Russians will be able to buy the new iPhone 14 phone produced by the American giant Apple, although it has left the Russian market thanks to a parallel import scheme created by Moscow, a senior Russian government official told RIA Novosti. Thursday, selected by Reuters and Agerpres.

Russia announced the introduction of a parallel import scheme in March, when it allowed retailers to import goods from abroad without the permission of the owners of the respective brands.

The Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia, Denis Manturov, to the question of whether it will be possible to import the new iPhone 14 phones, presented on Wednesday by Apple, under the parallel import scheme: “Why not? If consumers want to buy these phones, then yes. There will be such an opportunity.”

Apple stopped sales in Russia a week after the invasion

US-based Apple Group stopped selling new products in Russia in March, a week after the invasion of Ukraine, even as iPhones, MacBook laptops and other Apple products continued to be sold in Russian stores as retailers ran out of stock. under the parallel import scheme.

The Russian telephone operator MTS announced on Thursday morning the possibility of pre-ordering new models of iPhone 14 phones. Prices start at 84,990 rubles ($1,398) for a model with 128 GB of memory.

MTS said that the waiting period for the delivery of phones can reach 120 days, and also reserves the right to cancel the order if there are difficulties with the import of products.

Manturov, who is also deputy prime minister, estimated last month that the parallel import scheme, which targets a variety of Western goods from luxury clothing to cars, could reach $16 billion this year, equivalent to 4% of total imports of Russia in 2021.

Apple released the new iPhone 14 phones on Wednesday evening

​Apple presented the new iPhone 14 phones, which are available in versions with 6.1 and 6.7-inch screens, respectively, and cost from $799 in the United States. For the first time, users will be able to send emergency messages via satellite when they’re in an area without a signal, with the option available in the US and Canada from November.

Prices and specifications of the new iPhone 14 from Apple

Prices for the iPhone 14 in the US start at $799, and for the iPhone 14 Plus (with a 6.7-inch screen) – from $899. Both can be ordered from September 9, but shipments start on different dates: September 16 for the iPhone 14 and October 7 for the iPhone 14 Plus.

Apple also did not release a successor to the iPhone 13 mini, so this is no longer a new iPhone with a screen less than 6 inches. The iPhone 14 has a 6.1-inch screen, while the iPhone 14 Plus has a 6.7-inch screen.

The iPhone 14 Pro starts at $999, and the iPhone 14 Pro Max starts at $1,099. They can be ordered from September 9, and delivered from September 16. The Pro models have a redesigned design, always-on screens and a 48MP camera sensor. The iPhone 14 Pro has a 6.1-inch screen, while the Pro Max has a 6.7-inch screen.

The iPhone 14 and 14 Plus models use the A15 Bionic processor, which is also found in the iPhone 13, while the top-of-the-line 14 Pro and Pro Max models have the new A16 Bionic.

Satellite communication and accident detection on the new iPhone 14

For the first time, an iPhone has a connection to communication satellites, so in emergency situations and in isolated places where there is no mobile network, the antenna of the iPhone 14 can connect to satellites and users can send short emergency messages to find them.

The new iPhones also have crash detection, and if the phones detect that the owner has been involved in a serious car accident, they can automatically call emergency services. The phone can detect that a serious accident has occurred with the help of gyroscope, accelerometer and sensors.

Apple’s YouTube channel, which streamed the launch live, had 1.5 million viewers at 8:00 p.m. when the conference began. At 9:00 p.m., when Apple started talking about the iPhone, there were over 2.5 million viewers, and at 9:20 p.m., over 3 million.

The iPhone 14 has a more powerful processor, a battery with better autonomy and a better camera.

Some numbers about the iPhone

The release of the iPhone 14 comes at a difficult economic time, with high inflation, rising prices for everything, and people fearing high electricity bills in the winter.

Apple sells more than 200 million iPhones worldwide annually, and the average phone price has increased by more than $150 since the fall of 2020, when Apple’s first 5G phones debuted on the iPhone 12.

How much did Apple earn from iPhone sales?

2021: $191 billion

2020: $137 billion

2018: $164 billion

2015: $155 billion

2013: $91 billion

2010: $25 billion

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