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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]
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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 them. But for a few of the fancier ones, ...

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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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BlackBerry Upgrade
t-mobile.com - 10/20/2008
BlackBerry Upgrade
— t-mobile.com — Home BlackBerry Upgrade BlackBerry Upgrade Get the most from your BlackBerry Get the latest software for your BlackBerry from T-Mobile device. Are you a former SunCom customer using a SunCom-branded BlackBerry device? Click here for your software ... (more) BlackBerry Upgrade

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press.rim.com - 10/21/2008
Research In Motion
— press.rim.com — Press Release October 21, 2008 RIM to Launch BlackBerry Application Storefront and BlackBerry Application Center New online distribution channels to benefit consumers, carriers and developers as market for BlackBerry applications continues to grow ... (more) Research In Motion

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iPhones being tested for use by Congress
Obsessable News Feed — ... [Boing Boing Gadgets] Your Tax Dollars at Work: iPhones for Congress [Congress] [Gizmodo] ...

iPhones for Congress, tiny American flags for others
iSmashPhone - Turn your Phone into your MyPhone — ... for an iPhone administration...er, infrastructure. Right now, the Chief Administrative Office is doing a trial run to see if integrating such a device would be feasible.  Should the trial be successful, incoming House members would have the choice of either an iPhone or Blackberry.  Those who opt for an iPhone would have to pay for it out of their Member’s Representational Allowance. Even among the Smartphone market in Congress, there's a call for Change. [Source: Gizmodo] ...

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