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  1. Android News

    Samsung Pay is now available in Russia

    Samsung has announced it has started Samsung Pay service in Russia, with Alfa-Bank Banking Group, VTB24, MTS Bank, Raiffeisen Bank, and Russian Standard Bank support. This brings the total number of countries supported to nine, with plans to launch in the UK, Malaysia, Canada, Hong Kong, and...
  2. Android News

    Russian YouTuber detained for two months after playing 'Pokémon Go' in a church

    The Pokemon GO news gets even better today with the news that a Russian YouTubers has been retained and will be kept behind bars for two months after posting a video of him playing the game in a Russian church.
  3. Android News

    Russian appeals court upholds Google fine

    Google was fined $6.85 million in Russia for anticompetitive behavior, namely the installation of their apps on Android phones. Google attempted to appeal the ruling, but the Russian court upheld their decision.
  4. Android News

    The Galaxy Note7 is delayed in both Russia and the Ukraine

    It was only last week that Russian carriers said they would stop boycotting Samsung products because of how popular they are. Now, it's been discovered that the Galaxy Note 7 will be delayed in both Russia and the Ukraine because of how well it's selling in other countries around the world.
  5. Android News

    Google may have to pay $6.8 million in Russia for violating monopoly laws

    A Russian watchdog group ruled that Google has to pay $6.8 million due to breaking the country's anti-monopoly laws. The company is being fined due to pre-installing their apps on Android devices.
  6. Android News

    New ASUS Zenfone Go variant launches in Russia

    ASUS has introduced a new variant of the Zenfone Go in Russia. It'll cost $123, with the main upgrade being a Snapdragon 410 chipset and 1GB of RAM over the lesser model.
  7. Android News

    Lenovo just announced the Vibe C2 Power in Russia

    Lenovo's Russian branch just announced a new variant of the Vibe C2 smartphone. The Lenovo Vibe C2 Power has a 5" 720p display, 8MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, 16GB of storage, microSD card slot, and a 3,500mAh capacity battery
  8. Android News

    Lenovo quietly launches the very low-end Vibe A in Russia

    The Lenovo Vibe A is said to be the successor to the Lenovo A1000, but the Vibe A is actually a more low-end smartphone than the A1000. The Vibe A has a 4-inch 800 x 480 resolution display, Spreadtrum SC7731 SoC, 5MP rear camera, 0.3MP front camera, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of storage, and a 1,700mAh...
  9. Android News

    Google loses its appeal in a Russian anti-monopoly case

    Yandex, a big search engine in Russia took Google to court last year because it believes having Google services pre-installed on Android devices is anti-competitive. Google lost the case and of course they filed for an appear but it seems they lost their appeal too. So Google will either need...
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    Leaked promotional material suggests Russia could get Samsung Pay soon too

    It has been reported that Samsung Pay is going to be launched in both the UK and Spain very soon. Now, there's a photo of some promotional material, allegedly from Russia's largest mobile carrier, that suggests they will be getting Samsung Pay soon as well.