Mobile & Telecom

CardsMobile secures $2.5 million from LANIT as NFC takes off in Russia

June 16, 2016

Russian IT firm LANIT has invested $2,5 million in CardsMobile, a developer of contactless payment solutions, in exchange for a 28.6% stake, Russian business daily Vedomosti reported last week. Thus, the company has been valued at $8,7 million. CardsMobile has developed a platform for NFC payments as well as a mobile application, christened ‘Wallet’ (‘koshelek’ in …

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Skolkovo residents seek to print satellites directly in space

May 19, 2016

A 3D printer for use in space is the end goal of a joint project between two Russian companies – Sputnix and Anisoprint – and Moscow Polytechnic University. The device will be able to print construction elements of microsatellites using composite materials while in orbit, its creators say. The project combines the experience of Anisoprint in the …

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Russian mobile gaming in key numbers

May 18, 2016

Russian mobile gaming is continuing to drive the growth of the online gaming industry in Russia.  According to eMarketer, Russia ranks 12th in the world for video game revenue at $1.3 billion in 2015, following Spain, Italy, and Brazil that are all driving in around $1.5 billion respectively. A typical Russian online gamer spends $40.95 per …

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New Russian software monitors office mobile phones

April 2, 2017

InfoWatch, a company owned by Natalya Kasperskaya, the former wife of Russian cyber security guru, Evgeny Kaspersky, has developed a solution for monitoring employees’ mobile phone conversations at work. The monitoring device already has a prototype. Russian government officials, however, say this system may be used only with an employee’s consent.  Otherwise, it can be considered a violation of the constitutional right to communication privacy. Labor contracts will have …

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Red scare: Military analyst muses over Musk’s fear of ‘Russian assassins’

May 3, 2016

Tech billionaire Elon Musk is known for being a bit eccentric. Last year, he blew up the internet when he told a Bloomberg reporter that he would like to die on Mars, but that his family “fears Russia will assassinate me [first].” Contemplating the prospects for a heated competition between Roscosmos and private US aerospace …

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On the steps of Netflix: China’s LeEco prepares to enter Russian market

April 13, 2016

LeEco, a Chinese company which offers a Netflix-like video streaming platform as well as a variety of electronic devices, is set to enter the Russian market this summer, Kommersant reported last week, citing a source familiar with the company’s plans. The business daily has learned that LeEco is seeking to hire two top managers from JD.COM — Victor …

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Android Auto launches in 18 new countries, including Russia, Brazil and India

April 5, 2016

Android Auto is now available in 18 new countries, including Russia, Brazil and India, TechCrunch reported earlier today. These countries are among the fastest growing auto markets in the world. The other countries enjoying Google’s in-car operating system include Argentina, Austria, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Switzerland, Uruguay and Venezuela. …

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Samsung has acquired three patents from Russian developers to monitor life parameters

March 23, 2016

Earlier this month the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Samsung that reveals that future Samsung portable and mobile devices may be used to monitor various parameters of an object. The patent filing reveals that Samsung acquired three of the patents behind this invention from Russian developers, reports Patently Mobile. Thus Samsung devices …

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Google loses anti-monopoly appeal in Russia over ‘obligatory’ pre-installation of Android apps

March 15, 2016

Google has been dealt a blow in its ongoing battle with European regulators — the Internet giant has lost its anti-monopoly appeal in Russia. The Moscow Arbitration court has upheld a previous ruling from the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) that found Google had abused its dominant market position and broken anti-competition legislation. The crux of the complaint …

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Uber to limit Moscow service to licensed cars and share data with city authorities

March 2, 2017

Uber  has agreed to limit its service in Moscow to drivers with a transportation license, Bloomberg reported yesterday. The company said it will also share traffic data with city officials, as well as the number of drivers using the app each month. Moscow’s transportation department had previously planned to ask police and a judge to …

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3D-printed Siberian satellite ready for space launch

March 15, 2016

Researchers at the Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) in Siberia have “printed out” a fully-functional small satellite on a 3D printer. Christened ‘Tomsk-TPU-120,’ the spacecraft will soon be taken to Baikonur, the main Russian launch center in the territory of neighboring Kazakhstan. A cargo rocket will then take it to the International Space Station (ISS) in orbit. …

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