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List of Tech Companies Which Stopped Operations in Russia Due To Ukraine war

We live in a hyperconnected world where technology companies play a very important role in our lives and most of the big tech companies have global operations, including Russia, which is the largest country in the world by area and a key market for most international companies. The world is still recovering from a pandemic and the last thing we needed was a war, unfortunately, Russia decided to go to war with Ukraine. I sincerely hope the violence stops soon and pray for those affected by the situation.

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Telegram agrees to register in Russia but will not share private data

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has agreed to register that app with the Russian government post ban threat. Although the company will register the Telegram app with regulators in the country, it will not share private user data with anyone.

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Google, Russia reach $7.8 million settlement in Android antitrust case

Google has reached a settlement with Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) agency in the two year Android antitrust case. In 2015, Russian search rival Yandex had complained that Google was abusing its position in the market by forcing Android devices to pre-install certain apps including its own search tool. Continue reading “Google, Russia reach $7.8 million settlement in Android antitrust case”

Micromax becomes third largest smartphone player in Russia: Report

Micromax has grabbed the number three spot in the Russian smartphone market according to the latest research from Counterpoint’s Market Monitor program. The homegrown smartphone handset maker has a market share of over 9% in Q4 2015.

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Apple’s App Store pricing increases due to exchange rates – Affects Canada, Singapore and more

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Apple will be increasing the price of products in its App Store in some countries to changes in the exchange rates. The changes have been notified by Apple to developers in an email.

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Apple increases Russian app prices

Apple has today informed its Russian development community that it is increasing Russian App Store prices due to current volatility of the Russian Ruble. After completely shutting its Online Store as it didn’t know what price to charge for its goods, it has been forced to raise the cost of applications and services available from the App Store. Continue reading “Apple increases Russian app prices”

Apple shuts down Online Sales in Russia

The continuous weakening of the Russian Ruble over the past few days has taken a major casualty in the world of technology with Apple being forced to shut down its Russian Online Store after confirming the constant conditions mean it doesn’t know which to charge customers. Continue reading “Apple shuts down Online Sales in Russia”

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge priced at 49 990 rubles in Russia

Samsung Galaxy Note Edge will be priced at 49 990 rubles in Russia, according to Russian media who data received from the Samsung’s Russian representative. The smartphone will be available for sale in Russia in November and December.

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Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 officially priced in Italy and Russia, available mid-November

Nokia had unveiled the Lumia 920 and the Lumia 820 at their NYC event on September 5th, but did not announce the pricing as well as the availability, it was a mystery till now. But Nokia Italy has done the impossible and actually announced the launch pricing of both the phones and the availability.

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LG to introduce triple sim devices in Russia

Most of the handset makers stick with the traditional single sim phones, there are only a few top handset makers who have introduced dual sim phones some of them are Samsung and Motorola, manufacturer still do not prefer coming out with dual sim phones but LG has gone one step further and will now be bringing out a triple sim device.

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LG Optimus Link Dual SIM Android Phone now shipping in Russia

LG announced the LG Optimus Pro and Optimus Net this July. They have also announced that the LG Optimus Net would come with Dual SIM and NFC support (based on the carriers) in 30 European Markets by Summer. Now LG has announced on their LG Russia’s Facebook page that the LG Optimus Link which is the European version of the LG Optimus Net with Dual SIM has started shipping in Russia. The LG Optimus Pro and Optimus Net were recently launched in India. Continue reading “LG Optimus Link Dual SIM Android Phone now shipping in Russia”

Samsung announces E1182, E2232 and C3322 – Dual SIM budget phones in Russia

Samsung has announced new Dual SIM phones E1182, E2232 and C3322 in Russia. These devices come under Samsung Duos range of devices. They have recently launched Samsung Champ Duos in India. Continue reading “Samsung announces E1182, E2232 and C3322 – Dual SIM budget phones in Russia”

Google Nexus S Will Come With Super Clear LCD In Russia

Google and Samsung yesterday launched the much awaited Nexus S smartphone. It features a 4 inch Super AMOLED display, but in Russia, this handset is expected to come with a 4 inch Super Clear LCD display.

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Google and Samsung yesterday launched the much awaited Nexus S smartphone. It is the world’s first handset to feature the Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS. This handset will be available later this month in the US and UK. Nexus S features a 4 inch Super AMOLED display, but in Russia, this handset is expected to come with a 4 inch Super Clear LCD display. Continue reading “Google Nexus S Will Come With Super Clear LCD In Russia”

Google bring paid apps to 13 more countries

A few days ago, we told you that Google will bring paid Android apps to additional countries in a few days. And today Google finally announced that paid apps are now available in Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Finland, Hong Kong, Israel, Mexico, Poland, Romania, Russia, Continue reading “Google bring paid apps to 13 more countries”

Nokia N97 Gets Reviewed in Russia

The Nokia N97 is one the most anticipated handsets from the Finnish phone maker.The excitement surrounding the phone is at the maximum level since the announcement. Even a Making of the N97 Video was released. The phone is expected to be up for grabs in stores in june

If you can’t wait to check out the phone , there is some good news – at a Russian site has reviewed the N97 in detail and have also attached more than 100 pics of N97 comparing it with many recent high end phones like Nokia 5800, N90, E71, Xperia, HTC Touch Pro, and many other phones.

Below are some best pics taken from the Russian Site Mobile-Review

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