Yandex introduced new firmware Wednesday that relies on the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) to let hardware makers develop their own Android smartphones away from the watchful eyes of Google. The firmware package includes essential apps and user-interface elements, which Yandex is offering for free. This is good news for smartphone manufacturers seeking to offer a differentiated experience, but it comes with a catch.
The AOSP program offers the basic benefits of Android without Google's services on board. That means no Play Store, no Gmail,...
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Friday, February 21, 2014
Posted by Arslan Ahmad on 1:53 AM
In Russia, people don't Google it -- they Yandex it. And as users there increasingly switch to mobile devices to surf the Web, the country's local search engine wants to make sure it holds onto its lead in an Android world.That's why the company has an agreement with Google's foe, Microsoft, to make Yandex's search the default app on Windows Phones sold in Russia. Yandex struck similar deals with Samsung for models based on the South Korean company's Bada operating system.In its latest move to keep Android at bay, the Russian company said smartphone...
Posted by Arslan Ahmad on 1:51 AM
Russian internet search engine Yandex has developed firmware for Android devices launching in Russia. The Yandex.Kit software can be installed on smartphones by manufacturers in order to offer a range of local services. This includes Yandex Search, Yandex.Mail, Yandex.Maps, a 3D launcher based on Yandex.Shell, as well as a mobile browser and the Yandex.Store app store with 100,000 apps. Yandex is also integrated into some of the phone's functions, such as the dialer's use of the Yandex Business Directory to identify unknown callers.
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