The iPhone 5 topped Bing 's list of most-searched news stories so far in 2012 . Bing published its most-searched news stories for 2012 , and topping the list -- ahead of the presidential election , Superstorm Sandy and the London Olympics -- was the iPhone 5 , the newest version of Apple 's iconic smartphone . It ranked ahead of the presidential election , Superstorm Sandy and the London Olympics . Google has been trying to get a handle on how people are using its search engine for years.
The iPhone 5 topped Bing 's list of most-searched news stories so far in 2012 . It ranked ahead of the presidential election , Superstorm Sandy and the London Olympics . Google has been trying to get a handle on how people are using its search engine for years.