Russian buyers will be able to purchase smartphones and tablets from domestic manufacturers Fplus, "Bayterg" and "Aquarius" based on the Russian "Aurora" OS as early as November. This is according to the Kommersant newspaper.
According to media reports, mobile devices will be presented in the lower price segment - up to 20 thousand rubles. Discounts will be applied to them as a promotional measure. Developers believe that the release of products in the consumer segment will accelerate the creation of mobile applications for the Aurora OS. However, IT market experts believe that without the introduction of a ban on devices running on Android and iOS, domestic smartphones will occupy no more than 1% of the market.
It is noted that the owner of "Aurora" - "Rostelecom" has reduced the cost of the OS license for mobile device manufacturers to 1 thousand rubles. Later, Russian companies will pay the full price - 4.5 thousand rubles. Kommersant's sources also claim that domestic smartphones will also be sold in the new regions of Russia.
At the same time, the proposed smartphones and tablets are largely seen as a working tool for officials and employees of companies where it is recommended to use Russian software. Experts emphasize that smartphones and tablets on the Aurora OS are not aimed at displacing devices with traditional OSs from the market.
