Defense spokesman says DoD not dumping BlackBerry

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https://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9237777/Defense_spokesman_says_DoD_not_dumping_BlackBerry

By Matt Hamblen
Computerworld
March 21, 2013

A U.S. Department of Defense spokesman on Thursday said a report suggesting the 
defense agency is dumping BlackBerry devices was inaccurate, and that 
BlackBerry is still part of ongoing DoD mobile device deployment plans.

The spokesman contradicted a report in Electronista that cited "well-placed 
sources" as saying the Defense Department created a pending purchase order for 
650,000 Apple iOS devices, including iPhones and tablets. That purchase would 
replace existing BlackBerry devices that are incompatible with BlackBerry 10, 
Electronista said.

The Z10 smartphone running BB10 goes on sale tomorrow in the U.S. on AT&T for 
$199.99 and a two-year contract. Other carriers will also sell the 
qwerty-keyboard Q10 in coming weeks.

In a telephone interview, the DoD spokesman said he didn't know where 
Electronista got its information, but added, "it is not from an official DoD 
source." He also said the BlackBerry's future at the Defense Department is 
still very much alive.

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