Apple's ban in Russia. Apple stops official deliveries of its products to Russia?

The political situation in the east of Ukraine was the reason for the introduction of new sanctions for Russia on the part of the United States, which most directly affected relations between countries. This time, the conflict affected the products of Apple, which has a huge popularity among users around the world. What will change with the cessation of the supply of Apple products and is there any reason for panic? Answers to all the questions you will find in this article.

Apple's history and support in Russia

The Russian representative office of Apple officially opened in 2007, when sales of products across the country exceeded 70 million US dollars. It is the popularity of the company's gadgets that spurred the opening of numerous service centers and technical support offices for Apple.

Since 2010, the official importer of the Apple office in Russia has become the company "Marvel". Thus, in 2012 there were no own Apple retail stores on the territory of the Russian Federation, as gadgets began to be sold through various retail chains with a price increase of at least 5-10%. In the same year, the company "Apple Rus" was registered, which to this day is the official representative in the country. Apple's support service in Russia is fully responsible for the gadgets being sold and provides all services for their repair and technical support to its customers.

User data requested by the company

Every user who buys Apple products, whether it's an iPhone or a MacBook, must go through the identification procedure and officially register in the system after receiving his ID code. After that, paid applications and many other functions of the system become available.

The most popular was the cloud storage of Apple data called iCloud, where everyone can download any files and be quiet for their safety. However, the latest political events took Russian company users by surprise, who now have to quickly delete their data from the cloud service, fearing for the termination of iCloud and Apple-Russia. The phone, in case of service deactivation, can be used only as a mobile device.

Regular sanctions from America

The past year was remembered by Russians as not the most peaceful time in the country. The conflict with Ukraine, the unstable ruble exchange rate and the imposition of numerous sanctions on the part of America, which caused great damage to both sides, severely damaged the economy. In addition, the sanctions have caused the already tense relations between the countries.

At the end of 2014, the world's media was swept by a wave of publications about the ban on the import of products into the country, as reported by Apple's support service in Russia. Experts confirmed that the fears of citizens are not groundless. And from January 1, 2015, it was announced about the suspension of the use of Apple gadgets in the territory of the Russian Federation. It should be noted that the promised ban never took place at the agreed time.

However, citizens of some regions of Russia have already become inaccessible to certain services from another American company - Google, which has blocked the use of PlayMarket and GoogleAdsense. The latter was extremely pricked by webmasters, the main source of which was the earnings on the advertised advertisement.

On what grounds will Apple be banned in Russia in 2015?

The restriction is regulated by the law "On Personal Data", which is actively used by the system. At the moment, court sessions are held with a request to postpone the entry into force of the law on January 1, 2016. The sudden decision to pass a law to ban Apple has already caused great damage to Russian companies, because in June 2014, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law that forces all foreign companies to use personal data of their clients only in the territory of their home state. In case of non-compliance with this law, companies will have to cease their work in the territory of the Russian Federation. Such radical restrictions are completely conditioned on the part of our state, because the use of the personal data of any person without his knowledge is already a matter of jurisdiction. Even though a person provides all information about himself voluntarily.

What is really happening?

Apple's ban in Russia is nothing more than another political provocation. Prohibit Apple products is not beneficial to either side. Especially the love for the "apple" gadget is evident from many deputies and politicians, the most famous of which is Dmitry Medvedev. Instant locking of the import of products and services will result in losses of more than $ 2 billion. Will Apple take such a risk? Many experts argue that Apple's ban in Russia can occur gradually, but in no case on the same day, as it was stated.

Apple's ban in Russia - what will change?

In fact, nothing will change. The attention of users will simply switch to more affordable versions of gadgets that the Chinese manufacturer is flooding the Russian market today. In addition, at the moment there are operating systems that allow you to download applications and use various services for free. The question is, why should Apple overpay for something that can be downloaded in free access?

Even the restriction on downloading applications for users of the Android operating system is not a disaster. Numerous Internet resources allow you to install programs regardless of any sanctions or political turmoil. It is possible that the same will happen with the iOS operating system, which is installed on Apple's gadgets.

There are no grounds for panic!

Rumors that Apple will be banned in Russia, have flooded the Internet and pages of printed publications. This news was the most discussed in the last months of 2014. But there is no reason for panic. Of course, the fans of the brand will be disappointed in the impossibility of buying a new iPhone or downloading a fashion song in iTunes. But this can be experienced, as many years of practice show. American manufacturers did not take into account that the mentality of Russians is significantly different from the west. We are not used to paying for what you can get for free. That is why the attitude towards sanctions by the people is extremely skeptical.

Analogs of Apple products

Today, the Chinese gadget market offers all kinds of personal equipment options, which in terms of quality and functionality are practically the same as those of Western counterparts. A simple philistine is not even able to distinguish a real iPhone from a Chinese jewelry counterfeit on a free Android.

Great popularity in Russia is gained by Chinese brands Lenovo and HTC, which offers its customers smartphones, tablets and laptops. The products of these companies optimally combine the affordable prices and high quality of the assembly. So why pay more?

Any personal gadget should, in the first place, be accessible and reliable for its owner. But everyone knows the scandal surrounding Apple in September 2014, when hackers broke the cloud service iCloud, from which they stole thousands of personal photos of celebrities and tried to sell them for huge money on online auctions. Of course, there can not be any security in this case. We can not guarantee that Apple's technical support in Russia will compensate moral damage to its customers in a similar situation.

Conclusion

Thus, Russians should not worry, if the law "On Personal Data" still comes into force. We must remember that any problem can be solved even if Apple's ban in Russia is carried out. And manufacturers from friendly China will be happy to help in this.