[thehawkins]

Well, for the 9700 it is. Bing - click on Download Interactive Client. It's 1.5MB for me, so I'm hoping it's 1.5MB of awesomeness.

[thehawkins]

Neat!

Bing Maps (which I like better than Google Maps)
News
Search
Weather

Pretty slick. It's like a combination of Poynt and Google.

[Crazyglueproductions]

Neat!

Bing Maps (which I like better than Google Maps)
News
Search
Weather

Pretty slick. It's like a combination of Poynt and Google.

The Bird's eye view from Microsoft was ok until Google Maps came out with Street view.. no competition in my eyes.

[thehawkins]

How often are you using Street View on the Blackberry?

[willisoncrack]

The voice recog search works pretty well....

[marckatz]

Will this work on the Storm?

[w_bovine]

Gad...does absolutely nothing on my Bold running 5.0.0.314. I mean nothing, except take up space. Not even an error message.

[durandetto]

Downloading to my 8330m right now will let you know if/how it works.

[marckatz]

I tried it on my Storm. Appears to work OK at first use

[kkwus74]

does this work on a tour running 5.0.0.230?

[durandetto]

Seems to be working fine on my 8330m. Only thing I noticed when I clicked on US news and world news I get nothing, just a blank screen with a header saying US news or world news. Everything else seems to work though. I might consider getting rid of google maps for this.

[SmoochyTX]

The voice recognition on this is awesome. Very fast too!

[itch808]

works PERFECTLY on my Bold (9000)!!!!!!!! thanks

[berryite]

Well, for the 9700 it is. Bing - click on Download Interactive Client. It's 1.5MB for me, so I'm hoping it's 1.5MB of awesomeness.

I don't get Bing. Wish I did, but I don't. Lotsa glitz and nothing behind it.

[rim_fan]

Bing has released 4 more BB devices this morning. Known as HighRes release for us, we are proud that BB 8900, 9000, 9600 and 9700 are supported now for all US operators.

More information @ Bing BlackBerry Team - Windows Live

[rim_fan]

Seems to be working fine on my 8330m. Only thing I noticed when I clicked on US news and world news I get nothing, just a blank screen with a header saying US news or world news. Everything else seems to work though. I might consider getting rid of google maps for this.

For Sprint, we have a known issue that News don't work. We are working to fix that. State/Local news still works.

[whsbuss]

Well, for the 9700 it is. Bing - click on Download Interactive Client. It's 1.5MB for me, so I'm hoping it's 1.5MB of awesomeness.

Can you post some screen images?

[smf]

I've tried it twice and both time it ends up hanging my BB8900 (4.6.1.310) with the black and white error screen and the "reload software 552" error message. I have to use DM to uninstall it to bring my BB back to life.

SMF

[Crazyglueproductions]

I don't get Bing. Wish I did, but I don't. Lotsa glitz and nothing behind it.

You are not lying about that man.

Google maps are far superior. I downloaded it on my flashed BB 8330 but getting it running is another issue.

[IronDad2]

You are not lying about that man.

Google maps are far superior. I downloaded it on my flashed BB 8330 but getting it running is another issue.

Yeah... not impressed.

[rion_j]

I've tried it twice and both time it ends up hanging my BB8900 (4.6.1.310) with the black and white error screen and the "reload software 552" error message. I have to use DM to uninstall it to bring my BB back to life.

SMF

same here, it got the dreaded 552 Software Reload Error as well trying to download this crap. pisses me off! why cant RIM fix this problem?

[MBBlackberryLover]

Bricked my Tour, too! I'm so mad. This is the second time this has happened to me in two weeks. The first one was Ticketmaster. So annoying!!!

[eds817]

Downloaded and installed it and my phone locked up when it began to configure. Re-booted the phone and nothing happens when I try to run it.

[w_bovine]

Downloaded and installed it and my phone locked up when it began to configure. Re-booted the phone and nothing happens when I try to run it.

It didn't lock up my Bold running first 5.0.0.314, now 5.0.0.411, but nothing happens when I try to run the program. No crash, no hang...nothing at all. Disappointing, because I like the app when it worked, which was before it was officially Bing.

[lobo411]

Just installed Bing on my Tour. HUGE DIFFERENCE!!!!

Wow...I had no problems at all getting GPS to work just about anywhere on my old 8900, but on the Tour I could never get a satellite. I had to be out in a field, 30-40 feet from any large structure, and I couldn't even hold my hand over the device or it wouldn't lock on.

Not with Bing.

I installed it, and it immediately locked on to my GPS location within seconds FROM INSIDE A THREE STORY BUILDING!

Now I'm a believer! I was afraid that maybe they just designed the Tour with a crappy GPS radio, but the real problem is that Google is falling behind. Thanks, Bing!!!

Oh and PS--Bing locks on immediately, and Google Maps is still "Waiting for GPS!"