Tag: smartphones
Latest N. Korean phones are expensive but still popular
The latest smartphones in North Korea cost hundreds of dollars, with some models costing nearly USD 1,000. While such prices are a significant burden...
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...
New N. Korean report cites around 400 cybercrime-related incidents inside the...
The increase in the number of smartphones and other mobile devices inside North Korea has led to a rise in cybercrime, with even high-ranking...
N. Korea focuses efforts on preventing illegal use of Mirae, a...
North Korean authorities are concentrating their efforts on preventing people from illegally using the popular WiFi network "Mirae," Daily NK has learned.
A source in...
A dive into N. Korea’s world of multiplayer gaming
North Koreans have access to dozens of genres of multi-player games, with some people even paying for features that are downloaded separately from the...
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...
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...
N. Korea pressures some border residents to hand in foreign cell...
North Korea is reportedly pressuring smugglers and brokers in the Sino-North Korean border region to turn in foreign-made mobile phones they use to call...
