Baidu Unveils Web-based Pinyin and Handwriting IME

Sina Tech, 9/17/10

Chinese internet search firm Baidu (Nasdaq: BIDU) has added a Chinese "input method" button to the right of the search box on its homepage. After clicking the button, users can choose to enable one of Baidu's Chinese-language input method editors (IME), which include handwriting recognition and Pinyin. The handwriting IME, a collaboration with handwriting recognition software developer Hanvon (002362.SZ), has been adopted in many of Baidu's services. In July of this year, Baidu's web-based Pinyin IME began small-scale testing. At the time, only a portion of users could use the service on Baidu's homepage.

Baidu is yet to enable the service for its news, message board, question and answer, MP3 and other search products.

Editor's Note: For more background on this topic, please see "Rumor: Baidu Starts Internal Testing of IME" MD 9/06/10 and "Baidu Features Handwriting Input on Home Page" MD 6/12/10 issue.

Keywords: handwriting recognition Internet Baidu Hanvon BIDU 002362.SZ Chinese character input online search

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