Yota Devices

Yota Devices is dedicated to developing and producing high-tech consumer LTE electronics such as smartphones, phablets, and routers.

Yota Devices is an international company that is dedicated to developing and producing high-tech consumer LTE electronics such as smartphones, phablets, and routers. It is a privately owned user experience company. Since its first products that went on the market in 2009, it has sold more than 3.5 million 4G connectivity devices. It is known for developing the world’s first dual-screen, always-on the smartphone called YotaPhone. Yotaphone went on sale in December 2013, and that was only in some selected markets in Europe, Russia, and Middle East. Yota Devices’ business philosophy is based on innovating user experience and then on applying the best emerging technologies to enhance customer experience. Yota Devices’ team of developers is comprised of specialists of IT industry, including former HP, [Microsoft](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/microsoft), [SAP](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/sap), [Blackberry](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/blackberry), [Motorola](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/motorola-corporate), and [Nokia](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/nokia) employees, and its R&D team consists of former [Nokia](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/nokia) veterans. It is a company that is inspired by taking risks and innovating mobile communications to bring value to its users. In 2013, the first generation YotaPhone won two awards: Cannes Lions for Innovation and Best of CES by Cnet. In 2014. its Yotaphone topped the list of the best and most innovative gadgets and devices at [Mobile World Congress](http://www.crunchbase.com/organization/mobile-world-congress). Yota Devices was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Moscow with offices in Germany, Canada, Finland, Singapore, and Russia.