A North Korean smartphone similar in design to the iPhone 3 is proving popular with younger citizens, the Japan-based pro-North Korea outlet Choson Sinbo reported last Thursday.

The phone, which local citizens have called the “Pyongyang Touch,” is currently sold in three different colors; pink, navy blue and white, the news service said.

While no details about the devices’ technical capabilities were published, a close inspection of screenshots published by the Chosun Sinbo suggests it is running a modified version of the popular Android operating system – localized for North Korean purposes.

Strict censorship laws mean that cellphones built for domestic