The Pentagon is planning to open its network for the first time to Apple iPhones and devices running Google’s Android operating system, a threat to BlackBerry maker Research in Motion.
A threat? No, that’s devastating for RIM.
Pentagon buying iPhones
It’s really not. RIM is firmly entrenched in federal government. They’re not going anywhere. This is all part of DISA’s mobile device strategy, where DoD will advocate a heterogeneous approach to mobile.