BlackBerry,Boeingteaming up on self-destructing Android phone

BlackBerry Ltd is working withBoeingCoon Boeing's high-security Android-based smartphone, the Canadian mobile technology company's chief executive said on Friday.

TheBoeingBlack phone being developed by the Chicago-based aerospace and defense contractor, which is best known for jetliners and fighter planes, can self-destruct if it is tampered with.

TheBoeingBlack device encrypts calls and is aimed at government agencies and others that need to keep communications and data secure.

"We're pleased to announce thatBoeingis collaborating with BlackBerry to provide a secure mobile solution for Android devices utilizing our BES 12 platform," BlackBerry CEO John Chen said on a conference call held to discuss its quarterly results.

"That, by the way, is all they allow me to say."

The BlackBerry Enterprise Service, or BES 12, will allow clients such as corporations and government agencies to manage and secure not just BlackBerry devices on internal networks, but those that run on rival operating systems such as Google's (GOOGL.O) Android and Apple's (AAPL.O) iOS.

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TheBoeingphone uses dual SIM cards to enable it to access multiple cell networks and can be configured to connect with biometric sensors and satellites.Boeinghas begun offering the phone to potential customers.

Reuters