A North Korean smartphone similar in design to the iPhone 3 is proving popular with younger citizens, the Japan-based pro-North Korea outlet Choson Sinbo reported last Thursday.
The phone, which local citizens have called the “Pyongyang Touch,” is currently sold in three different colors; pink, navy blue and white, the news service said.
While no details about the devices’ technical capabilities were published, a close inspection of screenshots published by the Chosun Sinbo suggests it is running a modified version of the popular Android operating system – localized for North Korean purposes.
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A North Korean smartphone similar in design to the iPhone 3 is proving popular with younger citizens, the Japan-based pro-North Korea outlet Choson Sinbo reported last Thursday.
The phone, which local citizens have called the "Pyongyang Touch," is currently sold in three different colors; pink, navy blue and white, the news service said.
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Kang Tae-jun
Tae-jun Kang is the NK News East Asia Correspondent and is based in Hong Kong. Prior to writing, he worked as a riot police officer in South Korea for two years. He can be reached at [email protected] or @taejun_kang on twitter.
