Android Approved By Pentagon

Posted by samzenpus on Sunday December 25, 2011 @09:07AM from the getting-the-greenlight dept.

sfcrazy writes "The Pentagon has approved a version of Android running on Dell hardware to be used by DoD officials, along with the BlackBerry. The approval of Android by the DoD is a major setback for Apple's iPhone. This doesn't mean that DoD employees can use any Android phone. The Pentagon has approved only Dell's hardware running Android 2.2. Interestingly Dell recently discontinued its Streak phone which runs Android 2.2. Dell is now offering Dell Venue which runs on Android 2.2. So, this is the phone which DoD employees can use."

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Uhhh ... iOS is ALREADY in use by the DoD by Anonymous Coward · 2011-12-25 09:22 · Score: 0, Troll

Yeah ... except for the small fact the iOS devices have already been in use in combat zones by the DoD for over a year. Welcome to the game Android, you're a bit late. Textron Systems has been deploying iPad and iPhone based systems for the DoD for well over a year ... in combat use at that. Welcome to the game a little too late as usual Android.