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Putin Signs Law Requiring All Smartphones to Come With Russian Software Pre-installed

Putin Signs Law Requiring All Smartphones to Come With Russian Software Pre-installed

Posted December 3, 2019 at 5:06pm by iClarified
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed legislation on Monday that requires all smartphones, computers, and smart TVs sold in the country to come with Russian software pre-installed. Some believe the legislation is designed to target Apple, calling it the 'Law Against Apple'.

The legislation comes into force on July 1, 2020 and is allegedly intended to help Russian IT firms compete with foreign companies. The government plans to come up with a list of applications that makers will need to pre-install. The concern is that these pre-installed apps could potentially be used by the government to track its citizens.

Currently, Apple does not let users install any applications it hasn't approved and in a meeting with officials, the company reportedly warned that the law could force Apple to 'revise its business model in Russia'.


The Russian market is fairly small so it's possible that Apple could take a stand and pull out of the country altogether. Please download the iClarified app or follow iClarified on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and RSS for updates.

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Putin Signs Law Requiring All Smartphones to Come With Russian Software Pre-installed
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stevenlacross
stevenlacross - December 10, 2019 at 5:17pm
I hope Apple does pull out, and I hope other phone makers pull out too. Leave them with no phones to buy and make Putin rethink what he’s done.
A-Non-E-Moose
A-Non-E-Moose - December 3, 2019 at 5:14pm
Exactly what we need: more Russian bots
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