Russian Ban Gets IPad Although The U.S. Approves Playbook For The State Administration

It may seem ironic, but was rebuffed by the Russian government iPad, while much less successful playbook managed to hang the U.S. government. Apparently, the Russian government does not consider Apple tablet safe enough for government use. The government is seeking more choice and, ultimately, may opt for RIM playbook shelves or even Android. iPhone out of the race as a government sought more "tablet PC cryptographically secure."

RIM, on the other hand, managed to be seduced the U.S. government to gather sufficient approval for government use. BlackBerry playbook, the first tablet to receive FIPS 140-2 certification, which means that the tablet is fit enough to be used by federal government agencies. The company said: "This certification gives ... the U.S. federal government to buy with confidence, knowing that meet their requirements playbook IT policy to protect sensitive information. "The tablet has failed to conquer the consumer market, so it's good to know that this would be appreciated by the market target for businesses and government users.

While RIM is busy demonstrating their new laurels won, it would be interesting to see if the certification actually leads to large orders from the government. RIM is conducting mass withdrawal of their employees and, of course, the company needs some good deals to bring it back on track.