14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is very keen on improving its Android apps and services, so new updates are released on a regular basis, and today it’s the turn of Bing Search to get new features.
The application, which is now at version 6.6.25183398, improves travel results with the best time to go to a specific location, as well as quick access to tips and guides that you can find online. Additionally, there’s a new homepage gallery filter which makes it possible to filter and find Bing homepage images.
We all know that Microsoft is using some pretty cool wallpapers on the Bing homepage, so this feature certainly comes in handy to those who want to save pictures and use them at a later time.
And last but not least, there’s the new security feature that we’ve told you about in the headline and which is supposed to make browsing more secure on your Android device.
Malicious website warnings
With this update, Bing Search comes with warnings about malicious websites, which means that whenever you search the web with the app and you’re about to load a website that’s known as malicious, you are provided with a notification that lets you interrupt the process or load the page anyway.
There are lots of people out there who believe that Bing Search is a useless app on Android, but data published in the Google Play Store show that it’s actually quite successful, having recorded between 1 million and 5 million installs.
Its purpose is to provide Android users with quick access to the Bing search engine, letting them enjoy all the features that Microsoft is offering with this service, including breaking news, trending images, videos, and live sports updates. Furthermore, it supports searching by voice, photos, and even barcodes.
The app is available free of charge and requires Android 4.3 or newer, which means that the majority of users out there should be able to install it. If you want to give a try to the new updates, you can download the Bing Search APK using this link.