U.S. Army to issue iPhones

[VenusianSky]

...and Evo's.

Hey Soldier -- You're In the Smart-Phone Army Now!

 

[sushi]

Interesting idea.

Curious how it will pan out.

 

[haiggy]

Great, now it'll be even longer until I get mine...

 

[studio¹³¹]

yeah, offer them the most delicate of phones. smart.

 

[Wicked1]

iPhone Rules, Droid Drools

 

[threezero]

yeah, offer them the most delicate of phones. smart.

I'm sure an ottebox defender will also be standard issue as well.

But iphones's screen can't be use with duty gloves on????

 

[alent1234]

good idea, but what happens if it rains? it's against the rules to use an umbrella and the rain gear is almost useless in keeping you dry

 

[kdarling]

This is my smartphone,
This is my gun,
The first is for learning,
The second for fun.

Wait. What?!

Gimme a break. Wimpy iOS or Android phones for our troops? No way. Give them all old Windows Mobile 5.0 phones, I say, so they can learn to be real soldiers

- a former Staff Sergeant, USASA

 

[aohus]

yeah, offer them the most delicate of phones. smart.

+1

and btw, if you're imagining iPhones in battlefields, think again. did anyone even read the article? its for recruiting purposes, to spread propaganda (and i don't mean it in a bad way)

iOS wouldn't be licensed to the U.S Army, that's something that Android would be doing.

 

[VenusianSky]

Are any cell phones allowed in combat period? Doesn't seem like something that would be allowed. The iPhone is definetly for recruiting purposes, but it's not just a "join the army and get a free iPhone" kind of thing. They anticiapte that recruits will use them to read up on training material during their free time. iPad would be a better format for stuff like that though.

 

[r.j.s]

Are any cell phones allowed in combat period?

Yes. I had a cell phone during my second tour in Iraq ... this most recent one, I did not, only because there was no service where I was.

 

[ajax43]

Hell. One jump from a C-130 and the iphone falls out of your cargo pocket! At least it would of for me twenty-five years ago when I was in the army.

 

[Corndog5595]

*GET DOWN!! GET DOWN SOLDIERS!!*
"Just a second... I’m about to beat Johnson’s score in Fruit Ninja"

 

[VenusianSky]

Yes. I had a cell phone during my second tour in Iraq ... this most recent one, I did not, only because there was no service where I was.

I sent one of my old phones to one of those "phones for troops" programs. I wasn't quite sure how they were being used, but this answers it. I am glad to know that it may have been of some use. It was a good phone too. One of the best I ever owned.

 

[iPhysicist]

So at least the soldiers telephone will be smart. Thats a big improvement for US Army.

 

[pittpanthersfan]

Hopefully, there are safeguards against GPS exploits.

 

[Lostanddamned]

If they think they are the best method for helping recruits then so be it - I imagine they will be passed on to new recruits when the training period is over.

What about recruits with iPhones already?

 

[D1G1T4L]

Hell. One jump from a C-130 and the iphone falls out of your cargo pocket! At least it would of for me twenty-five years ago when I was in the army.

I jump all the time with my iPhone with me. Of course I have it in an otterbox case.

So at least the soldiers telephone will be smart. Thats a big improvement for US Army.

Ignorance is bliss.

 

[iPhysicist]

Everyone knows already

 

[bpfesq]

I'm sure an ottebox defender will also be standard issue as well.

But iphones's screen can't be use with duty gloves on????

They can always use these...

www.glovetips.com

 

[Applejuiced]

Thats it, Im joining