A North Korean technology company recently rolled out a new smart television equipped with an Android operating system (OS) and voice control function, externally-focused state media outlets reported earlier this month.

The intelligent digital television, known as ‘Sobaeksu,’ was developed by the Sinhung Information Technology (IT) Trading Corporation, the Sogwang (Dawn) website reported on July 19.

“Unlike previous liquid crystal televisions, the Digital TV is equipped with an Android system,” Sogwang reported in a Korean-language dispatch.

Users can “watch TV as well as operate diverse functions, including play various entertainment games, run programs, and