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The cat and mouse chase between law enforcement and gangs has become something of a technology war. Cops are trying to track down the bad-guys through email, text, and phone conversations. Gangbangers are trying to thwart authorities by finding alternatives to traditional phone conversations.
Well, it looks like Canadian gangbangers have a new partner in crime. RIM’s BlackBerry lineup of smartphones seems to be the phone of choice for these baddies. You see, the BlackBerry line gives the gangsters a secure line of communication that the cops can’t crack. If cops can’t see what the gangs are saying, they can’t track them down and bust them.
Nefarious characters the nation over can find a new safe harbor in RIM’s secure communications. Could the gang demographic be partially responsible for RIM’s booming profits?
[Via: The Raw Feed]
About The Author
Will Park
Will hails from The City of Angels - Los Angeles, California. He spends his time playing with his numerous gadgets and looking forward to seeing what future holds for mobile technology. An avid promoter of a fully "digital" life, he promotes the widespread adoption of truly mobile, paper-less living. He dreams of the day when he can go completely digital. No more snail mail, paper receipts, bound books, notepads/spiral notebooks, credit cards, hard currency. He's a digital warrior - fighting for the converged life. He is an idealist and a realist - he has a perfect view of what the world should be but knows that the world is not perfect. Can we ever hope to see Will's dream become reality? We'll see...
