Boeing, the leading manufacturer of aircraft the world (with the permission of Airbus), is preparing a mobile phone that should hit the market by the end of the year. But we will not see it in stores, designed to be hyper-secure, it will have very specialized uses related to defense and intelligence agencies.
The US company not only manufactures airplanes, it also designs countless products, weapons and services for the US military and other countries. That means he knows a lot about the latest technology. They are present in the telecommunications market, and theirs was the failure Connexion by Boeing project, a system to offer internet access to passengers. But they had never gotten into cell phone manufacturing.
Now, as confirmed by Boeing President of Space Systems and Networks, Roger Krone, the company is developing a Android based mobile that will compete with other manufacturers of terminals intended for highly secure communications.
The company is about to finish the development cycle of the device and preparing the launch of the Boeing phone (it does not yet have an official name) at the end of 2012. One of the reasons for this new adventure is that competitors offer devices for encrypted communications with prices between $ 15.000 and $ 20.000. In addition to the price, these devices often carry proprietary software and hardware.
The economy, but also the openness of the code, have been the reasons that have led Boeing to bet on Android, instead of creating its own system.
Therefore, do not expect that the mobile is cheap or that it can be bought in stores. Your market will be that of defense and securityIn addition to the executives of large companies who have to protect their communications with great zeal.
Via TechCrunch