April 20, 2024
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North Korean company previews new Arirang 171 smartphone

New phone equipped with Android 7.1.1 Nougat and 5.5-inch display, DPRK Today reports

North Korea’s Arirang Information Technology Exchange Company has released a preview of its new Arirang 171 smartphone, in a promotional video carried by the state-run outlet the DPRK Today.

The phone is the fifth in the Arirang line of North Korean smartphones to appear in state media and will reportedly be released “before long.”

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