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| Russian tech giant to take on Google Maps in Dubai | |
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| Yango, owned by Yandex, launched a navigation app that includes 3D models of landmarks of the city | Yango, owned by Yandex, launched a navigation app that includes 3D models of landmarks of the city |
| Yango, the international branch of the Russian tech group Yandex, has launched a navigation app in Dubai that provides a highly detailed map of the city, which includes 3D models of its iconic landmarks, the company’s press office announced on Thursday. | Yango, the international branch of the Russian tech group Yandex, has launched a navigation app in Dubai that provides a highly detailed map of the city, which includes 3D models of its iconic landmarks, the company’s press office announced on Thursday. |
| The app, available for free on Google Play and Apple’s App Store, comes in English and Arabic for its interface and voice directions. | The app, available for free on Google Play and Apple’s App Store, comes in English and Arabic for its interface and voice directions. |
| “With this navigation app, users can plan fast and convenient routes for driving, walking, or public transport while enjoying a highly detailed map with impressive 3D models of landmarks,” the company said, adding that users can follow routes on over 3,000 kilometers of roads in Dubai. | “With this navigation app, users can plan fast and convenient routes for driving, walking, or public transport while enjoying a highly detailed map with impressive 3D models of landmarks,” the company said, adding that users can follow routes on over 3,000 kilometers of roads in Dubai. |
| According to Yango, the service offers a true-to-life depiction of the city, with roads, buildings, underground crossings, parking spots, and greenery visible. | According to Yango, the service offers a true-to-life depiction of the city, with roads, buildings, underground crossings, parking spots, and greenery visible. |
| Yango Maps displays Dubai’s famous sights, including the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Frame, the Museum of The Future, and the Jumeirah Mosque, in full-color 3D. | Yango Maps displays Dubai’s famous sights, including the Burj Khalifa, Dubai Frame, the Museum of The Future, and the Jumeirah Mosque, in full-color 3D. |
| “We’re excited to launch Yango Maps in Dubai and invite everyone to enjoy a new seamless navigation experience in the city,” Yango Maps CEO Alexander Baksheev said about the product’s launch. | “We’re excited to launch Yango Maps in Dubai and invite everyone to enjoy a new seamless navigation experience in the city,” Yango Maps CEO Alexander Baksheev said about the product’s launch. |
| “We are making sure to keep Yango Maps up to date to provide an accurate, hassle-free navigation experience,” the executive said, adding that the firm will add roughly 3 million updates to the map monthly. | “We are making sure to keep Yango Maps up to date to provide an accurate, hassle-free navigation experience,” the executive said, adding that the firm will add roughly 3 million updates to the map monthly. |
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