by AppleInsider | Jul 20, 2021 | Apple Pay, Russia
Customers using cards with the Russian payment system "Mir" now have access to using their cards with Apple Pay, the Russian News Agency reports, citing a press release. The Mir payment system is Russia's national payment system, with cards being accepted in 11... by AppleInsider | Jun 21, 2021 | Russia
Apple and other U.S. tech companies could be forced to open offices in Russia or face punitive measures, as part of a push by Russia to improve its internet "sovereignty." Russian lawmakers passed legislation last week that requires foreign sites with more than half a... by AppleInsider | Apr 27, 2021 | antitrust, Russia
Russia's Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) has levied a $12 million fine against Apple for alleged abuse of its dominance in the mobile applications market, reports Reuters. According to the FAS, Apple's distribution of apps through iOS gives its products a... by AppleInsider | Apr 1, 2021 | App Store, Russia
A few weeks after Apple agreed to allow Russia to show iPhone users in the country government-approved suggested apps, Russian users are seeing the list of app suggestions when setting up a new device. As noted by Khaos Tian on Twitter, Russian users will see an App... by AppleInsider | Apr 1, 2021 | App Store, Russia
A few weeks after Apple agreed to allow Russia to show iPhone users in the country government-approved suggested apps, Russian users are seeing the list of app suggestions when setting up a new device. As noted by Khaos Tian on Twitter, Russian users will see an App... by AppleInsider | Mar 16, 2021 | App Store, Russia
Apple has reportedly agreed to show users a prompt when first setting up a device in Russia to pre-install government-approved apps, in compliance with a new law from the Ministry of Digital Affairs, according to a report from Vedomosti. According to the report,...