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White House Testing Samsung and LG Phones, Looking to Get President Obama Off of BlackBerry

Tim March 20, 2014 71

It seems BlackBerry devices don't see much use here in America unless you work for the US government, as "only BlackBerry is designed to meet the high-security needs of U.S. and allied government agencies," said a BlackBerry spokesperson. That was stated...

White House Agrees, You Should be Able to Unlock Your Smartphone

Kellen March 4, 2013 51

After receiving over 100,000 signatures in an official petition over the legality of unlocking smartphones, the White House has responded to a change made by the Librarian of Congress that made it illegal as of January 26 to unlock a carrier-tied phone without...

Petition to Make Unlocking Phones Legal Again Crosses 100,000 Signature Mark, White House Must Respond

Kellen February 21, 2013 78

As of January 26, it is illegal to take a carrier-tied smartphone, unlock it without their permission, and then use it on another carrier. The Librarian of Congress decided that you have plenty of options and shouldn't take advantage of carrier subsidies in...