Despite an official ban on Russian government workers using the iPhone, an unreliable report says that sales have risen dramatically.
It was in 2023 that Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) tried banning government staff from using iPhones. Purportedly, it was because the FSB believed the US was using the iPhone for eavesdropping.
Now according to Reuters, local Russian sources are saying the ban rather failed. While the figures have yet to be confirmed by any other source, the Vedomosti business daily claims that purchases of iPhones from January 2024 to September would four times higher year over year.
Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
Source: AppleInsider News
2025's going to be a year of One Piece, and kicks off with the anime…
Do you think The Good Wife writers knew they had a fan-favorite character on their…
Turns out, things aren't quite rosy for James Bond: the Broccolis and Amazon MGM can't…
A company is betting on aluminum to solve K-cups’ sustainability problem. Experts say it’s complicated.
What a fittingly unusual year for Ricoh Pentax, a photo company that itself is quite…
A recent bulletin sent to BMW dealers confirms that production of the iconic BMW M8…