Futuristic technology usually only seen at the movies or on television is becoming more of a possibility. In the latest development, a phone that self-destructs could become standard for those working for government agencies.
Boeing has submitted details about such a device to the Federal Communications Commission, calling the Android phone simply the "Black," Ars Technica reported.
The self-destructing, high-end smartphone would only be available to people who would need such an extreme functionality if the device were stolen.
"Boeing's Black phone will be sold primarily to government agencies and companies engaged in contractual activities with those agencies that are related to defense and homeland security," Boeing's counsel Bruce Olcott wrote in a letter to the FCC, according to Ars Technica.
"The device will be marketed and sold in a manner such that low-level technical and operational information about the product will not be provided to the general public."
Details about the phone were submitted along with the request that the information be kept secret; however, a few details were gleaned from the FCC filing, including the phone's dual SIM cards, removable battery and wi-fi and Bluetooth capabilities.
The phone would be a "sealed device" sold with a non-disclosure agreement, Olcott said.
"There are no serviceable parts on Boeing's Black phone, and any attempted servicing or replacing of parts would destroy the product," he wrote. "Any attempt to break open the casing of the device would trigger functions that would delete the data and software contained within the device and make the device inoperable."
Made to handle sensitive data, the Black would likely be used by the Defense Information Systems Agency's DoD Mobile Classified Capabilities program, Ars Technica noted.
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