Apple Inc. said on Tuesday it has paused all product sales in Russia in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. “We are deeply concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and stand with all of the people who are suffering as a result of the violence,” Apple said in a statement. “We are supporting …
The United States could hamstring Russia’s smartphone and automobile imports if Moscow invades Ukraine, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing an unnamed Biden administration official. The “unprecedented” U.S. export control measures are expected to be discussed at a White House meeting Tuesday. Washington will also reportedly closely coordinate its steps with key European and Asian partners that could be …
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A smartphone with the function of mechanically disabling the camera and microphone running on a Russian operating system will be supplied to security forces and the state sector. A version of the device with Android 11 is already available in Russian stores for just $265. The main feature of the AYYA T1 smartphone is the …
A pool of individual investors has put 431 million rubles (around $5.6 million at the current exchange rate) in Beri Zaryad, a Moscow-based smartphone charging service. As reported by Forbes, the investors include Alexander Kabatov, Valery Ivanov, Bogdan Leonov and Alla Merman. The funding has been split as follows: 102 million rubles in capital injection …
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Russia will soon force tech companies to pre-install Russian-made government-approved applications and software onto new smartphones, tablets, PCs and other devices. The measures — dubbed the “law against Apple” due to the U.S. iPhone maker’s refusal to sell products loaded with third-party apps — sailed through the Russian parliament and was rubber-stamped by President Vladimir Putin Monday. …
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China’s Huawei has begun talks with Russia about installing Russian operating system (OS) Aurora on 360,000 of its tablets to conduct Russia’s population census next year, two sources told Reuters. Huawei has been seeking alternative operating systems to Google’s Android OS after Washington put the world’s second-largest smartphone maker on a so-called Entity List that …
Last week Yandex, the NASDAQ-listed Russian search giant, announced the release of its first branded smartphone, Yandex.Phone. Priced at 17,990 rubles (around $270), this Chinese-made device weighs in a relatively modest range of smartphones. Still, it is overpriced according to mobile phone resellers, if considering its unimpressive design and speed. But this device distinguishes itself by …
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GSMA Intelligence, the research branch of international mobile operator association GSMA, has just released an overview of the mobile economy in Russia and 11 neighboring countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. The findings of the report may be summarized as follows: Mobile penetration rates The region was …
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By 2021, 76% of Russians will own a smartphone. Is that a lot? Is that a little? Well, like most statistics, context defines the significance. According to the Pew Research Center, 77% of Americans currently own a smartphone. So looking three years into the future, a lesser percentage of Russians will own a smartphone than …
Ruselectronics (Rusel), a part of the Rostec state corporation, has developed a multifunctional integrated communication complex designed for the digitalization of communications on marine vessels. Dubbed MIKS, the complex contains a mobile segment – base stations, mobile phones and sensors measuring the physiological state of the crew. On board, MIKS provides internal hands-free voice communication, ship telephony, video …
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In late August Xiaomi, a leading Chinese electronics corporation, launched Mi.com, its official e-commerce site in Russia. The brand’s new Android-powered models — Mi A2 and Mi A2 Lite — will be presented in Russia on the occasion of the launch. The company is planning to continue enlarging its assortment aimed at Russian customers. Besides …
The Russian search giant is planning to launch a Chinese-made smartphone under its own brand later this year, reported business daily Vedomosti, based on various sources. Dubbed “Yandex.Telefon,” (model YNDX-000SB), the device appeared last month in the registry of cryptographic devices authorized for import in the Eurasian Economic Union, of which Russia is a member. …
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