Tech News Desk – Chinese companies have a distinct dominance in the global smartphone market. Smartphone users of Chinese companies are preferred in many countries outside China. These include Indian users as well. In this episode, Baidu, a popular and big company of China is also going to start a new innings. The company is going to enter the global smartphone market with its first device. China’s Internet giant Baidu is going to launch its first smartphone next week.
The first smartphone is launching next week
According to a report by news agency IAN, the Xiaodu unit of the Beijing-based company is going to bring a new offering. The unit is similar to Amazon’s Alexa division. Google’s first competitor, Baidu, is a popular Internet search engine in China. In China, Baidu is used instead of Google, as Google is banned in China.
Tried hand in these products before smartphone
Let me tell you, the smartphone is not the company’s first hardware venture. The company is currently also known for smart speakers and displays. Now Baidu is going to add smartphones to its portfolio. Before Baidu, many Chinese companies are popular in the smartphone market. Three of the world’s five largest smartphone brands are owned by Chinese companies. In such a situation, the entry of Baidu’s new smartphone is being considered even more special.
In what ways will Baidu’s entry be special?
In fact, in the first quarter of this year, China’s smartphone sales registered a decline of 5 percent. This decline even left behind the figures for the first quarter of 2014. Talking about the American company Apple, the company had the largest share in China’s smartphone market. The company’s sales have increased by 6 percent in the first quarter of this year. In such a situation, Baidu’s entry in the global smartphone market is being considered special.