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iPhones Being Tested for Use by Congress
cultofmac.com - 10/23/2008
iPhones Being Tested for Use by Congress
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iPhones could be a big part of the changes coming to Washington, DC in the post-George W. Bush era if a House Chief Administrative Office (CAO) test deems them suitable for use by members of congress and their staffs. At the request of a number of congressional representatives, the CAO has ...
thehill.com - 10/22/2008
iPhones are a must-have for Congress
— thehill.com — House members in the next Congress could get Apple s iPhone as their newest communication gadget. The... Chief Administrative Office (CAO), which oversees the communications systems for the House, has begun testing a small number of iPhones within its ... (more) iPhones are a must-have for Congress

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Your Tax Dollars at Work: iPhones for Congress [Congress]
gizmodo.com - 10/23/2008
Your Tax Dollars at Work: iPhones for Congress [Congress]
— gizmodo.com — Right now, the dudes responsible for bailout bills, freedom fries and like, laws I think, carry the... standard corporate drone equipment: BlackBerrys. To be precise, House of Representatives members and their staffs have about 8200 BlackBerrys between ... (more) Your Tax Dollars at Work: iPhones for Congress [Congress]

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Boing Boing Gadgets:  iPhones on the Hill: Congress testing them

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iPhones on the Hill: Congress testing them
Boing Boing Gadgets — ... rely on a dedicated Blackberry exchange server to deliver email to people affiliated with the House of Representatives. “We’re trying [iPhones] out … because we heard a lot of people wanted the option to have them,” said Jeff Ventura, a spokesman for the CAO. About Apple's rather swift displacement of RIM as the smartphone-maker du jour: is it being overblown? It might have sold more iPhones than Blackberries this last quarter, but that's a big hill to climb. iPhones Being Tested for Use by Congress [Cult of Mac]

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