iPhone vs. Android Battle Goes To Afghanistan 146
redlined writes "Cell phones are tired of waiting for the troops to come home and are going to war themselves. Tech startup Berico Tailored Systems, Lockheed Martin and apparently an army of Slashdot users are currently making tactical 3G cellular networks and smartphone applications for the military to use overseas. While DARPA has held a competition to develop iPhone and Android applications, tactically-deployable 3G networks from companies like those above should open up a slew of opportunities for Apple and Google to duke it out on an actual battlefield."
There's an app for that... (Score:5, Funny)
Need to look up the best way to get a Humvee out of a mud pit? There's an app for that. [ambrosiasw.com]
Need to find the nearest supply depot while avoiding roadside bombs and enemy fire? There's an app for that. [nextgov.com]
Need to see the location of every friend and foe within a 100m radius without any additional devices or infrastructure? There's an app for that. [wikia.com]
Re:Then the iPhone is better suited (Score:1, Funny)
Wow. Just wow.
Please promise me that you'll never spec or produce hardware for the military.
Re:There's an app for that... (Score:3, Funny)
Need to find Osama bin Laden? There's an app for that. [foursquare.com]