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Friday, July 23, 2010

Google Helping U.S. Army To Launch Missiles From Their Phones

Samsung Galaxy SSmartphones are already commonly used in most workplaces, and now the folks at Google are working with military contractors to equip G.I. .Joes.

Reuters is reporting that Google, Motorola and HTC have been working along side Raytheon, markers of the Patriot missile defense system, to develop software which could allow a soldier on the battlefield to gain important information via an Android OS device.

According to Raytheon, Google has helped push the limits of the phone and integrate features such as detailed satellite imagery, unmanned drone video and even tap into the Patriot missile system itself.

This software could certainly allow the soldiers to gain all the intelligence they need to authorize a missile launch, and one day may even launch missiles from their phones.

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