Russia’s “iPhone alternative” phone failed to sell even 1,000 units in one year

It had begun to develop its own technologies to remove Western dependence on technology. One of these technologies was smartphones.

Rostec, a public institution in which the Russian government owns more than 50% of its capital, Smart ecosystemlast year for Russian citizens’quince T1He had developed a smartphone called ‘. The sales figures of the phone, which came out in October 2021, showed within a year that the phone was not very successful.

The phone failed to sell even 1000 units in over a year:

According to the news based on sources close to the suppliers by Vedomosti, AYVA T1 will be released within a year. 1000 pcs Didn’t even make the sales number. The phone has only been produced in 5000 units as of October 2021 and only 905 units have been sold.

According to Russian officials, it would replace the iPhone:

With the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Western countries imposed sanctions on Russia through companies. Apple, one of the names participating in these sanctions, decided to stop selling iPhones in Russia. Following this move, the Kremlin also faced the threat of “espionage” by government officials. He was forbidden to use an iPhone.

AYVA T1 was seen by the Russian authorities as a device to replace the iPhone. In addition, the phone was given to employees of Russian law enforcement and the Russian Nuclear Energy Agency Rosatom. Today Reportedly, 2000 Russian employees use AYVA T1.

AYVA T1 Features:

Although the AYVA T1 was developed in Russia, it is produced in China. The phone is also called the ‘trust phone’ due to the fact that the microphones and cameras can be physically disabled. The device uses the Helio P70 chipset from MediaTek.