Your congressman wants an iPhone - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) (flag)

www.tuaw.com — TheHill.com is reporting that members of the U.S. House of Representatives could be getting iPhones when they return to Washington, D.C. after the elections. The Chief Administrative Office (CAO) oversees all communications systems for the House and has been testing a small number of ...

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Your Tax Dollars at Work: iPhones for Congress [Congress]
Gizmodo — ... on the admin side. If accepted, iPhones would be offered to incoming House members in January (would it come pre-loaded with the Obama app for Dems??). It would be something a symbolic blow to RIM—just a day after Steve Jobs gloated that Apple has beaten them—since since this is the first chip at the BlackBerry's ubiquity on the Hill. In D.C., whether you're a Democrat or Republican, you're on a BlackBerry. For now, anyway. [The Hill via TUAW] ] ...

iPhone getting in da House?
IntoMobile - Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis — ... However, that could change as a number of people had requested iPhones as an option. In order to deal with the House staff needs, the CAO will need a new server for the iPhones — at the moment, they’re relying on BlackBerry Enterprise Server. If iPhone get in da House, that would be another major victory for Apple. Unfortunately, it’s the taxpayers who will help Cupertino fight in the smartphone world, rather than congressmen themselves. [Via: TUAW] Similar Posts: 3G iPhone rumored for ...