Pyongyang Touch
The Pyongyang Touch (Template:Lang-ko) is a line of smartphone,with its first version launched in North Korea in 2014[1] and probably produced by the Chinese company Uniscope. It is named after the capital of the country, Pyongyang. About the technical data is not much known, but the phone is believed to run a modified version of Android. Externally, it resembles the iPhone 3G and is available in white, pink and blue.[1] Since access to the Internet is denied to a large part of the population in North Korea, there is only access to the Intranet Kwangmyong. It is particularly popular among the younger population according to Choson Sinbo.[1]
Models
Pyongyang 2413
Pyongyang 2418
The device had a "panorama" function, and had a flashlight app as default.When taking pictures on the phone, the user can use photoshop.[2]The phone also offers self medical diagnosis services and scientific agricultural apps.[3]
Pyongyang 2421
The device had a security feature, but it did not work properly.[4]
Pyongyang 2423
The device is able to make documents, excel files and powerpoints.[5]
Pyongyang 2425
The device is capable of wirelessly charging batteries and has advanced camera qualities.It offers security features such as facial recognition.[6]
Pyongyang 2428
The device use an android 8.1 as its operating system.[7]
References
- ^ a b c Villas-Boas, Antonio (31 July 2018). "North Korea has its own smartphones that you can't buy anywhere else — check out some of the smartphones North Koreans are using". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
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External link
Pyongyang 2423 review by Hankyoreh Pyongyang 2425 review(in korean) by the daily nk
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