Baidu Yi

Baidu Yi(Chinese:Bách độ • dịch bình đài;pinyin:Bǎidù-Yì píngtái;lit.'Baidu Yi Platform',DịchYìmeaning "exchange" or "easy" ), also known as "Baidu Yun", was anoperating systemfor mobile devicesuntilBaidususpended it.It is based onGoogle'sAndroidbut is aforkbyBaidu,the dominant search engine operator inChina.It was announced on 2 September 2011 at the 2011 Baidu Technology Innovation Conference inBeijing.

Background

On “2011 Baidu Technology Innovation Conference”, Baidu launched its first mobile terminal software platform, Baidu Yi. It has integrated Baidu's intelligent search, cloud service, and various Baidu apps. Through collaboration with terminal manufactures, operators, mobile Internet service providers, and other upstream and downstream industry chains, it provides the users with convenient, abundant, and personalized mobile Internet experience.Baidu-Yi was developed especially for domestic Chinese smartphones, built on top of Android but replacing much of the original Google software with the network's own alternatives. There is Ting Music, Baidu Maps instead of Google Maps, The Baidu Yue e-reader, and Google Search has been stripped out and replaced with Baidu Search.In March 2015, Baidu officially stated that Baidu Yun is suspended.

Features

It had Baidu applications, replacing Google's for many core functions, such as the search engine, instant messenger, ebook reader, and app store.Baidu is expected to provide 180 gigabytes ofcloud storagefor users.

Functions

SmartBox Search

• Quick Search: Enable searching several seconds after booting to direct users to the targeted content within short time.
• Voice Search:Enable searching while speaking.
• Move Search: Enable searching while reading the content.
• Smart Semantic Analysis: Accurately identify users' needs.
• Local+Cloud Data: Precisely show search results.

Cloud Services

• Initially 180 GB Storage: Can be upgraded to unlimited storage space.
• Support Local Data Sync and Backup: Support Local documents, pictures, music, and videos synchronization and contacts and program schedule backing up.

Local Functions

• Smart Dialing (Chinese:Trí năng bát hào): Dials allow indexing by name or phone number.
• Caller Address Display (Chinese:Lai điện quy chúc địa tra tuân): Works on all incoming and outgoing calls.
• Data Monitoring (Chinese:Lưu lượng giam khống): Exact to each program's data analysis and data limit warning.
• Anti Telephone Harassment (Chinese:Lai điện phản tao nhiễu): Prevent users from telephone harassments.
• BlessingSMS(Chinese:Chúc phúc đoản tín): All kinds of blessing SMS for different festivals and vacation allowing users to choose from.
• Anti Charging Malpractice (Chinese:Phản ác ý hấp phí): Help identify and remind of charging malpractice.
• Unified Account (Chinese:Thống nhất trướng hào): Only log in once.
• Yi Store (Chinese:Dịch thương điếm): A variety of apps meeting users needs of entertainment, studying, working, and daily life.

Baidu Apps

• Ting Music (Chinese:Dịch Ting)
• Maps (Chinese:Địa đồ)
• Yue e-reader (Chinese:Dịch duyệt;pinyin:Yì Yuè;lit.'easy read',DuyệtYuemeaning "read" )
• What's Near (Chinese:Thân biên;pinyin:Shēn Biān;lit.'by one's side')

Devices

On 6 September 2011, it was reported thatDellwas 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.

On 20 December 2011, Dell announced their first Baidu Yi phone model: the Dell Streak 101DL.It is a touchscreen smartphone for the Chinese market that runs the Baidu-Yi platform on Android systemand is available onChina's Unicomnetwork.

See also

• OPhonebyChina Mobile

External links

• Official site