New bing mobile app - voice navigation!

**jj14** · 05-11-2010, 06:35 PM

Just thought I'd share - I downloaded the new bing mobile application (released today) - it actually has voice navigation (so, it actually speaks out the directions)
It also has integration to the contact list - so you don't have to type in the contact's address anymore.

m.bing.com/download

**w7excursion** · 05-11-2010, 09:11 PM

I guess I'll check it out but I dont like how bing opens opera mobile to view links. I might as well just open it myself.

**jj14** · 05-12-2010, 06:14 AM

Personally, I always prefer to use IE (instead of opera) for web browsing on the TP2. So, I went to IE options, and selected the option to 'always check whether IE is the default browser' - next time I started IE, it asked me if I wanted IE to be the default browser and I selected yes.
Now, when I click on a link (in bing or in Email etc), it always opens up in IE. I haven't seen opera in a long time now

**Hamfighter** · 05-12-2010, 06:46 AM

Using IE, I always have to zoom out. For example, I like checking Engadget.com on IE because it skips all the photos and videos so it loads faster, but it's irritating to have to zoom out every time.

Dowloading Bing now...come on spoken street names!!!

**Hamfighter** · 05-12-2010, 06:47 AM

I'm sure it would have mentioned spoken street names if that were available, but voice command already reads everything under the sun...you'd think it would be pretty easy to incorporate!

**jj14** · 05-12-2010, 06:52 AM

It actually has spoken street names now.

Edit: http://pocketnow.com/software-1/vide...tion-in-action

**Hamfighter** · 05-12-2010, 06:56 AM

Wow, it does! That's Incredible!

**Hamfighter** · 05-12-2010, 06:57 AM

Mine says Bing Beta...is that what we all got?

**Hamfighter** · 05-12-2010, 07:03 AM

Here's a couple of questions:

1. Can you type to select a contact, or only scroll?
2. Anyplace to set up a "Home" location, so you don't have to look up your own address each time?

**jj14** · 05-12-2010, 07:07 AM

Mine says beta as well - I read on other forums that if you keep it running long enough, it will tell you about an update (I'll try it on the weekend)

Selecting a contact - you know they had to screw something up! lol! Looks like scrolling is the only option at this time.

Home location - I've not needed that yet (since I use "use my current location") - or I can always pick myself from my contact list - or you can add your address as a favorite - it will show up under favorite/recent

**Hamfighter** · 05-12-2010, 07:10 AM

Yeah, that's what I thought, but, hey, it is "Beta."
I'm really pumped about this...I've been using TomTom and Garmin XT for years, but spoken street names for FREE blows them away!
Man, this has got me rethinking dumping Windows...I guess the Evo will have Google Navigation too, though.

**Hamfighter** · 05-12-2010, 07:12 AM

Anybody tried it on a Treo Pro yet? My wife won't switch to my brick of a TP2!

**w7excursion** · 05-12-2010, 08:34 AM

I downloaded it now. Cant wait to test it out.

Pyramid-3 · 05-12-2010, 09:27 AM

I tried it and dumped it. It's a huge resource hog. It's essentially the desktop version. It's slow and non intuitive to navigate and Sprint Navigation works better. I went back to the old version which is still available from MS.

sanjsrik · 05-12-2010, 10:55 AM

Maybe it's me, but the application is slow and crashed twice. Is this posting about it being available being posted on all the forums by MS people? Seems all of the forums are getting the "hey, a new Bing is available" splatter all at the same time.

Plus, it won't find my location. I stood there for almost 20 minutes on the street and nothing, just the "locating" nonsense. Then even after I entered my address directly, said it couldn't find my address. I guess finding NYC is something that's tough.

05-11-2010, 06:35 PM	#1
jj14 Walkie Talkie User Join Date: Mar 12, '08 Location: TX Posts: 353 Phone: HTC EVO Thanks: 14 Thanked 37 Times in 32 Posts SU$: 1,445	New bing mobile app - voice navigation! Just thought I'd share - I downloaded the new bing mobile application (released today) - it actually has voice navigation (so, it actually speaks out the directions) It also has integration to the contact list - so you don't have to type in the contact's address anymore. m.bing.com/download

05-11-2010, 09:11 PM	#2
w7excursion I want to believe Join Date: Sep 3, '05 Location: The Upper Room Posts: 15,084 Phone: N2 GS3 Trades: 10 Thanks: 282 Thanked 320 Times in 288 Posts SU$: 101,199	I guess I'll check it out but I dont like how bing opens opera mobile to view links. I might as well just open it myself. __________________ WELCOME TO SERO PLATINUM Stop reading me!

05-12-2010, 06:52 AM	#6
jj14 Walkie Talkie User Join Date: Mar 12, '08 Location: TX Posts: 353 Phone: HTC EVO Thanks: 14 Thanked 37 Times in 32 Posts SU$: 1,445	It actually has spoken street names now. Edit: http://pocketnow.com/software-1/vide...tion-in-action Last edited by jj14; 05-12-2010 at 06:55 AM.

05-12-2010, 08:34 AM	#13
w7excursion I want to believe Join Date: Sep 3, '05 Location: The Upper Room Posts: 15,084 Phone: N2 GS3 Trades: 10 Thanks: 282 Thanked 320 Times in 288 Posts SU$: 101,199	I downloaded it now. Cant wait to test it out. __________________ WELCOME TO SERO PLATINUM Stop reading me!

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05-12-2010, 06:14 AM	#3
jj14 Walkie Talkie User Join Date: Mar 12, '08 Location: TX Posts: 353 Phone: HTC EVO Thanks: 14 Thanked 37 Times in 32 Posts SU$: 1,445	Personally, I always prefer to use IE (instead of opera) for web browsing on the TP2. So, I went to IE options, and selected the option to 'always check whether IE is the default browser' - next time I started IE, it asked me if I wanted IE to be the default browser and I selected yes. Now, when I click on a link (in bing or in Email etc), it always opens up in IE. I haven't seen opera in a long time now

05-12-2010, 06:46 AM	#4
Hamfighter Cordless Phone User Join Date: Mar 20, '06 Posts: 757 Phone: Treo Pro Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts SU$: 4,458	Using IE, I always have to zoom out. For example, I like checking Engadget.com on IE because it skips all the photos and videos so it loads faster, but it's irritating to have to zoom out every time. Dowloading Bing now...come on spoken street names!!!

05-12-2010, 06:47 AM	#5
Hamfighter Cordless Phone User Join Date: Mar 20, '06 Posts: 757 Phone: Treo Pro Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts SU$: 4,458	I'm sure it would have mentioned spoken street names if that were available, but voice command already reads everything under the sun...you'd think it would be pretty easy to incorporate!

05-12-2010, 06:56 AM	#7
Hamfighter Cordless Phone User Join Date: Mar 20, '06 Posts: 757 Phone: Treo Pro Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts SU$: 4,458	Wow, it does! That's Incredible!

05-12-2010, 06:57 AM	#8
Hamfighter Cordless Phone User Join Date: Mar 20, '06 Posts: 757 Phone: Treo Pro Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts SU$: 4,458	Mine says Bing Beta...is that what we all got?

05-12-2010, 07:03 AM	#9
Hamfighter Cordless Phone User Join Date: Mar 20, '06 Posts: 757 Phone: Treo Pro Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts SU$: 4,458	Here's a couple of questions: 1. Can you type to select a contact, or only scroll? 2. Anyplace to set up a "Home" location, so you don't have to look up your own address each time?

05-12-2010, 07:07 AM	#10
jj14 Walkie Talkie User Join Date: Mar 12, '08 Location: TX Posts: 353 Phone: HTC EVO Thanks: 14 Thanked 37 Times in 32 Posts SU$: 1,445	Mine says beta as well - I read on other forums that if you keep it running long enough, it will tell you about an update (I'll try it on the weekend) Selecting a contact - you know they had to screw something up! lol! Looks like scrolling is the only option at this time. Home location - I've not needed that yet (since I use "use my current location") - or I can always pick myself from my contact list - or you can add your address as a favorite - it will show up under favorite/recent

05-12-2010, 07:10 AM	#11
Hamfighter Cordless Phone User Join Date: Mar 20, '06 Posts: 757 Phone: Treo Pro Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts SU$: 4,458	Yeah, that's what I thought, but, hey, it is "Beta." I'm really pumped about this...I've been using TomTom and Garmin XT for years, but spoken street names for FREE blows them away! Man, this has got me rethinking dumping Windows...I guess the Evo will have Google Navigation too, though.

05-12-2010, 07:12 AM	#12
Hamfighter Cordless Phone User Join Date: Mar 20, '06 Posts: 757 Phone: Treo Pro Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts SU$: 4,458	Anybody tried it on a Treo Pro yet? My wife won't switch to my brick of a TP2!

05-12-2010, 09:27 AM	#14
Pyramid-3 Account Locked Join Date: Aug 5, '08 Posts: 1,140 Phone: HTC Evo 4G Thanks: 0 Thanked 28 Times in 27 Posts SU$: 10,901	I tried it and dumped it. It's a huge resource hog. It's essentially the desktop version. It's slow and non intuitive to navigate and Sprint Navigation works better. I went back to the old version which is still available from MS.

05-12-2010, 10:55 AM	#15
sanjsrik Telephone User Mood: Join Date: May 30, '07 Posts: 103 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 855	Maybe it's me, but the application is slow and crashed twice. Is this posting about it being available being posted on all the forums by MS people? Seems all of the forums are getting the "hey, a new Bing is available" splatter all at the same time. Plus, it won't find my location. I stood there for almost 20 minutes on the street and nothing, just the "locating" nonsense. Then even after I entered my address directly, said it couldn't find my address. I guess finding NYC is something that's tough.

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