BlackBerry Teams Up With Samsung To Create A "Spy-Proof" Device For The Germans

There have been several issues on security breach in different government agencies around the world, and some tech companies have taken it upon themselves to make sure it doesn't happen again. Recent reports have revealed that BlackBerry Ltd will team up with Samsung to create a "spy-proof" Samsung tablet that will be used by the German government agencies to handle classified information.

According to Digital Trends, BlackBerry released a statement saying that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 comes with a security card and encryption certificate software which was developed by Blackberry's Secusmart that locks down any data stored on and transferred from the SecuTABLET. Reports also said that isn't the first time for the two tech companies to team up and make high-security tablets.

Last year, the two companies have worked together with IBM and introduced a customized version of the Galaxy Tab S 10.5, which was also tweaked to become highly secure. The device was given the name, SecuTablet, and was priced at a hefty $2, 380. There are still no reports as to how much the new device, with its security features will be priced. What's also not known is the kind of deal BlackBerry and the German government has.

Indian Express reported that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 has a 9.7-inch QXGA display with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels. It also uses Super AMOLED panel which gives a deeper and more defined colors. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 runs by an octa-core chipset, has a 3GB RAM and a 32GB storage which can be expanded up to 128 GB. The device also comes with a Korean company's security product called Knox.

Meanwhile, Reuters reports that the Canadian company has been having rough times in the past few years and even used Android for its last two handsets. The company had been expected to close down its mobile handset division to focus on security and productivity software that will help it find a slot in this market. It was also reported that the company will manage more popular handsets as it trims its own money-losing phones.