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While the world is still stunned with North Korea’s trial of long-range missiles, the country’s mobile operator keeps adding new subscribers to its network. According to an article in Tokyo-based Choson Sinbo, as of now about 20,000 North Koreans and some foreigners in the country are using mobile phones following the launch of a new network by Orascom Telecom.
The Cairo-based operator launched a mobile phone network in the country in December in partnership with the state-run Korea Post and Telecommunications Corp, marking the first time ordinary North Koreans have been allowed to use mobile phones since a previous, short-lived service was shut down in 2004.
The paper, which is considered a mouthpiece for the North Korean regime, said the service is currently available in Pyongyang and on a highway linking the capital to the northern city of Hyangsan, with plans to expand coverage to the entire country by 2012.
On the downside, though, ordinary people still can’t contact anyone outside North Korea from their mobiles…
[Via: Forbes]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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