Web
searches are something most of us do, oh, only about a zillion times a
day. Anticipating this need, engineers added a button to every Windows
Phone that takes you straight to Bing, Microsoft’s search engine. (Most
of the time, that is. In certain apps the button is used to search for
things on your phone, like contacts or e-mail.) What’s great about
having Bing on your smartphone is that it can take your location into
account when providing search results. That means you can search both
the Web and your immediate surroundings for, say, a place to eat or
shop.
1. Search the Web
Press the Search button on your phone.
Tap the search box, and type the word or phrase you want to find.
As you type, Bing makes suggestions. If you see the search term you’re looking for, tap it.
Otherwise, when you finish, tap Go.
Do any of the following:
Flick to Web to see the search results.
If you are searching for a local business, flick to Local to see any matches.
Flick to News to see news articles that include your search term.
Tip:
If you don’t see local
search results in Bing, you might need to turn on location services.
Tap Settings, flick to Applications, and tap Search. Finally, tap Use
My Location to turn on local search results.
