Andre Yoskowitz
27 Jun 2011 13:23
According to local reports from China, Baidu is secretly creating "Qiushi," a smartphone OS based off Android.
Baidu is China's largest search engine and has often been called the "Google of China," so using Google's Android as a basis for a new OS is ironic.
The rumor is the OS will be completed by the end of the year.
Baidu somewhat dismissed the report by saying Qiushi is a "mobile ad product" that is under development but would not elaborate.
There are two very popular Android-based OS in China currently, DianxinOS and MIUI but there is certainly room for a new entry.