Stop the presses: President Obama has his BlackBerry.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs confirmed at Thursday’s press briefing that Obama has held on to his beloved smart phone, though he did not provide details on what kind of BlackBerry the president is using.
President Obama will use the device to communicate with select staff and a few friends, Gibbs said. He did not elaborate on who is allowed to e-mail Obama.
There were reports that Obama might use General Dynamics Corporation’s Sectera Edge, a phone that is NSA-certified to protect wireless voice communications, but that has not been confirmed.
Speculation about the fate of the president’s BlackBerry has been swirling since Election Day. Presidents have traditionally given up access to electronic gadgets for security reasons. President Bush, for example, e-mailed friends after his election to inform them that he would no longer correspond electronically.
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