Topic: Russia
Apple agrees to bend to Russian law and store user data on local servers
02/01/2019, 12:02 pm
Apple will at last comply with a 2014 Russian law requiring data on citizens to be stored on local servers -- something that could affect both Apple and the country's political dissidents.
Apple approves Telegram update after Russian government demands app shutdown
06/01/2018, 07:06 pm
Amidst a contentious battle with the Russian government over demands to pull Telegram from the App Store, Apple on Friday approved an updated version of the messaging app after seemingly blocking such changes for two months.
Russia's political ban on Telegram has Apple blocking GDPR updates to infamous messenger
05/30/2018, 09:05 am
Russia's persistent demand that Apple shut down Telegram has a side-effect of no update to the app for GDPR compliance in the UK.
Solar-powered iPhone X 'Tesla' by Caviar goes on sale for $4,500
05/16/2018, 10:05 am
Russian accessory producer Caviar has commenced sales of a "Tesla" version of the iPhone X selling for $4,500 with the first off the production line to be offered to Elon Musk.
Russia demands Apple pull Telegram for iPhone from App Store
04/17/2018, 09:04 am
Russia's telecomunications regulator, Roskomnadzor, sent orders to both Apple and Google on Tuesday, asking them to halt local downloads of the popular secure messaging app Telegram.
'Intentional' event redirects cloud traffic from Apple, Google & others through Russia
12/14/2017, 09:12 am
Internet traffic coming into and out of Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and other companies was briefly redirected through a Russian provider on Wednesday, in what appears to have been a deliberate move.
Apple Pay recruits new card issuers in US, Canada, Russia & Japan
12/06/2017, 11:12 am
Apple has updated its roster of Apple Pay card issuers with dozens of new entries, mostly in the U.S., but also some in Canada, Russia, and Japan.
Russia approves VPN ban likely to kick apps out of Apple's App Store
07/31/2017, 11:07 am
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed off on a new law that will ban virtual private networks (VPNs) and other technologies enabling anonymous access to the Web, likely signaling an impending wave of removals from Apple's regional App Store.
Apple Pay expands to 27 new US banks, plus new options in China, Ireland, Russia, Italy
07/18/2017, 01:07 pm
Apple on Tuesday added 27 U.S. banks and credit unions to the Apple Pay roster, while simultaneously bringing the platform to more options in China, Italy, Ireland, and Russia.
Apple's iPhone captures 81 percent of premium $600 smartphones in Russia
05/17/2017, 11:05 am
Russia's smartphone shipments grew 6 percent in the first quarter of 2017, but premium smartphones (over $600) in the country grew by 143 percent over the previous year, and Apple captured 81 percent of those sales.
Apple Pay comes to over 20 more US & Russian financial institutions
04/04/2017, 01:04 pm
Apple on Tuesday updated its rosters of banks and credit unions supporting Apple Pay with over 20 additions, mostly in the U.S., but also including two in Russia.
Apple extends VoLTE & Wi-Fi iPhone calling to more carriers in UK, Russia & other countries
03/28/2017, 02:03 pm
With the release of iOS 10.3 on Monday, Apple has also extended Wi-Fi and VoLTE (voice-over-LTE) calling to more carriers worldwide, most notably enabling both options for the U.K. branch of O2.
Russia finds Apple guilty of ordering iPhone price fixing with local retailers
03/14/2017, 04:03 pm
Apple did indeed engage in price fixing by ordering 16 Russian retailers to lock in specific prices for iPhones, the country's Federal Antimonopoly Service ruled on Tuesday.
Apple Pay's international expansion continues with more banks in China & Russia
11/15/2016, 04:11 pm
Apple on Tuesday updated its roster of banks and credit unions supporting Apple Pay with additions in China and Russia, extending the platform's international footprint even further.
Russian Apple Pay expands with nine more financial institutions
11/01/2016, 12:11 pm
Apple engaged in a massive expansion of its Russian Apple Pay support on Tuesday, officially adding nine more financial institutions as payment options.
Staples, Aeroflot & easyJet add support for Apple Pay on the Web
10/06/2016, 01:10 pm
Three more merchants have enabled Web-based Apple Pay transactions, including office supply chain Staples and two airlines: the U.K.'s easyJet, and Russia's Aeroflot.
Apple Pay said to be in testing for Russia, in talks for Taiwan & Kenya
09/30/2016, 09:09 am
Apple Pay's entry into the Russian market is imminent, according to one report, while two others suggested the platform could soon arrive in Taiwan and Kenya.
Russian government probes allegations of iPhone price fixing by resellers
08/08/2016, 11:08 am
Russian resellers may be breaking price-fixing laws by offering iPhone models for the same prices across the board, regardless of the vendor, the country's Federal Anti-Monopoly Service said on Monday.
Apple considering Russian repair center in wake of local iPhone lawsuit - report
07/12/2016, 11:07 am
Apple is reportedly contemplating some form of central repair center in Russia, following a lawsuit from customer who found he couldn't get his iPhone screen fixed or replaced directly by the company.
Russia's new Internet czar vows to make Apple & Google pay more taxes
02/09/2016, 09:02 am
In an effort to bolster local competitors, Russia's new Internet adviser to president Vladimir Putin plans to raise taxes on American companies, singling out Apple, Google and Microsoft as targets.