Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Boeing's 'Black' Smartphone Can Self-Destruct

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A self-destructing smartphone may sound like something out of a James Bond film, but Boeing has made it reality.


Plans describing the mysterious Android-powered handset called "Black," filed by Boeing earlier this month with the Federal Communications Commission, surfaced Wednesday. They reveal more details about the long-rumored device, which is designed for government workers who handle sensitive information.



In addition to employees of government agencies, the phone is being developed primarily for "companies engaged in contractual activities with those agencies that are related to defense and homeland security," Bruce Olcott, counsel to Boeing, said in a letter to the FCC (click "Request for Confidentiality") that describes the aerospace company's plans Read more...


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