Whenever people talk doom and gloom about Blackberry, they like to talk about the fact that the US Government loves their BlackBerries. And there’s no bigger BlackBerry fanboi than President Barack Obama. That could be changing though. According to The Wall Street Journal, The White House is apparently testing other phones from Samsung and LG:
The devices are being tested by the White House’s internal technology team and the White House Communications Agency, a military unit in charge of President Barack Obama’s communications, the person said. The tests are in the early stages, the person said, and any implementation of Samsung or LG phones is still “months away.” There was no indication that Mr. Obama is switching from his modified BlackBerry.
“We can confirm that the White House Communications Agency, consistent with the rest of the Department of Defense, is piloting and using a variety of mobile devices,” a Defense Department spokesman said. He declined to comment on the devices in the pilot test or in use at the White House.
So, could BlackBerry be on the way out? It’s too early to tell and we may not know for sure until he gets spotted on camera with whatever replaces it. But you can bet that execs at BlackBerry are sweating this right now.
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BlackBerry’s Biggest Booster Could Be Bolting?
Whenever people talk doom and gloom about Blackberry, they like to talk about the fact that the US Government loves their BlackBerries. And there’s no bigger BlackBerry fanboi than President Barack Obama. That could be changing though. According to The Wall Street Journal, The White House is apparently testing other phones from Samsung and LG:
The devices are being tested by the White House’s internal technology team and the White House Communications Agency, a military unit in charge of President Barack Obama’s communications, the person said. The tests are in the early stages, the person said, and any implementation of Samsung or LG phones is still “months away.” There was no indication that Mr. Obama is switching from his modified BlackBerry.
“We can confirm that the White House Communications Agency, consistent with the rest of the Department of Defense, is piloting and using a variety of mobile devices,” a Defense Department spokesman said. He declined to comment on the devices in the pilot test or in use at the White House.
So, could BlackBerry be on the way out? It’s too early to tell and we may not know for sure until he gets spotted on camera with whatever replaces it. But you can bet that execs at BlackBerry are sweating this right now.
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