It's iPhone instead of BlackBerry for US Customs
THE BlackBerry, used by FBI agents, Congress staff, and even President Obama, in US of A has been replaced by Apple's iPhone in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Over 17000 US Immigration and Customs Enforcement employees will now use the iPhone instead of BlackBerry. The US Government release says, "ICE is procuring iOS services from various cellular carriers via Apple iPhone devices bundled into monthly plans for cellular phone service, Internet access for domestic and international coverage, and text messaging capabilities. The devices provide critical, mission support services for ICE personnel and provide modern communication and personal computing services. Examples are: call waiting, call forwarding, three way calling, caller ID, voice mail messaging, geospatial services, and picture/video capabilities. The iOS services will be used by a variety of agency personnel, including, but not limited to, Homeland Security Investigations, Enforcement and Removal Operations, and Office of the Principal Legal Advisor employees. The iPhone services will allow these individuals to leverage reliable, mobile technology on a secure and manageable platform in furtherance of the agency's mission."
Till the other day, I was using an iPhone and a lawyer friend insisted that I should shift to the BB, to which some of my colleagues are addicted. I shifted to a Windows Phone, which is not yet popular in India. All these phones have mind-boggling features - only making a call or sending a message is a complicated affair!