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Mobile search isn’t anything new, Google’s had m.google.com for years now and it works well on mobile devices that need info fast without all the glamor of the standard Google site (sarcasm).  Bing has been rising in the charts but needs to find a way to continue to grow; its answer: mobile Bing.

I have to keep reminding myself this is a Microsoft product because the Bing team keeps offering something new for users.  For example, in making Bing mobile, they added some mobile-specific features that will perk your interest.  The first is flight info, simply go to Bing and enter in your flight number and you’ll be given gate info, departure and arrival info.  That is super handy for mobile users that actually are mobile as they dash across the airport.

Another new feature is what Bing calls the NFL Feature.  Simply enter the name of your team or player and you’ll receive info on schedule, standings, and while the game is on you’ll get real-time stats.  Super handy for data freaks and fantasy leaguers.

Bing has added a special version for mobile touchscreen devices such as iPhone, Zune HD, T-Mobile G1, Verizon Imagio, or Samsung Omnia.  Not a big list but the Bing team will be adding support for more devices in the near future.

I used the touchscreen version of Bing mobile to search for movies and compared to the same search on Google, the Bing Mobile search was much better looking, more complete and offered trailers without any extra work from me.  It is worth checking out and with clear, concise data you may find you don’t need a full featured browser on your mobile device.  Bing Mobile might even look good on a Windows Mobile device.  Yikes.

You can find Bing Mobile at m.bing.com

Read: [Bing Blog]