Tag: mobile phones
N. Korea imports second-hand Huawei devices to modernize telecommunications network
North Korea has recently begun importing second-hand telecommunications devices from China to replace existing base transceiver station equipment in several major cities, Daily NK...
Hoeryong security agents eager to produce results in crackdown on illegal...
After the Ministry of State Security recently announced the start of a major crackdown on the users of illegal foreign cell phones, security agents...
N. Korea cell phone carriers impose charges on calls between different...
North Korean cell phone carriers impose charges on calls made between people who use different service providers, which has led many users to avoid...
State security agency branches on border use family members of defectors...
Ministry of State Security branches in regions along the border with China have recently been making use of the family members of defectors to...
N. Korean security agents increasingly rely on wiretaps to catch law...
North Korea’s state security agency has recently been devoting more resources to wiretapping citizens’ landlines and mobiles phones, Daily NK has learned.
“Recently, wiretapping by...
N. Korea again orders Chinese mobile phone users to turn themselves...
The Ministry of State Security (MSS) is once again pressuring illegal cellphone users in the China-North Korea border region to turn themselves in, Daily...
N. Korea continues to release new smartphones despite border closure
North Korea has continued to release new smartphone models despite the closure of its borders to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and the economic...
North Korea’s popular navigation app features a taxi call service
North Korea’s popular navigation app “My Traveling Companion” recently updated its map data and added a variety of new features, including a taxi call...
N. Korea released at least five new smartphone models last year
North Korea released five new smartphones last year despite the closure of the border due to COVID-19 and severe economic troubles.
Daily NK recently obtained...
Chinese police carry out surprise inspections of phones owned by defectors
An atmosphere of fear is taking hold in some regions of China as the country's police carry out random inspections of the mobile phone...
