When Windows 8 was released it featured a group of built in apps and some of those used key Bing related information including the News, Sports, Finances and Weather apps.
The apps accessed the vast collection of information that Bing has available in these areas and really showed off the Metro/Modern interface.
Over on Windows Phone the default search on theses devices is of course Bing however, none of these Windows 8 built in apps were on the platform.
That all changes today as the Bing App team has released apps for Windows Phone 8 users.
Bing News: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=9c3e8cad-6702-4842-8f61-b8b33cc9caf1
Want to keep tabs on what’s happening in the world? The Bing News app for Windows Phone has you covered. With the new app, you have one comprehensive experience to keep tabs on the latest headlines and videos of breaking news. And the app is customizable so you can track specific story categories, topics, or news sources that matter to you. You can even rearrange the headline clusters so that the news that matters most to you is at the top.
Bing Weather: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=63c2a117-8604-44e7-8cef-df10be3a57c8
Want to know to know whether you need to grab an umbrella? Now you can stay a step ahead of the weather with up-to-date current conditions including temperature, precipitation and wind. The Bing Weather app also dynamically updates your live tile based upon your current location . Open the app to get more detail on the present location or others you’ve saved as favorites.
Bing Sports: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=0f4c8c7e-7114-4e1e-a84c-50664db13b17
The Bing Sports app is your personal sports companion letting you stay on top of the sports and teams that you care about. You can swipe through to see recent scores, top sports headlines, videos, photos, schedules, standings, statistics and much more across most major sports, including soccer, football, baseball, cricket, racing, tennis, hockey, and basketball.
Bing Finance: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=1e0440f1-7abf-4b9a-863d-177970eefb5e
Keep tabs on the financial markets and gauge performance of your stocks at a glance with the Bing Finance app which includes financial news, market info, currency conversions, timely US stock updates and customizable interactive charts.
I wonder what some third party apps think of these coming onto the scene for Windows Phone or for those using earlier versions of Windows Phone such as 7.8, 7.5 and the original release of 7.0?
Source: Bing Apps Released for Windows Phone 8 via @MaryJoFoley
