Yandex Pushes Maps Service In Turkey: Real-Time Traffic Information On LED Boards
When looking at some of the initiatives launched by the major global search engines over the past year, it quickly becomes evident that local is a top priority going forward. In September 2011, Yandex launched its search engine in Turkey in order to challenge Google’s dominating position in this increasingly attractive market, whose online audience […]
Yandex steps up its game with NAVTEQ maps deal
Russia’s most visited website and leading search engine, Yandex, announced yesterday in a press release that it has purchased a license for digital maps supplied by world-leading location content provider, NAVTEQ. In using NAVTEQ’s comprehensive map data, Yandex follows in the footsteps of Bing and Yahoo who also rely on data from the Nokia subsidiary. […]