[gerhardi]

So it seems that there would be a good market for simple secure handheld devices straight from the factory... Why are these shady custom shops necessary for this?

[goatsi]

>In addition to removing the microphone and camera from BlackBerry devices

Most people want to be able to use their smartphone as a phone. I also don't see a device without any sort of camera being that popular.

[wmf]

So how's the Blackphone doing lately? It looks like they don't want to sell to the general public now.

[k_sh]

They seem to still be popular over at the DoD.