Ali cloud ready: for borrows the Chinese market challenge Android

Market strong demand

At present the whole science and technology industry are paying close attention to apple and Android mobile phone manufacturer intensified between patent disputes, but at the same time, the development of Chinese mobile operating system are trying to its rapid growth in the intelligent mobile phone market on a strong challenge to the Android. Mouse and Keyboard

Alibaba chief strategy officer CengMing said in an interview, mobile phone manufacturer to the company last year for ali cloud mobile operating system needs more and more strong. According to the trading volume calculation, alibaba is China's first big electronic business enterprise. Ali cloud operation system is based on Linux open-source platform build. At present, only Beijing tianyu langtong communication equipment company and haier electron production of intelligent mobile phone use ali cloud operating system. Memory Card & Readers

But alibaba expected, by the end of this year to use ali cloud system of intelligent mobile phone manufacturer from two to five. CengMing said: "we hope to have strength in the Chinese market challenge Android. Recent and several mobile phone manufacturer to join our camp", but he refused to disclose the new partner of the company name. Apple Accessories

And application of mobile equipment installed in the apple on the iOS or Android two big platform is different, ali cloud operation of the web application memory in the remote server. Ali cloud will integrate own map and electronic mail application. Earphones & Headsets

Patent wars on

Apple has several mobile phone manufacturer filed a patent infringement lawsuit, which is widely considered to be in the face Android faction. Last month, apple for samsung patent litigation in the United States a great victory, this also once again inspired about mobile phone manufacturer may consider using an Android mobile operating system discussion. Computer Accessories

Although Microsoft Windows Phone (micro Po) is considered to be the most obvious Android replace operation system, but ali such as cloud less-known operation platform is also unprecedented attention. CengMing said: "if I am a mobile phone manufacturer, and only Android this a kind of operating system available, so I feel very afraid. Any company hope to have at least two suppliers." Cases & Covers

Alibaba lasted three years development completed ali cloud operating system, and in July 2011 official release. Alibaba say, ali cloud project engineers more than 1600. In view of China's mobile phone users to 1 billion people, the Chinese market for all kinds of mobile phone manufacturer provides development space, such as apple such high-end intelligent mobile phone manufacturer, and priced at $200 the following low intelligent mobile phone manufacturer. Less than us $200 in the low intelligent mobile phone in the past year sales very hot.Batteries & Chargers

In view of the Chinese market diversity, alibaba think besides Android and Windows Phone, other mobile operating system also have existence space. China this year also is expected to surpass the United States as the world's largest intelligent mobile phone market. Market research institutions are expected to IDC, this year China smartphone shipments in the global market accounted for more than 26.5%, while the United States is 17.8%. Tablet PC