It's really about the radios (Score 1)

There are some significant omissions in this article. First, the phones don't have any cellular connectivity. There are no friendly base stations out in Afghanistan. The phones are being provided backhaul via a wired connection to a JTRS radio. In fact, it's likely that the wireless modems on the phones would be disabled for real deployment. What's exciting is that the radios are a huge improvement over what soldiers have today. Android simply provides them with a framework for display devices. Depending on their needs, they could have a Xoom or a Droid or something with a keyboard (for when you have to wear gloves). The important thing is that the radios need to make it to approval. If you are interested in the radios, just look up jtrs on the General Dynamics website. Soldiers need these and lots of other manufactures are throwing rocks at them to try and win the business. The problem is, killing this radio will just delay things even further while another purchasing cycle starts. That would be terrible. If you are interested in seeing android hit the battlefield, send your congressman a note and tell him you think our soldiers should have technology that's better than what the Taliban is carrying around. Help get the radios approved and we'll make sure they have an android display.