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Samsung starts installing local apps on smartphones in Russia

Thursday 1 April 2021 | 14:53 CET | News
Samsung has started installing applications of local origin on smartphones to be sold in Russia, reports Kommersant. The apps include three services from Russian internet group Yandex, and customers cannot remove these applications.

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Categories: Mobile & Wireless
Companies: Samsung / Yandex
Countries: Russian Federation
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