Microsoft is on Russia's radar when it comes to the planning of removing all reliance on foreign software for government systems.
VK, the largest Russian social network in Europe, is set to launch its gaming platform on Windows Phone devices later this summer.
Residents in Russia can now pre-order Microsoft's newly announced Windows Phone devices: the Lumia 730, the Lumia 735 and the Lumia 830. All three smartphones with Windows Phone 8.1 installed are now available via the Russian Nokia store website and are expected to start shipping in Russia on or around October 7. Both the 4.7 inch Lumia 730 and 735 will be sold for 12,990 rubles, or...
In Russia, you can now pre-order the Lumia 530 Dual SIM. The Lumia 530 was announced by Microsoft on July 23. It's an upcoming Windows Phone 8.1 device that will be extremely affordable. In Russia, the pre-order puts the Lumia 530 at 4,990 Russian Rubles, which is about $138 USD. In terms of specs, the Lumia 530 is powered by a 1.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 200 processor, a 4-inch LCD...
Official apps are always a welcomed addition to Windows Phone, even if the app is not available worldwide. Such is the case with BURGER KING, who now have an official app for Windows Phone but only for Russia. Developed by LoyaltyPlanet, who gets contracted by many food chains, the BURGER KING app joined Starbucks in Russia as two apps available but excluded from the United States...
Xbox One is headed to more markets in the coming months and Russia on that list. Slated for release in September, new information regarding preorders and the final pricing have been officially revealed by Microsoft this morning. Starting July 15, Russians can preorder the latest Microsoft console from M. Video, Eldorado, Media Markt, 1C-interest, White Wind, DNS, Yulmart, Ozon.ru,...
The Xbox One continues to be updated in regions where the console was made available since the launch late last year, but new markets are opening up and Russia is on that list. We're looking at a September 5 launch and a price tag of 27,990 rubles ($810) for the full package or 22,990 rubles ($660) without the Kinect and a bundled game. As is the norm with video game consoles, a...
Fly (www.fly-phone.com) is a smartphone company based out of London, who makes a range of phones, smartphones and tablets for various markets including Russia, Ukraine, India, Southern Europe and the CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States of the former Soviet Union). Those devices are almost always Android based, but with the recent loosening of restrictions around the Windows Phone...
After we had reported that Microsoft-owned Nokia was offering the Lumia 630 up for sale in Asia, it looks like the smartphone is also now available in Russia. Additionally, it looks like the flagship Lumia 930 is also available for pre-order. The Lumia 630 will be available in Russia in two variants. Starting today, a single-SIM variant will be available for 7990 rubles while a dual-...
Navitel is an offline navigation app that provides maps for Russia and several central and eastern European countries. It is a decent Windows Phone navigation app but limited in its map coverage (maps aren't available for major locations such as the U.S., Canada, the U.K., India, etc.) The app provides instant routing with customizable route variables like shortest, avoid ferries, and...
The follow-up to the best-selling Windows Phone device is now available for pre-order in Russia. We’re talking about the Nokia Lumia 525. We’ve actually just unboxed one and we should have our full review shortly. What’s the Lumia 525’s major improvement over the Lumia 520? The amount of RAM! The Nokia Lumia 525 features 1 GB of RAM compared to 512 MB on the Lumia 520. Nokia’s official...
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A few months ago, we interviewed Game Insight about their Windows Phone and Windows 8 offerings. The US- and Russia-based publisher has already released My Country and Rule the Kingdom for both platforms. Their sister company NARR8 also offers the NARR8 app on Windows 8. During our talk, they revealed that My Country 2020 would be coming over to Windows devices, as well as future titles...
Huawei has officially announced the availability of Huawei Ascend W2, their new Windows Phone 8 device. The device will be available in Russia and Netherlands from November, and while the press release doesn’t specify availability for other countries like India, it should follow soon. Also, the press release does not indicate the pricing for the phone. The device has been available in...
Here in the United States, Square is a very popular solution for business owners wanting to accept credit and debit cards using their smartphones. They’ve got an app on both Android and iOS, but no love for Windows Phone. Our friends in Russia though just got a very similar app for the platform called LifePay. Let’s check it out. LifePay is a company out of Russia that allows users...
If you reside in Russia, you may want to get your wallet ready. The 10.1-inch Nokia Lumia 2520 tablet, running Windows RT, is now available for preorder. Costing 23990 rubles ($732), the Lumia 2520 is Nokia’s first foray into the world of Windows. While not full Windows 8.1, the tablet runs the more streamlined RT version on a Snapdragon 800 2.2 GHz CPU, 32 GB of storage and a gorgeous...
Nokia announced both the Lumia 1320 and Lumia 1520 at Nokia World 2013 earlier this month. The two Windows Phones will be launching soon in multiple markets, adding a "phablet" option to the Lumia family of smartphones. Should you reside in Russia and wish to get your hands on the Lumia 1320 before it's released, you will son be able to pre-order the device from the N-Store. If you...
If you reside in a Russian speaking country, be it Ukraine, Belorussia or Russia itself, VKontakte (or simply VK - vk.com) is quite the important service. Think of it as a localised Facebook. The service had an app available for Windows 8, but this wasn't a fully featured solution and consumers were missing out on a full Modern UI experience. That's set to change with a brand-spanking...
While the ink has barely dried on the official announcement for the Nokia Lumia 1520, we are now seeing it available for pre-order in Russia. The 6" screen Windows Phone is marked at 29,990 Rubles, which is about $940 US. Delivery is free and it looks like the expected delivery date is November 21st. Hopefully we will start seeing other markets begin to offer the Lumia 1520 as well as...
The Lumia 1020 has launched in Russia and is available at the official Nokia store. Priced at 26,990 rubles ($835), the Windows Phone will also be on display at mobile operator MTS. Already released in numerous markets already, the smartphone is turning heads with its 41MP PureView shooter. Sure, it's quite the price tag for a mobile phone, but you're investing in the most advanced...
New data shows entry level Windows Phones doing very well, while the Lumia 1020 remains niche; Nokia near 90% of the Windows Phone market AdDuplex have released Windows Phone ecosystem data for the month of September. The company powers the ads that are found in Windows Phone apps worldwide and have become a solid metric for platform statistics. This month's data continues a few...