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Struggling BlackBerry handset maker RIM suffered another blow when the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency said it would end its contract with the Canadian company. ICE officials plan to replace 17,000 BlackBerry handsets with iPhones in a deal that is worth as much as $2.1 million.
The agency used RIM’s handsets for eight years, but now views them as outdated. “The RIM technology, however, can no longer meet the mobile technology needs of the agency,” writes ICE in a 10-page report that explains the agency’s decision. The agency cites RIM’s declining position in the mobile industry as one reason why it decided to choose a different mobile platform.
[Via Reuters]
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Kelly Hodgkins
Kelly spent the last four years covering mobile technology at places like BGR, Gizmodo and The Unofficial Apple Weblog. Before writing, she spent a few years working with and teaching others how to use Adobe Flash and Macromedia Director. Even earlier than that, she spent several years as a Ph.D student in Microbiology. When she's not writing, she can be found fishing the lakes and hiking the mountains of Western Maine with her husband and tribe of children. You can follow her on Twitter @kellyhodgkins.
