Boeing and BlackBerry are working on a self-destructing smartphone

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It seems like something out of an old episode of Mission Impossible or Inspector Gadget, an ultra-secure phone that self destructs. But such a phone might be close to reality, courtesy of Boeing and BlackBerry. According to Recode, Boeing and BlackBerry are currently jointly developing a super-secure smartphone geared toward governments and other groups or individuals who require high security standards. And if someone goes and tampers with the device, it’ll render itself inoperable.

 

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BlackBerry is working with Boeing on Boeing’s high-security Android-based smartphone, the Canadian mobile technology company’s chief executive said on Friday. The Boeing Black phone being developed by the Chicago-based aerospace and defense contractor, which is best known for jetliners and fighter planes, can self-destruct if it is tampered with. The Boeing Black device encrypts calls and is aimed at government agencies and others that need to keep communications and data secure. “We’re pleased to announce that Boeing is collaborating with BlackBerry to provide a secure mobile solution for Android devices utilizing our BES 12 platform,” BlackBerry CEO John Chen said on a conference call held to discuss its quarterly results. “That, by the way, is all they allow me to say.”

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