible..

 

[iborg]

Hard to believe, but I think it's understandable that these two giants are needing to team up if they want to avoid being drowned by Google.
Bing has been quite a failure so far, I just read a blog article quoting it's market share as 3%. I'm willing to bet at least 2/3 of that is from newbie users just using the default engine that IE suggests them.

 

[vanityeverlastingbonet]

I rather use yahoo search
Soro's is the devil
I only use google search on this iPhone I have and it kills me to use it

 

[Tramain]

I don't really like Bing but it Google was gone I would rather use it than yahoo.

 

[Alli]

I have had great luck using Bing and have pretty much switched to it full time. I'm finding I can narrow down search parameters better, and get far less "junk" with the same search terms using Bing.

 

[BLiNK]

i'm assuming this would mean no more google maps either...

 

[anon(153966)]

Hmm, I wonder! Scary...
As for navigation, i use the AT&T app, but it would be nice to still have Google Maps.

I like Bing, and I've been using it more and more...

i'm assuming this would mean no more google maps either...

 

[elenahambright]

hi.New to the forum

buenas noches

just got my account approved on the forum

hope to stay long here

 

[anon(153966)]

...for your first post, you haven't started off well.

Welcome; but please only post something relevant to said thread. There is a section for newcomers, etc...

buenas noches

just got my account approved on the forum

hope to stay long here

 

[Lady Kaede]

I suspect Apple's moves into maps and alternate search strategies will mostly be bargaining chips in negotiating with Google; they are competitors, but as with Apple/Microsoft, they're competitors who make a lot of money off of each other.

 

[sting7k]

I rather use yahoo search
Soro's is the devil
I only use google search on this iPhone I have and it kills me to use it

Yahoo is now powered by Bing.

 

[Microcosmos]

Yikes!!!

I don't much care about the search engine, but I use Google's calendar and contacts apps exclusively!!! Does this mean no more support for either of those two programs?? Yikes!

 

[BLiNK]

I don't much care about the search engine, but I use Google's calendar and contacts apps exclusively!!! Does this mean no more support for either of those two programs?? Yikes!

DAMN!! good question...