Contrary to reports late last week, the BlackBerry smartphones used by White House staffers and the President are not to be replaced by Android or Windows Phone handsets from Korean manufacturers LG and Samsung.
The Wall Street Journal, quoting unnamed insiders, suggested that while Obama’s own BlackBerry was not under threat, but that smartphones from LG and Samsung were being tested for ‘internal use’. The news story caused a dip in BlackBerry’s stock price – the White House is one of the company’s most high-profile customers.
President Obama’s BlackBerry survives assault from Korean Androids
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