North Korea highlights domestic smartphone brand at Pyongyang trade fair

North Korea showcased its Jindallae smartphone, symbolizing its domestic tech ambitions at a Pyongyang trade fair. The Jindallae, first introduced in 2017, features a modern design and is promoted as a symbol of technological progress, though questions persist about its production and foreign components. The device operates on a national intranet, raising surveillance concerns, and many phones sold in North Korea are believed to be rebranded Chinese models, despite sanctions.