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N. Korea delays update of cell phone operating system scheduled for...

North Korea appears to have delayed an update of its mobile phone operating system because the software has failed to meet set technological standards,...

N. Korea intensifies efforts to ferret out Chinese cell phone users

North Korea may have begun preparations to restart trade with China, but more and more people in the country are facing difficulties contacting the...

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. Korea continues crackdown on use of Chinese-made mobile phones

Amid the regime's efforts to block the flow of information into and from the country, North Korean authorities recently held lectures in Yanggang Province...

Donju on the losing end of recent ban on “mobile money”

Members of North Korea’s wealthy entrepreneurial class who purchased large numbers of mobile phone cards have lost a considerable amount of money following a new...

North Korea launches new smartphone: the Pyongyang 2428

North Korea has launched a new iteration of its “Pyongyang” series smartphone, the Pyongyang 2428, Daily NK sources reported on Apr. 4.  The new phone...

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