Supersafe against NSA? Smart-gift: Putin presents Russian-designed dual-screen YotaPhone 2 to Chinese president.. Do we have partnership in this project as well? Xi Jinping asked Putin, who replied with Will do! Made in China can be seen on many worlds products, but Russias president Vladimir Putin has given his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping something that he certainly does not have - a Russian-developed worlds first dual-screen smartphone. After holding an official meeting within the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Beijing, Putin presented the president of the Peoples Republic of China with a set of Russian smartphones - YotaPhone 2. The meeting of the two leaders was an anniversary, being the tenth Putins encounter with Xi Jinping since the latter took office last year, according to Chinas Peoples Daily newspaper. The special edition of the smartphone includes a data protection system, developed by Russian engineers, which makes the phone unique in regard of safety levels, Rostec company, which has shares in YotaPhone project, said in its news release. The Chinese leader was all smiles for the gift, which - according to Putins spokesman Dmitry Peskov - was updated with Russian, Chinese and APEC paraphernalia. Do we have partnership in this project as well? Xi Jinping asked Putin, who replied with Will do! According to Rostec, the Chinese leader became worlds first owner of the new YotaPhone 2. The official launch of the new generation of YotaPhones is scheduled for December, when the line of smartphones will go on sale in Russia. Then the phone is expected to hit European markets, with sales in China and South-East Asia expected to start in the first quarter of 2015. A new YotaPhone smartphone (RIA Novosti / Anton Belitskiy)A new YotaPhone smartphone (RIA Novosti / Anton Belitskiy) The second generation of the smartphone, YotaPhone 2, was first unveiled to the public earlier this year at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. As its first edition, the Russian-invented device boasts worlds first dual screen, with one of its displays based on electronic paper technology, being always-on, even with a drained battery. The gadget, which was dubbed by some a Russian iPhone sells at 14,000 roubles (US $300) on its manufacturers website. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who is known for his love for technical innovations, was among the first fans of the YotaPhone, after he was presented with one in December last year. rt/news/203747-yotaphone-putin-present-china/
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