Baidu Yi

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Baidu Yi (Chinese: 百度•易平台; pinyin: Bǎidù-Yì píngtái; lit. 'Baidu Yi Platform', 易 Yì meaning "exchange" or "easy") is an operating system for mobile devices.[1] It is based on Google's Android but is a fork by Baidu, the dominant search engine operator in China. It was announced on 2 September 2011 at the 2011 Baidu Technology Innovation Conference in Beijing.[2]

Background

The “2011 Baidu World Conference” has revealed the biggest suspense: Baidu Yi, the first mobile terminal software platform ever launched by Baidu, finally made its debut to the public. This platform is the crystallization of Baidu’s search technology and mobile Internet development. It has integrated intelligent search, powerful cloud service, and various featured Baidu apps. Through deep collaboration with terminal manufactures, operators, mobile Internet service providers, and other upstream and downstream industry chains, it provides billions of users with convenient, abundant, and personalized mobile Internet experience.

With the surging of mobile Internet, Baidu aimed at the development of mobile Internet technology and users’ need for apps, taking full advantage of its users, traffic, technique, service and brand, and finally introduced Baidu Yi, an intelligent terminal software platform.

Features

It will have Baidu applications replacing Google's for many core functions, such as the search engine, instant messenger, ebook reader, and app store.[3] Baidu is expected to provide 180 gigabytes of cloud storage for users.[4]

Functions

Intelligent Search

Terminal products are enabled to search a few seconds after booting. Voice search and move search are also ways for users to achieve efficient search

Cloud Services

Users would have initially 180GB of cloud storage space, which can be freely upgraded to unlimited storage. It supports local documents, pictures, music, videos synchronization and contacts and program schedule backing up.

Local Function

Intelligent Call

Caller Address Display

Traffic Monitoring

Anti Telephone Harassment

Blessing SMS

Anti Charging Malpractice

Unified Account

Devices

On 6 September 2011, it was reported that Dell was developing new phones that are planned to operate Yi for sale in the Chinese market; Baidu also said that it was working with other unnamed companies, including hardware manufacturers, to support the Yi platform.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Baidu prepares mobile operating system". Financial Times. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Baidu launches Android-based mobile platform". The China Post. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Baidu offers glimpse of new mobile OS". Reuters. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Baidu Looks To Leapfrog Google With Cloud-Based Mobile OS (Update)". TechCrunch. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Dell and Baidu tie up for smartphones in China". BBC News Online. 6 September 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2011.

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