At a meeting with youth on Wednesday
to promote his landmark healthcare law, Obama said he is not allowed to have
Apple’s smart phone, the iPhone, for “security
reasons,” though he still uses
Apple’s tablet computer, the iPad.
Apple was one of several tech
companies that may have allowed the National Security Agency (NSA) direct
access to servers containing customer data, according to revelations by former
NSA contractor Edward Snowden. The companies deny the allegation.
Obama fought to keep his BlackBerry
after coming to the White House in 2009, though he said only 10 people have his
personal email address. Neither George W. Bush nor Bill Clinton used email
during their presidencies.
BlackBerry, a Canadian company
formerly known as Research In Motion Ltd., virtually invented the idea of
on-the-go email, but lost its market stranglehold as rivals brought out more
consumer-friendly devices, like Apple’s iPhone and phones using Google’s
Android software.
The company recently halted plans to
be sold and is trying to chart a new course by focusing on large business and
government clients.
Reuters
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