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Bing debuts on the iPhone, looks better than on Windows Mobile

That’s right folks, another slap in the face of Windows Mobile users and some good news for iPhone owners. Microsoft just released Bing Maps on the iPhone a…

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That’s right folks, another slap in the face of Windows Mobile users and some good news for iPhone owners. Microsoft just released Bing Maps on the iPhone a couple of minutes ago. It basically has the same features as the Windows Mobile version but has a much more finger friendly UI, multi-touch support, smooth-zooming and new features like built-in image search , landscape mode etc…Check out the pictures I just snapped (iPhone vs HTC HD2). You can download now in the AppStore and for more info see here.

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