The BlackBerry Q10 launched today in Canada, but all is not good for BlackBerry. Both Apple and Samsung are poised to get US Department Of Defence approval which allows Defence employees to switch from outdated BlackBerry devices to iPads, iPhones, and Galaxy S4 devices. Still, this is not an instant slap to Blackberry:
Both companies have been pushing hard to win over U.S. defense agencies, some of the government’s most security-conscious customers. That market is small and still largely dominated by Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerrys, so the new security approvals won’t likely translate into any immediate, big sales or new customers.
Still, the approvals are among a handful considered to be the gold standard in communications security. Passing muster at the Pentagon can go a long way in making other security-minded customers—such as bankers and lawyers—feel more comfortable using the devices.
However, the writing has to be on the wall for BlackBerry. I hope for their sake they have a plan to compete against this new threat.
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Apple, Samsung Phones To Get DOD Approval
The BlackBerry Q10 launched today in Canada, but all is not good for BlackBerry. Both Apple and Samsung are poised to get US Department Of Defence approval which allows Defence employees to switch from outdated BlackBerry devices to iPads, iPhones, and Galaxy S4 devices. Still, this is not an instant slap to Blackberry:
Both companies have been pushing hard to win over U.S. defense agencies, some of the government’s most security-conscious customers. That market is small and still largely dominated by Research In Motion Ltd.’s BlackBerrys, so the new security approvals won’t likely translate into any immediate, big sales or new customers.
Still, the approvals are among a handful considered to be the gold standard in communications security. Passing muster at the Pentagon can go a long way in making other security-minded customers—such as bankers and lawyers—feel more comfortable using the devices.
However, the writing has to be on the wall for BlackBerry. I hope for their sake they have a plan to compete against this new threat.
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