Second: these partnerships can be seen as a blueprint for how Apple will look to improve Maps and other services as it continues to develop them independently. That has seen Apple forge ahead with its own mapping product, and remove apps like YouTube as a default app on iOS6. It’s part of a wider move by the company to move away from some Google services in its core iOS6 product as well. ![]() Yandex’s mapping API works for all users in Russia, as well as those who use Apple Maps elsewhere to source mapping information about Russia.įrom what I understand, talking to sources, this is a landmark deal on two levels.įirst: it’s a sign of more collaboration between Apple and companies (who are not Google) that are strong in search in specific markets. If a user doesn’t have that app installed, they are redirected to the App Store to download it. If a user wants more detail on a place, there is a Yandex button at the bottom of the listing clicking through takes the user to the Yandex.Map app - Yandex’s standalone native mapping app. Yandex’s geosearch API works like this: When users are looking for details on Apple’s Maps service, Yandex’s geosearch API powers that that search, providing information about restaurants, shops, streets, and so on. The Yandex integration is appearing in the Gold Master version of iOS6 used by developers it will be widely available to Russian users on September 19. The appearance of Yandex as the company powering Apple’s Maps service in Russia was first discovered by Russian tech bloggers ( here’s one, and here’s another). ![]() ![]() In both the case of maps and search, Yandex is/would be replacing Google. In Russia, the local search leader Yandex is now powering Apple’s mapping service on iOS6 - and TechCrunch understands from sources close to the situation Yandex and Apple are working on an even bigger deal, in which Yandex would become the default search on the mobile version of Safari. Apple’s gradual extrication from Google services is having a knock-on effect in international markets - and Google’s competitors elsewhere.
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