To gain search market share, early this year Bing’s parent Microsoft was rumored to sign a contract worth $500 million with Verizon Wireless, the top America’s wireless carrier, to place ads on mobile phone and mobile web services. As part of a special five-year deal with Verizon, Bing is now the default search on Verizon products. Many Verizon subscribers can now access Bing decision engine seamlessly.
According to Bloomberg.com, as reported by moconews.net, during the first 20 days of Bing decision engine as Verizon’s default search, Bing handled 19 million queries, or an increase of 10 to 15 times from the previous rate.
Just so you Bing-Lovers understand, not everybody likes Bing. Myself in particular. I am furious with microsoft and verizon for forcing Bing down my throat. It's not fair to take away choice and freedoms, especially when it alters the device from the way we paid our hard-earned money from it. So don't think this is some huge success for Bing. It's not. It's a mistake that's going to earn Bing a bad reputation.
Posted by: Alex | 12/17/2009 at 05:00 PM