BlackBerry handsets approved for US Department of Defense deployment

With a reputation for ironclad security earned though years of serving governments and the enterprise, Research In Motion got a bit of a boost when the US Department of Defense chose its BlackBerry smartphones as standard issue for the DoD.

RIM announced yesterday the DoD-wide approval for the use of BlackBerry 7 smartphones. Working with U.S. Army and Defense Information Systems Agency (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 (UCAPL). 

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RIM appoints new COO and Chief Marketing Officer

Research In Motion just announced the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, a sure sign that things are moving at the Waterloo, ON BlackBerry maker just a week after its BlackBerry World Developer conference. Kristian Tear  was announced as Chief Operating Officer and Frank Boulben is the Chief Marketing Officer. See the full release below.

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SlideShow: BlackBerry World 2012 Day Two

It was a big day for Research In Motion and for their new CEO Thorsten Heins as he unveiled BlackBerry 10, their future mobile operating system. Highlights of the day included a sneak peek at the Developer Alpha Hardware, some insight into new keyboard and camera technology as well as a QNX-ready Porsche.

The day ended on a high note as RIM threw a party in Universal Studios Orlando featuring the Martinez Brothers (of the we need tools, not toys fame). It was a great way to celebrate the good news that RIM is back in the race and a nice break before everyone goes back to work to make BlackBerry 10 a contender later this year. Hit jump for all the highlights of the conference so far.

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Video: Preview of BlackBerry 10 OS

Here's the video from the BlackBerry World 2012 Keynote which shows some of the features of the new BB10 OS.