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Not content to dominate internet search in China alone, Baidu and France Telecom’s Orange are partnering to capitalize on African and Middle Eastern markets as well. Today they launched a co-branded version of Baidu’s browser on France Telecom’s Egyptian operator MobiNil – it’s essentially the same as the one released last year for the Chinese market but in English / Arabic instead (a French version is also coming). The browser is a pre-installed app on carrier-sold smartphones and features bookmarks for Orange and Baidu services. According to Orange, smartphone adoption in the region has become widespread due to the increased availability of 3G networks – demand apparently doubled in Egypt in the second half of 2012 alone. With nearly 80 million potential customers at hand, Baidu could certainly give Google a run for its money yet again. You can peek at a screenshot of the browser and the full PR after the break.
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Via: The Next Web
Source: Reuters, Orange