'Arirang' handset produced using 'indigenous technology,' says state media
Funny thing about an open-source operating system -- it can show up in the most unexpected of places. North Korea has unveiled its own Android smartphone through its state-controlled KCNA TV news channel, which recently showed supreme leader Kim Jong-un visiting a "cell phone factory."
Dubbed "AS1201 Arirang" after a Korean folk song, North Korea says its smartphone is manufactured using "indigenous technologies." Yet the stock Android UI can clearly be seen on the phone's screen, as developed by Google in Mountain View, Calif.
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