Google?s Loss=Yandex?s Gain In iOS6: Russian Search Giant Nabs Apple Maps API; Search Deal In The Works

Apple's gradual extrication from Google services is having a knock-on effect in international markets -- and Google's competitors elsewhere. 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. In both the case of maps and search, Yandex is/would be replacing Google. 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). 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. Yandex is not commenting on the matter.

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