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"In a departure from a slew of negative developments, Canadian smartphone struggler BlackBerry got a dose of good news after its BlackBerry 10 platform gained NATO security clearance.\r\n\r\nThat means its newest devices can be used by NATO agencies and staff -- up to &amp;quot;restricted&amp;quot; level -- across 28 countries, in what the company claims is a first for any smartphone.\r\n\r\nDeployments with NATO are the type of win that prospect new owner Fairfax\u00A0will seek as it aims to refocus BlackBerry on its core enterprise audience. But with layoffs, a near-$1 billion loss, a canceled earnings call and publishers/operators\u00A0yanking support, BlackBerry remains very much in crisis.\r\n\r\n\u27A4\u00A0BlackBerry 10 Receives NATO Approval for Restricted Communications [BlackBerry]\r\n\r\nImage via\u00A0Scott Olson/AFP/Getty Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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