While the secret service contemplated his pleas, the President was allowed to use his Blackberry for personal use provided he used a Sectera Edge for work. The Sectera was basically a monster that had been deemed secure enough to transmit secret data.

A report in the Washington Post today claims Obama's new, souped up Blackberry is on the way and its nearly finished. The WP says the top-secret BlackBerry 8830 is in the final stages of development by the NSA, which will check to make sure its encryption software meets federal standards. If all goes according to plan, Obama will have the device in the next few months.

The NSA are using SecureVoice, a type of software developed by Genesis Key Inc. According to the WP, SecureVoice turns 8830s or Curves into a device designed to defeat hackers, eavesdroppers and spies.

So Obama is replacing his Sectera with a Blackberry, but apparently, the President isnt the only one wholl be getting one of these super-secure RIM devices. Others expected to bag a tweaked 8830 include top aides as well as the first lady herself.