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Russia is building its own smartphone OS based on Jolla Sailfish |
tranced Joined: Jan 19, 2006 Posts: > 500 From: Santo Domingo, wonDeRland PM |
Russia has made no secret of the fact that it wants to reduce its dependence on foreign software, especially applications and platforms from Western companies. The nation's government has been keen to encourage domestic firms to buy homegrown software and hardware, but it's about to go one step further, by developing its own smartphone OS.
Over 95% of Russia's tech is currently sourced from foreign vendors, but the country's Minister of Communications Nikolai Nikiforov wants to bring that down to 50% over the next ten years, according to Russian daily newspaper RBC.
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goldenface Joined: Dec 17, 2003 Posts: > 500 From: Liverpool City Centre PM |
Interesting. It's always nice to have more options. There should be more for us to choose from, as long are the apps are their to support the ecosystem.
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tranced Joined: Jan 19, 2006 Posts: > 500 From: Santo Domingo, wonDeRland PM |
And will they work out of Russia?
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