President Obama's BlackBerry has been a topic of discussion for years. He is a die-hard user that hasn't been tempted to change his ways and switch to another device. The President as a BlackBerry user is the epitome of security, never really seen as well as in the image above from TIME photographer Callie Shell. The image is part of a collection of photos 48 Hours with Obama. This one is obviously our favorite since the BlackBerry Bold 9900 (or 9930?) looks so awesome sitting next to that red CLASSIFIED folder.
While the President has remained a loyal BlackBerry user, we can only hope that he too makes the jump to BlackBerry 10. We don't see any reason why he wouldn't, and who better to stand behind your brand than the President of the United States? He can even hold on to his trusty holder since there should be more than one option available for BlackBerry 10 devices.
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