Microsoft has begun rolling out a nice update to their Bing search app for Android. The update brings improvements around the travel results for places to go and the best time to go to those places. This is very similar to Google search which has a bar graph that shows you when a location is busiest. Along with the improved time suggestions, the app also gives you tips and guides and one-tap directions to the location from your current location.
While those of you who use Google search may give a shrug of the shoulders at this being added to Bing but for those who depend on the Microsoft
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search solution, this is certainly good news. Bing has continued to make solid strides in the search space over the past two years and while it is certainly behind Google in overall usage, those who are deeply tied in to the Microsoft ecosystem continue to leverage it for their search needs.
In addition to the new location information, this update also gives warning about malicious websites and has a homepage gallery filer. This feature allows you to filter and find your favorite Bing homepage images. If you haven’t checked out the daily images from the site, you are missing a treat. Some of them are spectacular.
If you have the app installed then you can expect the update to hit your phone over the course of the next few days.
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