The Sectera Edge is a highly secure cell phone designed under a Defense Department project called SME-PED (Secure Mobile Environment Portable Electronic Device) and made by General Dynamics, a defense industry contractor.Official Site: General Dynamics: Sectera Edge
The phone has been authorized by the National Security Agency for "top secret" voice conversations. President Barack Obama will be given a Sectera Edge for official business, as it meets security standards. It has been reported that President Obama will still use his Blackberry for personal correspondence.Times Online: Obama Wins Battle to keep Super-Encrypted Presidential BlackBerry (January 22, 2009)
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Calendar, contacts, e-mail, alarms and notes, desktop synchronizationOfficial Site: General Dynamics: Sectera Edge
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Designed for drop, shock, vibration, water resistance and altitudeOfficial Site: General Dynamics: Sectera Edge
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Global roaming over GSM, CDMA or Wi-Fi* wireless networks Official Site: General Dynamics: Sectera Edge
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Secure wireless access to SIPRNET and NIPRNET; Type 1 encrypted storage for classified dataOfficial Site: General Dynamics: Sectera Edge
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