When the new iPhone debuts in June, Microsoft’s search engine could be the new default choice, according to a report in TechCrunch. However, a source told CNET that, while there have been on-again, off-again talks about Bing being added as an option, Google is likely to remain the default search engine (see updates below).
On Friday, TechCrunch reported that several sources, in particular those close to Google, said that Microsoft has a deal in place for Bing to be the new default search option on the iPhone. The blog is hesitant to say the deal is confirmed, however. This follows a January report in BusinessWeek that said Apple and Microsoft were at leasttalking about making this deal.
A Microsoft representative said the company “doesn’t comment on rumor or speculation.”
Google reportedly pays $100 million to Apple for the right to be the default search option on its hardware. Yahoo has been an alternate search option on the iPhone, with Microsoft now said to be in talks to be added as an option.
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