The Obama ‘secure’ BlackBerry: Not ready yet, but on the way; e-book platform for the Prez?

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By David Rothman

“President Obama will soon get his souped-up, high-security BlackBerry for use in and around the White House and during presidential travel, said Obama administration officials. The top-secret BlackBerry 8830 is in the final stages of development by the National Security Agency, which will soon begin checking to make sure its encryption software meets federal standards. The device could be ready for use in the next few months.” – Washington Times.

The TeleRead take: Don’t forget, Barack—here’s a chance to be a role model and get young people reading e-books on BlackBerrys, iPhones and other gizmos. Talk about the confluence of literacy and tech!

The photo: That’s a BlackBerry 8830, but not the exact gizmo that the Prez will use, with the security additions built in.

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