Report : Security officials approve $ 500 smartphone for Barack Obama . Obama was an inveterate BlackBerry user during his campaign . Security concerns that e - mail could be intercepted , or be used to locate president . Not capable of encrypting voice conversations , handling classified documents .
Report : Security officials approve $ 3,350 smartphone for Barack Obama . Obama was an inveterate BlackBerry user during his campaign . Security concerns that e-mail could be hacked , or GPS used to locate president . Phone capable of encrypting voice conversations , handling classified documents .