February 12, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Collins Stewart analyst Sandeep Aggarwal says the likelihood of Microsoft winning a search deal for the iPhone is high. He made these comments after spending a day with Microsoft executives on Feb. 10.

“Likelihood of Microsoft winning Apple search deal for iPhone is high. Though Microsoft did not confirm or deny any chatters on the likelihood of Microsoft wining Apple search deal for iPhone, Mr. Apter told us that for right economics Microsoft Read more…

February 11, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Having Google as the default search engine on the iPhone is rumored to earn Apple more than $100 million per year in a revenue sharing deal between the two companies, a new report alleges.

Downplaying rumors that Apple could be working on its own search engine, Silicon Alley Insider cited an anonymous source Thursday as stating that the iPhone maker has no intention of getting into the business that Google dominates. That same source claimed that Apple earns more than $100 million a year in a revenue sharing deal with Google. Read more…

January 20, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

CNBC’s Jim Goldman has learned some new details about the Apple and Microsoft discussions to use Bing Search for the iPhone.

This information comes from “a knowledgeable source very familiar with search dynamics involving Apple, Microsoft and Yahoo”

● Microsoft’s Bing app for iPhone provides more queries than any other mobile source including the entire Verizon Wireless network.

● This source says “Jobs hates Eric.”
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January 20, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Businessweek reports that Apple and Microsoft are currently in negotiations to replace Google as the default search engine on the iPhone with Microsoft’s Bing.com. The talks have reportedly been underway for weeks.

Businessweek cites the increasing rivalry between Google and Apple as one of the reasons behind the discussions.

“Apple and Google know the other is their primary enemy,” says one of the people, who’s familiar with Apple’s thinking. “Microsoft is now a pawn in that battle.” Read more…

December 31, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Facing intense criticism of its mobile network coverage from a variety of sources, AT&T has both failed to deploy its iPhone tethering strategy and to successfully get its 3G MicroCell product into widespread distribution.

New tethering services would exacerbate AT&T’s existing network capacity problems, but availability of the 3G MicroCell would help to solve localized service holes for the company. The product is still confined to limited testing in just a few cities, which perplexingly do not include the two markets that are so infamous in terms of poor service that AT&T’s CEO has made apologetic remarks addressing them directly: New York City and San Francisco. Read more…

December 16, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Search is really getting interesting these days. Microsoft late last night released Bing [iTunes link] for the iPhone — a full featured free app offering search, movies, maps, and directions, all with voice control.

It’s notable that Microsoft is going after iPhone mind-share after Steve Ballmer famously dissed the iPhone more than 2 years ago. He’s had to sit back and watch the iPhone eclipse Windows Mobile phones in the marketplace, which can’t be pleasant, but business is business, and Microsoft is pushing the Bing search suite of tools hard.
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December 11, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Neowin has released a report that claims Microsoft is working on two new applications for the AppStore, one being a Bing application and the other for Windows Live Messenger on the iPhone. Unfortunately the applications won’t be released until March, which should time nicely with their release of Windows Live Wave 4 updates.

Microsoft already has two applications in the AppStore called Tag Reader and Seadragon, so these wouldn’t be the first apps microsoft has brought to the iPhone. This comes as no surprise, as it’s quite clear that this point that the iPhone marketshare is much more demanding than the Windows Mobile market. Microsoft understands it needs to compete multi-platform for its web and cloud based applications if it wants to maintain and grow market share, heck they even have Blackberry apps available.

Vi modmyi.com

September 16, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

It sounds like a work of fiction – Microsoft allowing and supporting a way for people to browse and search iPhone apps?! Can’t be true, right? Wrong. If you’re somewhat surprised, you’re not alone. The people at CNET seem a little astonished too.

Almost seems like a sign of the apocalypse doesn’t it?

The new Bing Visual Search engine has the look and feel of a digital jukebox at your local watering hole – complete with jumbo app icons that can be flipped through like a box of old records in the attic. And a description pops up when you mouse over the app of your choice, along with price, category, and other vital info.

I have to admit, both the look and functionality of this feature are really impressive. The obvious drawback, of course, is that only a fraction (500, in all) of the Apple app catalog is available for browsing through Bing. Everything is categorized by Bing’s search filters and broken down into titled chunks like “top ten free” or “top ten paid,” etc.

Although some are saying today that Microsoft has developed a better interface for browsing iPhone applications than Apple itself, I won’t go that far. But even if Bing isn’t the best place to explore iPhone apps, it may still be the coolest-looking search portal so far.

And, no matter how you slice it, that’s a win-win for consumers.

via modmyi.com