Since 2012, Google's Android has been the leading mobile operating system in Russia. In 2022, this mobile OS held an over 73 percent share of the market in Russia, followed by iOS with a share of approximately 26 percent.
Apple and Xiaomi made it top three of the most popular smartphone brands in the country, with 27.5 and 17.4 percent, respectively.
Around 70% of the Russian population, or 102 million people, own a mobile phone. Russia's smartphone adoption rate ranks third worldwide, just behind the U.S. and Germany, according to a 2021 report by consumer data firm Newzoo.
Samsung holds over 30% of Russia's smartphone market, more than double that of Apple. Sales in the Russian market account for nearly 4% of Samsung's global revenue from devices. The company also operates a TV production plant in Kaluga, Russia.
Apple has always been most successful in the United States, its home country. Americas is responsible for 43% of all revenue generation and approximately 40% of that is from the United States alone.
Russian consumers will be able to buy the new iPhone 14 despite Apple's ongoing suspension on physical product sales in the country, Russia's trade minister said Thursday.
Apple Exited Russia, but Russians Can Still Buy the New iPhone 14.
Generally, the most convenient way to use a mobile in Russia is simply to take your usual cell phone. Whatever operator you are with, you will need to make sure that international roaming is available on your package, and that Russia is covered within this package.
This hotline was established in 1963 and links the Pentagon with the Kremlin (historically, with Soviet Communist Party leadership across the square from the Kremlin itself). Although in popular culture it is known as the "red telephone", the hotline was never a telephone line, and no red phones were used.
One of the reason cited behind the ban is “because of concerns that the devices are vulnerable to Western intelligence agencies.” In March 2022 — days after Russia invaded Ukraine — Apple decided to halt the sales of its products in Russia.
The company said it was "deeply concerned" about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but Ukraine's government called on it to go further and block the App Store too. Apple has paused all sales of its physical products in Russia, the company announced on Tuesday.
Though Apple stopped its sales in Russia in March. iPhones, MacBooks and other Apple goods have reportedly remained available in Russian stores as retailers sell their remaining stock of old models and get hold of newly released devices through the import scheme.
Japan ranks as the country with the most number of iPhone users worldwide, earning 70% of the total market share. Worldwide median average iPhone ownership stands at 14%.
China produces the world's largest number of apples, followed by the United States, Poland, Italy and France. Famous for their health benefits, apples are grown in almost every country.
STOCKHOLM/MOSCOW, Dec 21 (Reuters) - When telecoms gear makers Nokia (NOKIA. HE) and Ericsson (ERICb.ST) leave Russia at the end of the year, their departure could steadily cripple the country's mobile networks over the long-term, setting off a deterioration in communication for everyday Russians.
Samsung Electronics is No. 1 in handsets in Russia with 30% market share as of the fourth quarter of 2021. Samsung Electronics suspended all shipments to Russia but continues operating r&d center in Moscow and collaborating with government science institutions sharing advanced technologies.
Market share of Samsung smartphones in APAC 2022, by country
In 2022, Samsung's market share of smartphones in South Korea amounted to over 63 percent, higher than the market share in Malaysia and Philippines. In comparison, Samsung's market share of smartphones in China was the lowest during that year.
While some Russian and Ukrainian units follow strict rules and ensure that cellphones are nowhere near frontline positions, social media posts from the battlefield show that cellphones are common among soldiers on both sides, and that efforts to keep them away are uneven at best.
The average consumer price of a smartphone in Russia reached over 16.3 thousand Russian rubles in March 2023. That was the highest figure over the period observed. To compare, in December 2021, a smartphone in Russia cost approximately 10.9 thousand Russian rubles on average.