Putin to staffers: Throw out your iPhones, or 'give it to the kids'
Advisors and staff to Russia's maximum leader have been told to ditch their iPhones by the end of the month. Or, for those who don't want to throw their Apple devices in the bin, the other option is to"give it to the kids," according to a local Kommersant report.
Aurora is a Linux-based smartphone OS developed by Open Mobile Platform, which is owned by Russian IT firm Rostelecom. Other regional political bloc governments are reportedly considering similar iPhone bans, and Putin's government is considering buying employees new replacement phones, the report added.
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