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Based on this Oslo Stock Exchange note, I was thinking it would be Opera based . . . : http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/search.do?siteLanguage=en&... Edit: NO > EN URL
Also with Mozilla:
and Microsoft:
:-)
But no, this one is based on Chromium: http://habrahabr.ru/company/yandex/blog/152905/ (in Russian)
EDIT: It says they are using Opera Turbo technology there.
Based on this Oslo Stock Exchange note, I was thinking it would be Opera based . . . : http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/search.do?siteLanguage=en&... Edit: NO > EN URL
They indeed have partnership with Opera: http://opera.yandex.ru/ Also with Mozilla: http://fx.yandex.ru/ and Microsoft: http://ie.yandex.ru/ :-) But no, this one is based on Chromium: http://habrahabr.ru/company/yandex/blog/152905/ (in Russian) EDIT: It says they are using Opera Turbo technology there.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
They indeed have partnership with Opera: http://opera.yandex.ru/ Also with Mozilla: http://fx.yandex.ru/ and Microsoft: http://ie.yandex.ru/ :-) But no, this one is based on Chromium: http://habrahabr.ru/company/yandex/blog/152905/ (in Russian) EDIT: It says they are using Opera Turbo technology there.
We will see :-) Wondering what they would be using the Opera tech for: http://www.newsweb.no/newsweb/search.do?messageId=312626
what for?
Longer term, one of the benefits they might be able to offer users, over other browsers, is better compatibility with local sites, e.g. local banks. And maybe curated apps/extensions.
The question is, will this be another Rockmelt which was just Chrome with a social sharing and Facebook chat extension thrown in or have they taken Chromium/Webkit and re-engineered a faster/better browser and integrated their technology.
I really doubt Yandex is interested in competing against Chrome outside of their target market of Russia (and Russian neighbours, expats), so they don't need a faster or universally "better" browser. Just a better experience for their target users, or at least a comparable experience with better distribution (e.g. it's likely they'll partner with local device retailers to bundle it as default browser).
Yet another Webkit browser. Boring.
what for?
If they do nothing else but default the search engine to Yandex, that's what for. Longer term, one of the benefits they might be able to offer users, over other browsers, is better compatibility with local sites, e.g. local banks. And maybe curated apps/extensions.
I think they grossly over-estimate their abilities to compete with completely different structures, like Mozilla, leave alone Google.)
Thinking that they are "Russian Google" is a self-delusion. Google is built out of talent, that they are collecting for a decade, and then by money and top-tier world-wide brand.
Yandex is mere a "company". Just compare the assets - data-centers, cables, commercial real estate, etc. Then take a look at amount of research Google's people do. This should be enough.
This browser, I guess, is something like Opera mini or Amazon Fire - the way to divert, scan and monetize user's traffic. Plain, banal scam.