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  1. Flagged Bird

    Flagged Bird [New Apk]

    Dear friends; I have compiled an old game. I want your comments. My first game. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.AlfaAtolye.FlaggedBird
  2. Android News

    Russian hackers have been targeting journalists since 2014

    The hacker group called Fancy Bear (which has been linked to Russian intelligence agency GRU) has been accused of the leaking Democratic National Convention emails.
  3. Android News

    Russian search giant Yandex announces Alice virtual assistant

    Yandex has announced a new virtual assistant for Russians, dubbed Alice. They say she can understand Russian with near-human accuracy.
  4. Android News

    Samsung Pay updated with support for three new banks in Russia

    Samsung Pay in Russia gets support for Soyuz, GPB and SKB debit cards in the latest update. It also brgins a numbug fixes and stability improvements.
  5. Android News

    Google seems to be preparing to add a "choice window" into Chrome to comply with Russian lawsuit

    A new commit to Chromium seems to indicate that Google is working to add a way for the user to choose which search engine they want set as default within Chrome.
  6. Android News

    Telegram founder says they will register with Russia, but will not share secure data

    Russia recently threatened to block Telegram with the country if they did not hand over some of their users' data. The company refused but now says they will register with the legal framework of the Russian Federation and says they will still not share any private data with Russian officials.
  7. Android News

    Russia says they'll ban Telegram if it doesn’t hand over user data

    Russia says the Telegram messaging application is used by terrorists and it is demanding data from a number of its users. The country says they'll outright ban the service within its country if Telegram doesn't hand over that user data.
  8. Android News

    Google officially launches Android Pay in Russia

    Google has just announced that Android Pay is now being launched in Russia. The service is available at 15 banks and thousands of organizations are supported at launch
  9. Android News

    Android Pay is close to launching in Canada and Russia

    It seems that Android Pay will soon be launching in Canada and Russia after users found the Android Pay app to be installed on their devices, without manually doing so themselves.
  10. Android News

    Galaxy A5 (2016) finally getting Nougat in Russia

    AN OTA update for the Galaxy A5 (2016) is now available to Russian Galaxy A5 users, bringing the handset up to date with Nougat.
  11. Android News

    Google reaches settlement in Russian antitrust case

    Google has reached an out-of-court settlement in a Russian case regarding antitrust concerns surrounding Android. The company was originally chastised for suppressing search engine choices and the pre-installation of their apps. As part of the settlement, Google will pay the previous fine of...
  12. Android News

    Russia is now blocking a walkie talkie application used for protests called Zello

    On the outside, Zello is just a walkie talkie application to help people communicate with each other. However, it has been used to organize protests as of late and thanks to the company not sharing user data, it has now been blocked in Russia.
  13. Android News

    HTC launches the One X10 in Russia

    Earlier today some promotional materials for the One X10 was leaked, but now the device has officially been unveiled in Russia and it is up on the HTC website.
  14. Android News

    Some adware made in Russia allowed hackers to gain control over Android devices

    Many people dislike bloatware in the form of adware and spyware because they value privacy, while others fear they can be hacked and used against you. A piece of Russian adware called Ewind has been discovered to allow hackers to gain control over your Android device.
  15. Android News

    Samsung Pay is voted "best payment service" in Russia

    Samsung has announced it has received the "best payment service" award in Russia for Samsung Pay, by 'Banking Review'.
  16. Android News

    Huawei launches the Honor 8 Pro in Russia

    The Honor 8 was received a decent reception when launched, but now Huawei has just released a Pro variant in Russia. The device is actually identical to the V9 that was launched in China, but pricing has yet to be announced.
  17. Android News

    The Sony Xperia L1 just received certification in Russia

    It seems Sony has officially launched a successor to their 2013 Xperia L smartphone. The Xperia L1 just received certification in Russia, but there aren't any additional details about the device available right now.
  18. Android News

    Intelligence report claims the Kremlin has cracked Telegram service

    A new intelligence report published last week claims that the Russian Federal Security Service offers bribes for backdoors in commercial products and recruits black hat hackers and that have supposedly cracked Telegram, which is a popular encrypted messaging service.
  19. Android News

    You can now buy the 2017 Galaxy A smartphones in Russia

    We've been seeing rumors and reports about the 2017 edition Galaxy A smartphones from Samsung lately. Interestingly enough, these devices have just been launched in Russia for between $387 and $555.
  20. Android News

    LinkedIn is being removed from app stores in Russia

    Due to being in violation of a law passed in 2014, LinkedIn is being pulled from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The law states that all data collected on Russian citizens must be stored with Russian borders.
  21. Android News

    Report says Russian hackers used Android malware to track Ukrainian artillery

    A report from the security research team CrowdStrike talks about a hacking team in Russia called Fancy Bear. It's been discovered that these hackers actually implanted Android malware (known as X-Agent) into an Android application that was used by the Ukrainian military so they could track them.
  22. Android News

    The Samsung Gear S3 is now available in Russia

    Samsung has officially launched the Gear S3 smartwatch in Russia for ~$410.
  23. Android News

    Russia has certified Sailfish OS as an official alternative to Android

    Russia has certified Jolla's Sailfish OS as an alternative option to Android for its government devices.
  24. Android News

    HTC 10 EVO, One X10, Desire 650 receive certification in Russia

    Russian authorities have granted certification to the HTC 10 EVO, One X10, Desire 650 - three HTC devices which have yet to be announced. We know the HTC 10 EVO is the EMEA variant of the HTC Bolt, but we're not quite sure what specs the HTC One X10, Desire 650 will bring to the table.
  25. Android News

    Samsung partners with Sberbank to extend Samsung Pay support in Russia

    If you have a MasterCard with Sberbank in Russia, then you can now add your credit card to Samsung Pay. This means Samsung Pay is now available at 7 major banks within the country.