North Korea did not release a new smartphone last year
North Korea released no new smartphone models last year, despite having released two to three new models each year in the past. According to...
The ins and outs of North Korea’s smartphone security authentications bypass program, Bidulgi
Daily NK recently obtained a copy of “Bidulgi 1.01,” a program that can bypass the smartphone security authentications that were recently put into place...
North Korea appears to be jamming Unification Media Group radio broadcasts
North Korean authorities appear to be jamming radio broadcasts produced by a South Korean non-profit human rights organization as part of efforts to prevent...
North Korean authorities use South Korean program to restore deleted files
North Korean authorities are using a South Korean program that restores deleted files to crackdown on the entry, distribution, and consumption of information from...
A close look at Chammae 1.0, a smartphone security bypass program
Daily NK has obtained a copy of “Chammae 1.0,” a program that can bypass the smartphone security authentications recently put into place by North...
Pyongyang 2428 boasts only slight performance upgrades
The “Pyongyang 2428,” a North Korean smartphone released in early 2020, has only slight performance upgrades over previous models, Daily NK has learned. These...
Jindallae 7 smartphone users offered one year of after-sales service
Daily NK recently obtained an instruction manual for the Jindallae 7 smartphone that alerts all users of the mobile phones they can receive a...
N. Korea uses foreign software to produce online publications
While North Korea has gone to great lengths to stress the importance of localizing production and self-sufficiency, a Daily NK investigation has found that...
The Jindallae 7 phone was manufactured in China
A Daily NK investigation into the serial numbers of the latest “Jindallae 7” phone released by North Korea at the beginning of this year...
N. Korea’s new Chollyong 201 phone was made in China
A Daily NK investigation into the serial numbers of the latest “Chollyong 201” mobile phone released by North Korea at the beginning of this...
