Windows Phone 8 obtains clearance for US and Canadian government use

Thursday, September 19, 2013 at 9:05PM
Nicole Batac in Microsoft, Mobile, News, Press release, Windows Phone 8

 

Windows Phone 8 has yet to reach the consumer success it hopes for but with this new accreditation they might find success in a different segment. Microsoft has announced that their operating system has received FIPS 140-2 government accreditation, which means government employees in the US and Canada can now be issued Windows Phone 8 smartphones.

Article originally appeared on Reviews, News and Opinion with a Canadian Perspective (https://www.canadianreviewer.com/).