Boeing plans to release a smartphone, called "Black," that aims to be hard for anyone but the owner to use.
The phone is made to delete any data on the phone if it detects anyone attempting to gain illegal access, reports CNET. It is also designed to delete data if someone attempts to take apart the phone.
Not much else is known except that Boeing has confirmed documents about Black were filed with the FCC.
For anyone excited about the possibility of owning such a device, don't get your hopes up. The filing notes, "Boeing's Black phone will be sold primarily to government agencies and companies engaged in contractual activities with those agencies related to defense and homeland security."
According to The Register, the phone won't be sold to the "general public" and Boeing asks that most information relating to the phone and its technical specs be "permanently withheld from public inspection."
The company is serious about keeping the "general public" in the dark as Boeing wants there to be a confidentiality agreement signed before being given this phone. The agreement would force users to keep their mouths shut about hardware and software on the phone.
Some information is known about the phone, such as it will have dual SIM card slots, work on LTE, GSM and WCDMA networks. Black will also come with other features such as a USB, PDMI and HDMI port.
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