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BING The New Way To Search

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Real Estate Agent with Fathom Realty

I just opened the browser on my smartphone and it came up with a new name called BING.  I usually use YAHOO so didn't know what that was all about.  It is a new search engine from Microsoft.  It is just crazy useful depending on the phone you have.  On the Blackberry Curve it turns on the phones microphone so that you can talk to it.  YOU DON"T HAVE TO TYPE, JUST TALK (watch out for big brother). 

If you have a web site for your real estate listing, a buyer driving by just has to say the address and the listing would pop up.  How cool is that.

Being on Verizon this is pretty nifty because you can't use the built in GPS for navigating but you can turn the GPS on and BING will find you.  You can get directions from where you are to where you need to get to without having to enter your starting position.  I think this puts it more on keel with Google's new operating system.  It doesn't give let me use the voice commands on my Motorola phone.

  1. Visit www.bing.com using any browser on a computer or from your mobile device.

  2. Enter a search term in the box and hit enter (return) or click on the magnifying glass.

  3. The site defaults to the "explore" mode, however, there are other categories from which to begin your search. These include images, videos, shopping, news, maps and travel.

  4. Bing will deliver results based on your search term. Click the result which appears most relevant, and you will be directed to that site.

  5. If shopping is your focus, there are merchants offering cash back on certain items found through Bing.

  6. Bing maps is a very useful component of the search site. Use it to find local business, get directions or explore a place.

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Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Gee, I've heard of Bing but didn't know this much about it.  Useful info.  Thanks.

Dec 24, 2009 01:03 PM
Frank Kliewer
Woodinville, WA

Hey Gene, glad Microsoft is giving Google a run for its money. Competition is always good for the consumer. Bing does have a nice interface. Best to you in 2010!

Dec 27, 2009 03:45 AM
Joe Colón, Jr.
Jenny L Colón, PC - Chesapeake, VA

I wanted to ask you didyou know if all of those applications will work on any phone that can access the Internet, or is it just for PDA's?

Dec 29, 2009 03:24 AM
Terry Lynch
LAR Notary and Closing Services - Saint Clair Shores, MI

Check out the "birds eye view" on the Bing Maps application. Great way to see what the place you're going to actually looks like.

Jan 04, 2010 08:14 AM