Rostec, a major Russian tech corporation, has agreed to sell its 25.1% stake in mobile device maker YotaDevices to a consortium that includes Chinese companies Trinity World Management (TWM) and China Baoli. [Update Oct. 15, 2018: The deal was cancelled following a decision from the Hong Kong exchange authorities, as reported by Kommersant.] The deal, …
The Russian manufacturer of luxury smartphones Caviar has announced a new design for its Putin-Trump edition of the legendary Nokia 3310 feature phone. One year after its initial launch, this new edition is dedicated to today’s summit between the two presidents. Christened ‘Peacemakers,’ the new device “reflects the hope for restoring the friendly relations between Russia and America,” …
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The Russian smartphone market continues to grow compared to other parts of the world where mobile Internet penetration has peaked. In this blog, Russian Search Marketing compares smartphone manufacturers’ distribution in Russia to the top 10 smartphone manufacturers’ distribution globally during 2017. According to research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service, smartphone distribution in Russia increased by …
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It’s time for the big G-20 summit in Hamburg, and Russian phone customizers Caviar are commemorating the occasion with a very special Nokia 3310 (the new one). Encased in the best metals, titanium, and gold, the back features a touching double profile of Trump and Putin. Only 149,000 rubles, or about $2,500. “Wait,” you say. …
The sixth edition of the International Mobile Conference for Business MBLT17 will take place on April 25 in Moscow. The event will bring together experts from such tech giants as Google, Facebook, Shazam, Uber, AppAnnie, Statsbot, Qlean, AppMetrica, Aviasales and a number of other industry players to discuss a variety of the latest trends of …
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Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) announced today the end of a two-year legal procedure with the involved parties reaching a voluntary settlement in a Moscow arbitration court. “The settlement will help eliminate the violations of the antimonopoly legislation previously detected and will ensure competition on markets of mobile applications, especially mobile search,” stated the FAS. In a case launched in February 2015 by …
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On Jan. 20, a man in Siberia went ice fishing and had himself a bad day. After drilling a hole in the ice over the Lena River, he accidentally dropped his new iPhone 7 Plus, and the magical device plunged straight into the freezing water below. The iPhone remained underwater for 13 hours, until the …
Opera Software is to close its Russian subsidiary, leaving a staff of two in the country, down from 10 currently, the Russian media have reported. The move might be part of the company’s global strategy, in which emerging markets are now less of a priority than in the past, local representative Mikhail Zaitsev told business daily Vedomosti. In addition, Opera Software’s …
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Yandex, the Russian search giant, is launching today a global partnership program for Android handset manufacturers and telecom operators, covering 15 countries. The move is coming as Yandex is seeking ways to get more traction in mobile, where it is loosing its leadership to Google on the Russian market. Manufacturers of Android handsets and telecom operators are …
Yesterday Sberbank, Russia’s national savings bank, and MasterCard announced that they have made available Apple Pay to their clients in Russia. A number of other Russian players are expected to follow. With this expansion, Apple Pay is now available in 10 countries since launching in 2014, including the US, UK, China, Australia, and Canada, notes The Verge. “Many of Sberbank clients actively use …
Sales of the long-awaited iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus smartphones officially start in Russia today, Sept. 23. New Apple smartphones will be on sale in retail networks of Russian cellphone operators (MTS, Megafon and Vimpelcom) as well as networks of large Russian retailers of electronics and home appliances. Apple presented iPhone 7 smartphone in San …
Russia’s Federal Anti-monopoly Service (FAS) has filed a case against US tech giant Apple on allegations of price-fixing. A number of retailers are continuing to sell the iPhone 6S, 6S Plus, and other models at the same price as when the phones were released in October 2015, the FAS claim. Some 16 Russian companies are alleged to be involved in the case, including MTS, M.Video, Beeline, Eldorado, Euroset, Media …
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