Thursday, September 24, 2015

Microsoft announced a partnership with Baidu, to encourage Chinese migration to Windows 10 users – Developpez.com

Microsoft is working hard to realize its ambition to see Windows 10 installed on 1 billion devices “in two or three years “. The US is very interested in the Chinese market.

“In China, millions of computers running on Windows and now we are delighted to see more than 10 million devices already running Windows 10. Emphasis has been to provide better upgrade the customer experience through partnerships developed with Tencent, social networking and gaming service, Qihoo 360, a security company in China and also Lenovo, one of the major manufacturers of PC ‘Redmond advances that will ensure to have had positive feedback from its program with Xiaomi. The manufacturer launched tests of the mobile version of Windows 10 on a set of users of Xiaomi Mi 4.

The company has decided to strike a blow yesterday largest announcing a partnership with Baidu, Chinese Google. “Today we are pleased to announce another partnership with Baidu. With over 600 million active users, Baidu is one of the internet gateways frequently used in China, “says Microsoft.

“Together we will ease the migration to Windows 10 to Baidu customers and we will provide a personalized experience to customers in China by providing navigation and local search experience. Baidu.com become the default home page and the Microsoft Edge browser search engine in Windows 10. The new Windows distribution channel 10 of Baidu, Baidu ‘Windows 10 Express’, to facilitate Chinese Internet users downloading a 10 official Windows experience. In addition, Baidu will provide users with Universal Windows Applications Services Search, Video, Cloud but Maps for Windows 10 “

Among other partnerships developed by Microsoft in China is also included.

  • a partnership with ECCC, to explore the support of configuration, deployment and maintenance of Windows 10 for Chinese users in specialized areas in critical infrastructure and government institutions;
  • Xi’xian New Area, a special development zone, with whom Microsoft has initiated discussions regarding cooperation projects of big data, cloud computing, intelligent urbanization programs for incubating startups

. Source: Windows blog

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