Baidu’s first smartphone was developed by Xiaodu, which operates as a subsidiary of the company. The Xiaodu brand is best known for its smart speaker with Baidu’s DuerOS software. It also has products such as headphones and tablets.
One of the first companies to rival ChatGPT
Baidu was one of the first Chinese companies to rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot. The company announced that it plans to include the artificial intelligence model called Ernie not only in search services, but also in mobile devices and autonomous driving systems.
Baidu will launch a smartphone, making it the first major company in years to step into China’s crowded mobile device market. However, it is unclear how ambitious this entry will be. The technical specifications of the smartphone, which will be introduced next week, are not yet known. But we won’t have to wait too long to find out.