Ullim

Ullim (울림) is a family of Android-based tablet computers sold in North Korea by Pyongyang Informatics Company since 2014.[1]

Ullim
ManufacturerPyongyang Informatics Company
Operating systemAndroid

History

The Ullim-tablets were first made available in 2014, running a modified version of Android without Google Play services. Among the apps on it, were a few games, e-books, dictionaries, and a cooking app.[2] The tablet PC can access intranet through Wi-Fi.[3] It is based on the Z100-tablet,[4] manufactured by Chinese Hoozo.[1]

References

  1. Williams, Martyn (3 March 2017). "All That Glitters Is Not Gold: A Closer Look at North Korea's Ullim Tablet". 38 North. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. Mi Jin, Kang (5 August 2016). "Demand for 'Ullim' tablet among youth exceeds supply". Daily NK. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. "北 태블릿PC 사용해보니…'김일성 저작'이 기본 앱". yna. 2014-08-03.
  4. Doctorow, Cory (May 1, 2017). "Even by North Korean standards, the DPRK's Ullim tablet is creepily surveillant". Boing Boing.

See also

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