Disqus
The jaw-clenching drama of President Barack Obama’s phone situation is settling down, now that we see he’s happily thumbing away on his BlackBerry outside the White House. We still don’t know if he’ll pick up a Sectera Edge, but officials state that with the enhanced security on this particular BlackBerry, Obama will be conducting both business and pleasure. A big concern has been keeping messages archived for the sake of the Presidential Records Act, but there are plenty of solutions out there that can keep everything saved. Getting to use the ‘Berry has come at a cost, at any rate – apparently a “compromise” was struck to allow Obama the handset. Maybe Gary the IT Guy gets to use Air Force One on weekends…
[via AP]
About The Author
Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
