Let's go Android; A possible change of guard in the White House? No, the change of guard does not concern the President of the United States, Barack Obama. In the worst of cases, however, it may eventually be forced to separate its favorite BlackBerry.
According to a report by Wall Street Journal, the White House is reportedly considering replacing the BlackBerry devices currently in use with new devices that will incorporate the Android operating system.
The devices reviewed are from Samsung and LG Electronics. Την αξιολόγηση έχει αναλάβει η εσωτερική team of White House technology affairs in cooperation with the White House Communications Service, a military unit charged with the communications of the respective President of the USA.
The newspaper's source of information, which is reportedly a person close to the assessment team, argues that the process is at a very early stage and will take several months before the final selection is made.
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The above developments should be considered to be extremely negative for BlackBerry itself, which has recently been forced to make redundancies and spending cuts to offset ongoing losses. It is also worth noting that the US Armed Forces and the US public sector in general has been a privileged venue for the Canadian company.
This was because the BlackBerry operating system was considered the safest among mobile phone makers. In fact, the BlackBerry just a few years ago held a market share of almost 50% on the North American market, against the low 0,6% it holds today, according to IDC research firm.
In an effort to reverse the climate, John Chen's new chief executive, says the BlackBerry's dynamic return to US public sector preference is now a top priority. The initiative to set up an innovation center for communications security, to be set up in Washington, within this year, is also part of this effort.