TeXet

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TeXet is a Russian manufacturer of consumer electronics, based in Saint Petersburg. [1] [2] It is owned by Electronic Systems Alkotel. [3]

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teXet TM-511R mobile phone

The company's flagship phone was the TM-5200, which was installed with the Yandex Opera Mini and Yandex Opera Mobile web browsers. [3] [4]

teXet also manufacturers feature phones, which have fewer features and are considered to meet operational security requirements approved by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Russian-Made iPhone 6 Clone Costs Only $199". The Moscow Times . February 17, 2015.
  2. teXet. "About teXet". teXet. Electronic Systems Alkotel, Ltd 52, Marshal Govorov Str., St. Petersburg, 198095, Russia
  3. 1 2 Arghire, Ionut (March 14, 2012). "Opera Mobile and Opera Mini on teXet's Android Devices". Softpedia .
  4. Meyer, David (October 1, 2012). "Russia's Yandex combines Chromium and Opera code for new browser". ZDNet . Archived from the original on June 29, 2016. Yandex said it has "preliminary agreements" with manufacturers PocketBook, Texet and 3Q for pre-installation of the store with their products.
  5. Slinko, Yuri (December 1, 2014). "Russian gadgets: What's next after YotaPhone 2?". Russia Beyond .
  6. Nita, Sorin (February 10, 2012). "teXet TM-7025 Android Tablet Has 3D Video Support". Softpedia . teXet plans to achieve this with the launch of the TM-7025, a 7-inch Android tablet that is now running on Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread, with the promise of Ice Cream Sandwich coming later.
  7. Arici, Alexandra (February 12, 2014). "Texet X-Pad Style 7.1 3G Tablet Is Fashionable at Only $157 / €115". Softpedia . Usually, the company launches its products in Eastern Europe (Russia to be more specific) but there's no reason why the new Textet X-Pad Style 7.1 3G would not have a life in other parts of the world as well.
  8. Arici, Alexandra (November 1, 2013). "teXet NaviPad Tablet with 3G Support and Dual-SIM Launched in Russia". Softpedia . Russian manufacturer teXet just unveiled its latest efforts when it comes to attracting customers in the country. The 7-inch NaviPad TM-7049 3G brings pretty average specs to the table, but comes bundled with two active SIM-cards.
  9. "Russian Soldiers to Lose Smartphone Privileges Over Leaks". The Moscow Times . February 16, 2018. A list of 11 "approved" mobile phones compiled by a senior General Staff official overseeing information security includes the brands Nokia, TeXet, Alcatel and Samsung [...] The devices meet the military's criteria of not being fitted with GPS or cameras.