Shocker: Baidu replaces Google as default Android search engine in the land of the Great Firewall.
After watching the events surrounding Google and China displayed across the world’s various media sources unfold, word of Google not being the default Android search engine shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. While Google is for all intents and purposes “done” with China, those who already had or want any more Android lovin’ and find themselves between a firewall rock and a hard place were left wondering what would happen without the core Google products on board.
For search anyway, Baidu is here to save the day, pushing out Google and furthering it’s progress to 100% market share. What is still unknown however is what will happen to the two delayed Moto Android handsets that were destined for China Unicom. And so we wait….
Oh boy. If you want to see a good form of irony, this is it folks. China is accusing Google of censorship. Never mind the fact that China has made headlines countless times for blocking numerous websites and social networking services above and beyond what is necessary. Though, censorship is never necessary. I’ll admit that many countries, the U.S. included, blocks sites here and there and manages to stay out of the public spotlight. But I’m sure we all know the difference between China’s censorship and everyone else’s censorship. Why all the commotion and sudden stampede of black pots and kettles running down the street?
