The Weird, Terrible Smartphones They Only Have in North Korea

Summary by Krater

An examination of North Korea's state-controlled mobile phone networks, censorship systems, and rebranded Chinese smartphones like the Arirang 151 and AS1201.

From the video

Answers: What are smartphones like in North Korea?

• North Korean smartphones
• Cell phone networks in North Korea
• Koryolink mobile network
• Kwangmyong intranet
• Android file signature verification systems
• Red Flag background monitoring software

What it concludes

• The Arirang 151 and AS1201 smartphones manufactured in North Korea are actually imported and rebranded low-end Chinese Android phones.
• North Korean smartphones lack internet access and feature aggressive surveillance software like Red Flag and signature verification systems to censor unapproved files.