[May 28, 2012] RIM announces DoD-wide approval for use of BlackBerry 7 smartphones Tweet May 28, 2012 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Research In Motion, oe RIM, has announced DoD-wide approval for the use of BlackBerry 7 smartphones. Working with US Army and Defense Information Systems Agency, or DISA, sponsors and partners, BlackBerry 7 smartphones have undergone successful testing through Army labs leading to a subsequent listing on DISA's Unified Communications Approved Product List, or UCAPL. The approval allows all DoD customers to use the following BlackBerry 7 smart phones on DoD networks: BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930 (touch screen with keyboard), BlackBerry Torch 9810 (touch screen with slide out keyboard), BlackBerry Torch 9850 and 9860 (full screen touch screen), BlackBerry Curve 9360 (keyboard). "The Army introduced a wide range of new apps and capabilities for their BlackBerry users last year, and these new BlackBerry 7 smart phones will now enable Army users, and all DoD users, to experience an even greater level of performance on new smart phones that include features such as voice activated universal search, Near Field Communications, Augmented Reality, and Social Feeds 2.0 just to name a few," said Scott Totzke, SVP, BlackBerry security group at RIM. "RIM's unwavering focus on security and RIM's achievement of key security certifications including FIPS 140-2 validation and Common Criteria EAL4 accreditation continue to be very important to many of our DoD and enterprise customers, but leveraging the full power of BlackBerry smart phones is also important as it helps them realize the full potential of their investment in the BlackBerry platform." http://www.datamonitor.com Republication or redistribution, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without prior written consent. Datamonitor shall not be liable for errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]