Army Special Operations Command Ditching Android For iPhone, Says Report (gizmodo.com)

The United States Army's Special Operations Command is ditching its Android phones for the "faster" iPhone, according to a report. The source cited in the story says that Android phones were freezing unexpectedly, which was one of the reasons they decided to give the iPhone 6s a spin. Gizmodo adds: The smartphones allow members of the Special Operations Command to access rich information about the battlefield. There's also quickly accessible information, like a weapons and ammunitions guide. Other apps can help with high altitude jumps; another can detect radiation. While DARPA helped develop the program on Android due to the operating system's open platform, Apple's hardware is apparently superior enough to warrant the switch.

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Re:A natural consequence

[PopeRatzo]

Does anyone else think the news that SpecOps guys are switching to iPhone is somewhat suspicious coming on the heels of the military's new policy about transgenders in the military?

Just asking.