SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheetah Mobile Inc.
(NYSE: CMCM), a leading mobile internet company with strong global
vision, and Microsoft Corp. today announced a collaboration to
incorporate Microsoft's AI-based technologies and services into
Cheetah Mobile's product matrix. As the first phase of the
collaboration, Microsoft's Cortana virtual assistant will be
integrated into Cheetah Mobile's leading mobile launcher app, CM
Launcher, making it the first mobile launcher app to incorporate
Cortana. Going forward, Microsoft and Cheetah Mobile plan to
cooperate on additional Cheetah Mobile products, such as Cheetah
Keyboard.
Through the collaboration, CM Launcher users gain access to
Cortana's wide range of voice-controlled features, while Microsoft
is able to advance its core strategy of bringing Cortana to more
users and devices. The collaboration also matches Microsoft's
resource and platform advantages with Cheetah Mobile's strengths in
the mobile market.
The Cortana version of CM Launcher is now available as an open
beta in the United States,
Britain, Canada and Australia. The official version will be
released in the above countries in January
2018.
"Partnering with Microsoft fits perfectly with Cheetah's mission
to make the world smarter and power our mobile apps with AI
technologies," said Fu Sheng, CEO of Cheetah Mobile. "CM Launcher
is already the market leader in terms of personalization options,
but now, with Cortana, we can bring more smart services to our
users."
The integration of Cortana brings several new features to CM
Launcher, including the ability to make hands-free calls, create
events, read news headlines, translate and search the web. In
addition to voice-controlled features, CM Launcher uses Cortana to
provide event reminders, nearby restaurant recommendations and news
headlines within CM Launcher's user interface. Cortana also offers
cross-device compatibility, allowing users to log into CM Launcher
with their Microsoft accounts to receive notifications such as
missed calls and incoming messages on other devices.
"Our goal with Microsoft Cortana is to provide intelligent
assistance to help people achieve more while doing less, across
their work and personal lives. The integration of Cortana and CM
Launcher allows more mobile users access to Cortana to help them
get things done wherever they are," said Jordi Ribas, Corporate Vice President of AI
Products at Microsoft. "This represents just the first step in our
partnership with Cheetah Mobile, as we hope to integrate Cortana
into additional apps and launchers in the future."
CM Launcher will continue to add new Cortana features going
forward, some of which will be unique to CM Launcher. Through
Cortana, CM Launcher users will also gain access to other Microsoft
resources such as Microsoft Office, as well as third-party partner
services, including music, movies, ride-hailing and
Cortana-connected speakers.
Partnering with CM Launcher allows Cortana to tap into CM
Launcher's large user base. CM Launcher is available in more than
200 countries and regions, including the U.S., India, Indonesia, Brazil and Russia, with nearly 300 million total
downloads as of the date of this announcement.
CM Launcher beta link:
https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.ksmobile.launcher
About CM Launcher
The world's leading personalization app for Android, CM Launcher
offers thousands of 3D themes, wallpapers and other customization
options. Covering more than 200 countries and regions, it has been
ranked first in the personalization category of the Google Play
store in 94 countries with nearly 300 million total downloads. CM
Launcher was recently ranked #1 in the overall free app rankings on
Google Play in the United
States.
About Cheetah Mobile
Cheetah Mobile is a leading mobile internet company with strong
global vision. It has attracted hundreds of millions of monthly
actively users through its mobile utilities products such as Clean
Master and Cheetah Keyboard, casual games such as Piano Tiles 2,
and its live streaming product Live.me. The Company provides its
advertising customers, which include direct advertisers and mobile
advertising networks through which advertisers place their
advertisements, with direct access to highly targeted mobile users
and global promotional channels. Cheetah Mobile is committed to
leveraging its cutting-edge artificial intelligence technologies to
power its products and make the world smarter. It has been listed
on the New York Stock Exchange since May
2014.
For more information about Cheetah Mobile and its products,
please visit www.cmcm.com
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SOURCE Cheetah Mobile Inc.