Boeing is reportedly working on a secret smartphone designed especially for government agencies that self-destructs if touched by unauthorized hands.
The Boeing Black (H8V-BLK1) will be used primarily by government agencies and the associates with whom they do business, according to a report by Myce. Although the aeronautics company previously confirmed it was in the midst of designing a secure Android phone in 2012, Boeing only recently listed its device development plans on the Federal Communications Commission website.
In its description, the corporation wrote that the phone will come with dual-SIM capabilities that support GSM, WCDMA and LTE. The device is also outfitted with an HDMI port, USB, Bluetooth and WiFi.
The phone will be available for limited public sale - but there are some stipulations.
Customers who buy the Boeing Black must agree to a Purchase Agreement, which reportedly "protects proprietary information."
The contract "specifically designates and protects...the components, hardware, product software, applications, functionalities, or internal structure or workings of the product provided by seller, including without limitation those that can be obtained by disassembling or opening the product or its software or components.
"There are no serviceable parts on Boeing's Black phone and any attempted servicing or replacing of parts would destroy the product," the agreement goes on to say. "The Boeing Black phone is manufactured as a sealed device both with epoxy around the screws, the heads of which are covered with tamper proof covering to identify attempted disassembly."
If anyone tries to open the phone without previous clearance, the device essentially self-destructs.
"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," the company continued.
Not much else is known about the Boeing Black just yet, but the corporation plans on unveiling further details soon.
