Ice, Ice Baby: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency to test BlackBerry 10 next year
0. phoneArena posted on 13 Dec 2012, 03:52
According to RIM, a U.S. federal agency which was once ready to get rid of their BlackBerry phones and replace them with the Apple iPhone, is now set to test the new BlackBerry 10 platform including the newBB10 smartphones and BES 10 which allows government workers and corporations to use the new handsets on their networks...
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1. Nathan_ingx posted on 13 Dec 2012, 04:33 2 1
Oh boy, that phone looks just like iP5 minus the home button!!
2. slaggyb posted on 13 Dec 2012, 05:06 4 0
That nowhere resemble no iphone.. That's a blackberry son.
12. Nathan_ingx posted on 13 Dec 2012, 06:20 1 2
I know father, there's a Blackberry written on it.
I'm pointing out what it looks like.
14. PAPINYC (limited) posted on 13 Dec 2012, 08:29 2 1
What are you talking about?? The only way to distinguish it from iPhone 5 is that, it's got "Blackberry" stamped on it. Didn't Apple patent a wider top/bottom bezel to narrow right/left bezel ratio already; this is definitely an iNfriNgement on Apple's Intellectual Property: LAWSUIT!!!!
17. Droid_X_Doug posted on 13 Dec 2012, 10:18 0 0
Plus, there is the speaker bezel at the top. Otherwise, except for the BlackBerry lettering, it could easily be confused for the black iP5.
20. MorePhonesThanNeeded posted on 13 Dec 2012, 12:45 1 0
Hmm, that phone looks more like the Droid X/X2 to me as I have that phone on hand and the it looks just like it on the front minus the physical buttons and the camera hump on the back.
11. Ohrules posted on 13 Dec 2012, 05:46 0 0
i would rather say that the front of the phone looks like the back of the iphone
13. PhenomFaz posted on 13 Dec 2012, 08:07 0 0
moreover why would anybody try BB10 so early....its too early to tell for BB
4. Droid_X_Doug posted on 13 Dec 2012, 05:12 1 1
I have to agree with Nathan - the new BB is looking close to the iP5. The difference is small - no home button on the BB and the BB has its name spelled out and there is the speaker grill at the top. Otherwise, a casual observer could easily confuse the BB for an iP5.
7. wendygarett (limited) 4 days ago posted on 13 Dec 2012, 05:22 0 1
I hate to agree Nathan but I have to >.<
The only different that I see is that this bb10 has two tones feel at the front, while the iPhone 5 has two tones feel at the back... The rest are almost the same...
Same ui feel
Same round corner
Same rear camera position
I wonder if rim do this intentionally so that they get free advertisement from Apple lawsuit... Because ice decided want to take ip5 but halt by the bb10... Apple might wanna get revenge tho...
9. Droid_X_Doug posted on 13 Dec 2012, 05:25 0 1
Actually, maybe this is the BackBerry ICE model - designed to look just like the iP5 on purpose (to confuse the ICE procurement and users...). ;-)
10. wendygarett (limited) 4 days ago posted on 13 Dec 2012, 05:27 0 0
I don't think Americans are that dumb lol
19. Droid_X_Doug posted on 13 Dec 2012, 10:26 0 1
We aren't talking about all Americans, only those who would confuse the BB10 phone for an iPhone. I can just imagine a hearing in front of Judge Koh and the Judge places the BB10 phone on the table next to the iP5 and invites counsel for RIM to pick which is which from where they are sitting.
Somehow, if iApple sues, I suspect they will be getting an iNjunction.
5. Nikolas.Oliver posted on 13 Dec 2012, 05:12 0 3
Blackberry fanbkys are gonna strike in 3...2......1
16. Nathan_ingx posted on 13 Dec 2012, 08:45 0 1
They just did...and painted the town red!
But for one reason, i don't know why, i feel it's not just BB fans alone that is painting it!!
18. Droid_X_Doug posted on 13 Dec 2012, 10:21 0 2
The PA troll community prides itself on being equal opportunity trolls.
6. Droid_X_Doug posted on 13 Dec 2012, 05:21 0 0
On to RIM's press release about ICE.... ICE are not canceling their procurement of iPhones. They are going to do some pilot testing of the BB10 phones with the BB10 server software. IF (and that is all it is - IF) the BB10 phones and server software meet the requirements, ICE will consider BB10 phone for future acquisitions.
I think the biggest hurdle for RIM is how easily and transparently the iP5 can secure its contents (AES256 level encryption without the requirement for the user to manually de-crypt and then encrypt every time they use the phone).
Time will tell, though. RIM has to meet the 1Q2013 release date with no botched release.
15. PAPINYC (limited) posted on 13 Dec 2012, 08:34 0 1
Personally, I think Vanilla Ice's hair-do has better chances of making a comeback. And, it probably has better encryption!!






