New Zealand police to buy 10,000 iOS devices, beating out Android and BlackBerry
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New Zealand Police Commissioner Peter Marshall checks out an Apple iPad during the trial |
The purchase will cost $4.3 million NZ ($3.75 million USD) over a three month period. Over ten years, the program will cost $159 million NZ ($134.7 million USD), but will be worth it as productivity is expected to benefit by $305 million NZ ($258.5 million USD) over the ten years.
The news comes a few days after Australia's Treasury Department decided to replace the current BlackBerry models used with iOS devices. That move comes despite problems with Apple Maps that made Australian police and firefighters publicly renounce the app as being life-threatening and dangerous.
source: NationalBusinessReview via AppleInsider
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36 Comments
19. darkkjedii posted on 14 Feb 2013, 05:22 3 5
Yes they do. I think the New Zealand police force made a solid choice in the iPhone. Android, wp8, and BB10 would've been good as well, but Hey they chose apple...not bad at all.
30. darkkjedii posted on 14 Feb 2013, 06:50 3 4
No but the extremely good iPhone, and iPad are products and they're the New Zealand PD products of choice. Now run along and be a good little apple hater
36. anywherehome posted on 15 Feb 2013, 07:56 1 1
Pretty sure its due to corruption.....otherwise they buy much much cheaper Nexus 7 with pc connection, free file copy etc.....enough for service to people!
11. jsdechavez posted on 14 Feb 2013, 04:07 5 0
They better not get caught playing games on those iPads on duty.
15. soshi posted on 14 Feb 2013, 04:14 2 0
Me thought the same, they will enjoy playing NFS Most Wanted most. And I hope they know how to install Google Maps before they lost in pursuit
4. wendygarett posted on 14 Feb 2013, 02:46 12 3
Funny, those policemen say Apple maps is dangerous, and now they line up for an iPad?
Another tax money wasted... Lol
simple nexus 7 or a playbook should be fine for them, not iPad lol
6. Equilibrium posted on 14 Feb 2013, 03:00 3 0
Australia and New Zealand are two different countries bro.
Also these are policeman, while the previous article was talking about fire services.
9. phil2n posted on 14 Feb 2013, 03:32 4 2
I can't believe wendygarett is talking like this.
I have to give a thousand thumb-ups for that comment
13. darkkjedii posted on 14 Feb 2013, 04:09 2 2
Wendy go back, and re read those two articles...please.
5. cameogt posted on 14 Feb 2013, 02:50 1 0
NZ authority must be out of their mind. (jealous. i want iPad mini) lol
7. nikenturd (unregistered) posted on 14 Feb 2013, 03:22 3 3
first thing a police officer need on a smartphone is a battery that will last him through the day plus a rock solid exterior tha doent crack....An iPhone???? come on now
8. nikenturd (unregistered) posted on 14 Feb 2013, 03:26 2 2
This is all part of Apple's propaganda to salvage their dwindling stock value.....Given the choice, i honestly dont think they couldve opted for a brittle phone .. money talks indeed
14. darkkjedii posted on 14 Feb 2013, 04:13 2 2
Man shut up! All you ever talk about is this propaganda crap. If they chose apple they chose apple. Who cares, other than you? The New Zealand police force knows what they're doing, while you sit at home on the couch and whine babble, and moan. Apple is their supplier and you can't do a darn thing about... BIG BABY!!!
10. alterecho posted on 14 Feb 2013, 03:41 3 1
They could have considered a 920. It could have doubled as a weapon/shield.
16. funnyguy (limited) 2 days ago posted on 14 Feb 2013, 04:34 1 2
New Zealand together with USA ,Australia, Canada ,UK and Japan are all stupid because they don't like android.
They are also some of the most technologically advanced countries but that's another story.
Anyway it seems like if you like ios you are stupid nowadays, maybe new Zealand's police should ask the guys over here on what should they buy.
18. darkkjedii posted on 14 Feb 2013, 05:20 2 3
That was the most STUPID comment I've ever heard.
20. funnyguy (limited) 2 days ago posted on 14 Feb 2013, 05:53 2 1
Welcome to phonearena little girl
23. darkkjedii posted on 14 Feb 2013, 06:18 1 2
Please see comment #18.
25. lyndon420 posted on 14 Feb 2013, 06:30 1 1
Come on Dark...say something intelligent. We need guidance oh smart one.
27. darkkjedii posted on 14 Feb 2013, 06:36 2 2
Choose what you like, and don't allow others to pressure u into buying what they like.
28. darkkjedii posted on 14 Feb 2013, 06:39 1 0
And Lyndon go back and read funnyguys comment. U know as well as I, that comment made no sense at all
31. funnyguy (limited) 2 days ago posted on 14 Feb 2013, 07:07 1 0
Well I think there are a lot of responses for a comment that makes no sense...
This comment is designed to make people question themselves, you don't really understand what I said but subconsciously your mind does...
In other words people on phonearena are being really smart asses saying that American people or Japanese people are stupid for choosing or buying ios devices but the truth to be told both these countries have the biggest history when it comes to electronics ...
In other worlds they know something most people dont
32. darkkjedii posted on 14 Feb 2013, 07:18 1 0
Now u sound like an intelligent grownup, and not the typical close minded, my way or the highway, android loving, apple hater.
21. FireDragon posted on 14 Feb 2013, 05:54 0 1
I hope they will not use the Apple Maps, then they will be next to announce Maps Dangerous, Maps not Healthy, Maps No No.
24. lyndon420 posted on 14 Feb 2013, 06:28 1 1
Well...if they do use apple maps, at least rescue services will be close by if/when you get lost.
26. rusticguy posted on 14 Feb 2013, 06:33 0 1
And Australia considers Apple maps dangerous. Bribes can work wonders and nothing is easier than Bribing politicians.
34. Eonnaydra posted on 14 Feb 2013, 11:24 2 1
I have an Samsung galaxy s3 and iPhone 5 I love them both but the iPhone is lag free and never freeze up on me so I can say that the iPhone's iOS is better/stable than the Android.I think this is the reason wherefore the police has made this choice.It's my opinion :) .
35. darkkjedii posted on 14 Feb 2013, 16:36 1 1
I have the iPhone 5 and note 2, and I agree with u 100%. There's also two apps on my note 2 that force close a lot, score center and flipboard.
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