14 DAY TRIAL // North Korean technology company Ryonghung recently released a new tablet under the trademarked name of one of Apple’s most iconic devices, the iPad. The device is a tablet that allows users to read the latest news, work on documents and perform various other actions using 40 pre-installed applications, according to Gizmodo.
The Ryonghung iPad doesn’t come with impressive specs inside, it features 1GB of RAM and just 8GB of internal memory. The tablet runs a quad-core 1.2GHz processor and features HDMI compatibility, together with a keyboard and “network connection” capabilities, but no specific details were revealed.
The ad for the new tablet reveals some of the applications that could be found inside, including a calculator, a health encyclopedia, a medical application and also an agricultural program. It also features a dictionary and other several apps. The marketing material also suggests that separate applications come on SD cards.
The use of the iPad moniker violates Apple’s trademarks
The promo mentions that the “TF memory is known to be reliable for no writing errors.” Moreover, the medical application can diagnose up to 1,200 ailments and offers suggestions of remedies. This isn’t the first device to carry the iPad name in North Korea. Apparently, Ryonghung released the first tablet with Apple’s iPad name back in 2013.
“A North Korean company is advertising a domestic tablet computer under the copyrighted name of one of Apple Inc.’s flagship products – the ‘iPad’ – the DPRK’s latest edition of Foreign Trade magazine shows. The term ‘iPad’ is registered as an Apple trademark on its website and while there are occasions when the company’s terms can be used, these generally need Apple’s authorization,” according to NK News, which pointed that the use of the iPad moniker violates Apple’s trademarks.
It remains to be seen if Apple will take legal action against the North Korean company, but it’s quite obvious that the Cupertino company’s trademark over the iPad moniker was violated.