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New North Korean smartphone offering Wi-Fi, wireless charging: media

Like previous DPRK-branded phones, however, "Pyongyang 2425" appears Chinese in origin

A new smartphone under the “Pyongyang” brand appeared promoted in North Korean outlet Sogwang earlier this week, sporting features such as Wi-Fi, wireless charging, and face-recognition unlocking technology.

The article, dated April 8, reported the Pyongyang 2425 is a “newly-developed smartphone” which company officials said “represents a major leap in performance… compared to previous Pyongyang-series models.”

The Pyongyang 2425 includes the now-infamous “notch” cutout at the top of its screen, as well as other physical characteristics and technical specifications which suggest that it was likely manufactured by a Chinese company.

Images accompanying the article show that the device comes packaged