According to a student who writes a blog from North Korea, a new mysterious PDA (personal digital assistant) has hit stores there. He is reported to hate stated that this device, which doesn't even carry any branding, has a proper color touch screen display that occupies its entire front like any other PDA.
The software which come installed with the device include a Korean dictionary, plus translation dictionaries equating Korean language to and from Russian, English, Chinese and German, The blog report said: “There are several basic utility programs and an electronic map of the country although the PDA does not feature GPS (global positioning system).”
But more features, that are not included, include no wireless networking; hence the data transfer can only take place via a USB connection with a computer or via MicroSD card, which is the same as used in any other domestic cell phones.
Furthermore, the author of the blog, anonymously stated "Comparing it to modern things like, let's say, the iPad, it's nothing,” and also that “It's still good as a dictionary, except I don't see any other advantages."
Quite noticeably, this is not the first mysterious PDA from North Korea. Earlier in 2003 the country's media said "Hana 21," a PDA developed by the Samilpo Information Center, had been put on sale. Comparing both through their published images, the two devices are different.
North Korea has a 3G cellular network, but ironically still most cell phones used have only basic features. PDAs themselves have been out of fashion in many countries for a very long time, until after their features and functions were duplicated by smart phones.
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