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North Korea builds smartphone with "indigenous technology," runs Android Aug 12th 2013, 18:00, by Dima Aryeh North Korea has many problems, including poverty and restricted Internet access. The North Korean government has worked hard to keep smartphone technology out of the hands of its people; North Koreans have had to illegally import technology from China if they wished to own a smartphone. Now, North Korea will release its own smartphone, created for the North Korean people. This smartphone called the AS1201 Arirang, after a folk song, is designed to be more accessible, because of both affordability and government approval. Though the device is claimed to have been built with “indigenous technology,” the photos clearly show it running a stock build of Android. That’s American technology at its finest, so we don’t know what they’re talking about. It also looks like their reports that the device is being built inside a North Korean factory may be false, as the factory Kim Jong Un visited showed no signs of manufacturing. It is speculated that the devices come from China and are just packaged in that factory. The Korean Central News Agency (which is state run) reports that the device will be in high demand, but a press release with specifications has not been released. We’ll report back when we know what kind of sick processor this beast uses. Would you feel safe using a North Korean phone? LG launches balloons with G2 vouchers, 20 people hurt by BB guns Aug 12th 2013, 17:07, by Dima Aryeh LG wanted to launch the new G2 with a fun event where people could get a free device. So, the company attached vouchers for free devices to helium balloons and let them go into the air. LG probably expected people to go on a hunt for vouchers once the balloons lost enough gas to drop. However, that isn’t quite how things turned out. Some brought BB guns to the event in hopes of shooting down the balloons. But as you can imagine, BB guns in a competitive event is never a good idea. In the end, 20 people were shot with BB guns, so LG cancelled all future similar events. And though this wasn’t at all LG’s fault (except for a lack of critical thinking), the company will cover the medical expenses for those who were hurt. That’s good of LG, and we’re glad to see it handle the situation well. It’s just sad that an event had to go so wrong. But hey, at least real guns weren’t involved. What would you do for a free LG G2?

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