American corporations Google and Apple may disable their devices, including smartphones, in Russia. In this case, the gadgets will turn into "bricks", said Roskachestvo expert Sergey Kuzmenko.
According to him, blocking is technically possible. At the same time, Kuzmenko doubted that Western IT giants would decide on such a step. This would mean a blow to reputation and multi-million dollar lawsuits from users.
The expert emphasized that the license agreement does not specify the conditions for blocking the phone. In addition, foreigners who use iPhones often come to Russia. It is very difficult to separate their devices from those owned by Russians. Therefore, disconnection seems unlikely, Kuzmenko concluded.
The latest smartphone model from Apple available in Russia is the iPhone 15. The price tag for it on marketplaces starts from 89 thousand rubles, and the average price - about 100 thousand rubles. Since the start of sales,their cost continues to fall.
Earlier, Caviar showed a newiPhone 15 design with 24-carat gold for half a million rubles.
