Arirang (smartphone)
| Manufacturer | North Korea |
|---|---|
| Type | Smartphone |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Operating system | Android |
| Data inputs | Multi-touch, capacitive touchscreen Push buttons |
Arirang is an Android smartphone announced by North Korea on 10 August 2013. It's named after the "Arirang" Korean folk song.[1]
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korea's state news agency, reported the phone is produced entirely within North Korea, utilising a touch screen and camera with "high pixels."[2] The phone appears to run a derivative of the Android operating system. Blogger Martyn Williams has expressed skepticism, commenting that the phone may actually be produced in China, and then inspected or completed in North Korea.[3][4] Kim Jong Un has expressed his excitement and support of the smartphone, believing it will support the country's economy and "instill national pride and self-respect".[5][6]
The phone, model number AS1201, is a re-branded and re-badged Uniscope U1201[7] and runs a slightly modified version of Android 4.0.4.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Arirang, le smartphone nord-coréen". Lesnumeriques.com. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ Ashley, Coates (12 August 2013). "Is North Korea to take on Apple with its version of the iPhone?". Telegraph UK. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ Fisher, Max (12 August 2013). "Kim Jong Un inspects North Korea's first smartphone, an Android clone". Washington Post. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- ^ "Skepticism as North Korea launches 'home-grown' Arirang smartphone". News Corp Australia. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ Rieser, Bennett (12 August 2013). "North Korea Unveils the Arirang, the Painfully Ironic Android Smartphone". WebProNews.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/20150313051239/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2013/201308/news10/20130810-20ee.html. Archived from the original on 13 March 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Uniscope U1201（GSM+CDMA dual mode）_手机_uniscope". En.uniscope.com. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ koryolink Arirang AS1201 (North Korea's Smartphone) - Review. Youtube.com. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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