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Min Chao Choy
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News North Korea shows off new ‘Naenara 101’ smart tablet to citizensThe tablet boasts two SIM card slots, plus mobile network and wireless network connectivity
North Korean domestic media promoted the country’s new “Naenara 101” smart tablet on Monday, offering new insight into Pyongyang’s latest available information technology. On Oct. 26, the Facebook page for the Russian Embassy in Pyongyang shared a scan of an article from the locally-distributed Pyongyang Sinmun. The “Naenara 101” (“My Country 101”) boasts a 10.1-inch screen and “slots for two SIM cards, so it can be used to connect simultaneously to the mobile network and the public wireless network Mirae,” according to the article. The mobile network, described as 3G, is very likely North Korea’s main telecom provider Koryolink, © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. |