Mobile devices

Vobis Computer rolls out homegrown Russian budget smartphone

March 19, 2014

Vobis Computer, a sizable Russian supplier and vendor of Chinese-assembled smartphones, satellite navigation systems and software operating under the Highscreen local trademark, has announced its first solo as an independent smartphone manufacturer. Six months ago Vobis unveiled its Highscreen Boost 2, with record-long battery life. This month the developer, now based in Moscow and Hong …

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Smartphone sales grew 35% in 2013

February 3, 2014

Svyaznoy, a leading mobile device retailer, reports that smartphone sales in Russia reached 176 billion rubles (approximately $5.6 billion) last year, up 35% from 2012. While still significant, the rate of growth has slowed compared to previous years. Meanwhile, smartphone penetration in Russia has continued to progress, reaching 48%. 18.5 million out of the 39 …

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YotaPhone goes on sale

December 18, 2013

The YotaPhone, a innovative Android smartphone designed by Russian engineers, went on sale in Russia earlier this month and will hit stores abroad as soon as January 2014. With its unusual design and functionality, the phone has already piqued the interest of technophiles around the world. Apart from the conventional LCD screen on the front, the YotaPhone has …

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Russian developer aims to put an end to “mobile slavery” with next-gen SIM card

November 19, 2014

Intersoft-Eurasia, a Russian developer of hardware and software solutions for mobile devices, has unveiled its plans to market a next-gen SIM card. Fully compatible with the standard SIM card slot, the new solution is designed to support numerous phone numbers from different mobile operators. The ultimate goal is to put an end to what the …

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Over 15,000 iPhone 5S and 5C sold in Russian retail outlets during the first weekend of sales

October 30, 2013

In Russia, official sales of the new iPhone 5s and 5c were launched through leading Russian mobile operators MTS and Beeline and in stores such as Media Markt, M. Video, Svyaznoy, Euroset, ION and Eldorado. The IPhone 5c costs 24,990 rubles and the 16G version of the iPhone 5s costs 29,990 rubles (approximately $750 and …

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Russia’s new budget smartphone claims to beat world record for battery life

November 19, 2014

Vobis Computer, a sizable Russian supplier and vendor of Chinese-assembled smartphones, satellite navigation systems and software operating under the Highscreen trademark, announced last week the rollout of its Highscreen Boost 2, the next generation of Russian smartphones with record-long battery life. Eight months after the inaugural Boost was introduced as Russia’s first smartphone to offer a …

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Amid its global slump, Nokia retakes center stage in Russia’s mobile handset market

November 19, 2014

This summer, Nokia once again became the top seller in Russia’s mobile phone market after several consecutive years of less than stellar performance and a year after it scrapped plans to develop a single-brand retail network in Russia. Leading mobile phone retailer Euroset found that in the summer months, Nokia’s share in the Russia’s handset market inched …

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Budget mobile phone maker Fly launches online sales in Russia

September 17, 2013

Last week, Meridian Group, an Indian manufacturer of budget smartphones and tablets, opened an online store in Russia. The group’s Fly brand phones, smartphones, and tablets will be sold on the new site. Since the beginning of 2013, the Fly brand has released more than 15 new smartphone models in Russia, and the company will …

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Report: Android dominates Russian smartphone market with 70.9% share

June 25, 2013

The share of Android operating system in official smartphone shipments to Russia now exceeds 70%, almost doubling in just one year, according to research presented by Hi-Tech Mail.Ru and IDC. Android´s closest rival, Linux, has a share about 7 times smaller. The market research data confirms the results of a customer survey conducted during the …

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VimpelCom makes new move on Russia’s NFC ‘chessboard’

November 19, 2014

VimpelCom, a leading Russian mobile operator, has announced the next step in its endeavor to combine the mobile phone and the e-wallet. In an attempt to catch up with MTS and MegaFon, the other mobile players who comprise Russia’s “Big Three,” VimpelCom has pooled efforts with Alfa-Bank and MasterCard to  test a Near Field Communication (NFC) …

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Yandex releases its Android 3D launcher Yandex.Shell worldwide

June 7, 2013

Russian search giant Yandex has released its Android home launcher, Yandex.Shell. It is available free of charge in 28 languages for users worldwide through Google Play or on Yandex.Store, the company’s own Android app marketplace which launched in February. Released today, the Yandex-flavored launcher includes a homescreen and a revamped dialer with address book, as …

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