Being the president of the United States really has its perks. Like having the most exclusive phone in the whole wide world! Well, ok it’s not really for popularity’s sake but for security. According to reports, President Barack Obama has exchanged the Blackberry 8700 phone he used during the presidential campaign for a security-enhanced phone. The new phone is said to be General Dynamics’ Sectera Edge. At a glance the phone appears to be an ordinary-looking phone, however, with just a touch of a button it can be turned into a device that accesses top-secret applications.

When asked why he wanted badly to have a phone, President Obama said it’s a way of keeping in touch with folks and not get stuck in a bubble. The folks mentioned here only pertain to a select circle. The White House is still pretty much concerned about the possibility of hacking so, making the President’s phone doubly secure is a must.

As a security-enhanced phone, the Sectera Edge is full of great features. Some of these features are the touchscreen display, Qwerty keypad, USB ports, and PDA key.

If you are wondering just how much it costs, try the $3,300 price tag.

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