BlackBerry 10 handsets and
Samsung Android devices that carry
the company’s Knox security software have been approved for use by the United States Department of Defense. A report from earlier this week suggested that
certain devices from Samsung and Apple would soon be granted approval by DISA for use at the Pentagon, posing a serious problem for
BlackBerry. While the company’s own next-generation
BlackBerry 10 smartphones have been given the nod by DISA, the vendor now has a fierce competitor in Samsung as its Knox-enabled devices have indeed been approved for DoD use as well. Samsung noted in a press release that this marks the first time Android devices have been approved for use by the U.S. government and military. Apple’s iPhone and iPad have not yet been approved by DISA, though they are currently being reviewed. BlackBerry and Samsung’s respective press releases follow below.
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