Tag: mobile phones
N. Korean online shopping app gains popularity among the country’s young...
A smartphone app that enables people to purchase items online from foreign currency shops has recently gained popularity in North Korea. According to a...
New version of “My Traveling Companion” a hit among young people...
A new version of the popular North Korean mobile app “My Traveling Companion” was released recently, Daily NK has learned.
A source in North Korea...
N. Korea forces border residents to sign oaths to “never use...
North Korean security personnel have recently begun forcing residents of the China-North Korea border region to sign written oaths pledging never to use foreign-made...
N. Korea plans nationwide update of mobile phone operating systems by...
North Korea plans to carry out a nationwide update of its mobile phone operating system at the end of the year, Daily NK has...
Around 10% of Pyongyang university students use program to circumvent Big...
About 10% of university students in Pyongyang use the circumvention program “Garakji” to get around the security systems North Korean authorities install on smartphones,...
Many N. Koreans unhappy with government limits on mobile money
Many North Koreans are unhappy with measures taken by the authorities to limit the recharging and sending of so-called “mobile money,” which is still...
N. Koreans are using around 10 programs to circumvent Big Brother’s...
North Koreans are actively using around 10 kinds of software programs to circumvent government surveillance on how they use their mobile phones, Daily NK...
N. Korea tightens grip on the unauthorized use of mobile phones...
North Korean authorities recently instructed all mobile phone users and registered computer owners to update their software while ordering all IT-related organizations to submit...
N. Korea’s new smartphone not yet available in stores
North Korea's new smartphone, the “Madusan,” is not yet available in stores, Daily NK has learned.
NK Economy, a South Korean news website specializing in...
N. Hamgyong Province man sent to political prison camp for using...
A man in North Hamgyong Province was recently sent to a political prison camp after being charged with the crime of leaking internal information...
