14 DAY TRIAL // We all know South Korea is a tech-friendly country, after all, it is Samsung’s home country. But we can’t say the same about North Korea, a country where a lot of restrictions are applied, both in the real world and in the virtual environment.
Oddly enough for such a separatist territory, the country seems to have produced a tablet of its own, but as the folks at Tablet-News report, this gizmo is plagued by a lot of problems.
The tablet has been manufactured by some companies operating under the government umbrella and is being sold for around $200 / €149.
Unlike most tablets out there, this one does not have an open Wi-Fi connection. However, it can tap into a local network of some sort which is controlled by the higher forces. So there’s no free web browsing to be enjoyed on this tablet.
The device is manufactured by North Korea’s government information section, the Korea Computer Center.
The Samjiyon tablet arrives with a 7-inch screen, a 1.2GHz processor fitted with 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and runs an unspecified version of Android. There’s no information on the resolution of the tab, but it’s certainly a very low one (probably 800 x 600 pixels).
The product arrives with 500 dictionaries pre-installed and a bunch of eBooks, like Les Miserables. Adopters of the device will also be able to play some games, such as Angry Birds. But that’s about pretty much all you can do with the device.