Mobile & Wireless

Samsung Introduces New Mobile for Russian Women

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Samsung introduces the new SGH-E570 mobile phone targeted for women in Russia.

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December 11, 2006

Russian Cell Phone Retailer Tsifrograd Ups Outlets by 37% Year-to-Date

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Russian mobile handset retailer Tsifrograd has increased the number of its outlets 37% since January 1 to 1,300 as of Monday, the company said Monday.

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Evroset Planning IPO for 2008

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Evroset, Russia’s largest mobile phone retailer, expects to sell about 20 percent of its shares in an initial public offering planned for 2008.

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December 6, 2006

SMARTS’ Owners May Sell Company in January 2007

The owners of Russian regional mobile operator SMARTS may sell more than 95% in the company in January 2007, SMARTS’ General Director Andrei Girev said, Kommersant business daily reported Tuesday.

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December 5, 2006

Vimpelcom Q3 Net Profit Beats Analysts’ Expectations

Russian number two mobile phone firm Vimpelcom said on Thursday its third quarter net profit grew by 38 percent in year-on-year terms to $268.4 million, beating analysts’ expectations of $251.9 million.

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November 30, 2006

MTS Reports Best Quaterly Financial Results in its History

Russia’s largest cell phone company Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) reported on Wednesday the best quarterly financial results in its history exceeding market expectations for the third quarter across the board.

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November 29, 2006

Razorlight Confirms Russian Bribe Reports

Razorlight Confirms Russian Bribe Reports

UK band Razorlight have confirmed they were forced to cancel a gig in Russia on November 24 when Moscow officials demanded “an astronomical amount of cash” for a permit to perform.

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Razorlight Cancelled Show in Moscow After Officials Demand Money

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Razorlight reportedly cancelled a gig in Russia this weekend after officials demanded a huge sum of money before they played.

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November 27, 2006

Russia’s Alfa Group to Buy 3 Vietnamese Mobile Operators

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The Vietnamese government plans to sell stakes in three mobile operators and Russian financial and industrial holding Alfa Group plans to participate in the privatization, Alfa Bank President Pyotr Aven said, Vedomosti business daily reported Thursday.

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November 23, 2006

Kyrgyzstan’s Bitel Accuses Russia’s Largest Mobile Operator of Falsifying Docs

Kyrgyz mobile operator Bitel has accused a subsidiary of Russia’s largest mobile operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) of falsifying documents, Bitel said in a press release, Vedomosti business daily reported Thursday.

Popularity: 2% [?]