The White House is testing Samsung and LG Android phones to replace BlackBerry

It seems like 80% of the news that we get about BlackBerry these days is bad news for the company, while the other 20% is the current CEO talking about plans to save the company. This story falls into the former category, because one of the most high-profile clients on the BlackBerry roster, the White House, is considering ditching the platform for Android.

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Android devices by Samsung and LG are in the early stages of testing, though a formal switch away from BlackBerry could still be months away. A Department of Defense spokesman confirmed that the White House "is piloting and using a variety of mobile devices", though another person close to the situation said that Apples iPhone is not part of the testing plan. So, the White House may be testing "a variety of mobile devices", but it seems to be testing just one mobile platform: Android. Both Samsung and BlackBerry commented, but said nothing noteworthy concerning the rumor.

Of course, it should be noted that there is absolutely no indication that President Obama will be giving up his BlackBerry. The President has said in the past that he would prefer to use his iPhone, but that doesnt seem to be in the cards. Still, a switch from a modified BlackBerry 7 device to a more modern Android device would likely be a welcome change for the so-called "tech president". 

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BlackBerry 10 2 might get Google Play Store

With Blackberrys return to the battlefield after certain changes on its administration. Here we come again to give you some updates on what theyre doing inside. Today, Blackberry is working an update to their Blackberry 10 OS. It is currently working inside about certain changes and improvements to their platform. This is a crucial time for the Blackberry team as they announced for a new and competitive software few days ago in connection to their certain admin changes. They are working hard now to be able to survive from todays competition.

Certain changes leaked in the net and one of it is that Blackberry is using Googles Play Store. The picture below is showing that opening, viewing and downloading of Android apps is possible on the Blackberry platform. A big update is expected for the platform to update soon but no one is sure enough what it will be. The tech world is excited about Blackberrys next move. If they continue to adopt and accept the android ecosystem or not. With Blackberry accompanied with Android apps their app count will tremendously increased thus solving critics main issue with the Blackberry OS. On the other side, this will affect Blackberry App developer to stop developing apps for the Blackberry world.

If youre a current or future BB10 user , this will surely an early Christmas gift for you. Imagine Blackberry OS with Android Apps, come on! The sad part is that this is a humor for now. We are patiently waiting here for the official announcement from the BB management. Just keep in touch for more interesting news from Blackberry.
Is this what Blackberry meant about their newest move to go back to the competition? Feel free to comment below.
 Source: Crackberry                                                                                                                 

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