sincity Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Microsoft is preventing some Windows Phone users from accessing Google as the default search engine in Internet Explorer, it has been revealed. Owners of new, unlocked Nokia Lumia 930 and Lumia 630 handsets, shipping with Windows Phone 8.1 are apparently unable to switch from Bing to Google within the Internet Explorer app. Previously, the Verge reports, WP makers have been able to choose default search engines in IE, but the Lumia 930 and 630 are the first to ship since the Microsoft-acquisition was finalised. That would give credence to the suggestion it is a deliberate move from Microsoft rather than an oversight. Clarity According to the report, other devices that have been updated to Windows Phone 8.1 this week are not experiencing the same issues and can still select Google as a search client within Internet Explorer. Some European unlocked Lumia 930 and Lumia 630 handsets still have the option enabled, so it's possible the emission stateside could be an oversight. Until Microsoft clarifies, no-one can be sure. TechRadar has reached out to the folks at Redmond and will update this article should a response be forthcoming. Earlier today: Windows Phone 8.1 is now live on Nokia handsets 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
putts Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Currently on my Nokia Lumia 928 WP 8.1 Version 8.10.12397.895 DOES have Google as a search option. If there is an update within the next week, I will check again. The way Google has been with WP, I wouldn't doubt it was Google and not Microsoft that forced this to change. They flat out refuse to make WP apps and may have told MS to remove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Reminds me of when Apple decided to discontinue Safari for Windows. Microsoft only wants people to start utilizing their search engine, Bing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamLucille Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Reminds me of when Apple decided to discontinue Safari for Windows. Microsoft only wants people to start utilizing their search engine, Bing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daliger Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Hahahaha, wow. That's really just sad, if they're really doing that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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