Now this is not a plan, it is something that is already in action.
With various applications that would allow teams of iPhone users to coordinate actions or apps that would help an sniper’s spotter to calculate wind speed and trajectory adjustments in order to get a better shot at targets, the iPhone is no longer just a smart phone, it is a viable military tool
Existing technology is the keyword here, and any military force would do well to make use of it. After all, there is no further need to develop and manufacture a device when one is readily available for purchase. Simply put, military production costs are some of the most expensive in the world they simply cannot afford to compete with commercial manufacturers in terms of cost.
It’s a great thing, because aside from being cheaper, this is technology that would require less training to use. Given that some individuals are already familiar with the iPhone, there is also that fact that since it has been designed for consumer use, the learning curve for getting familiar with the iPhone is pretty easy.
There is however, a bad side to all this. With the iPhone serving as an information channel for individual units on the field, it would be easier for their enemies to steal the technology. The iPhone can be purchased by anyone, anywhere. And it would be all too easy for any well educated group to find ways of intercepting signals that can be sent through the frequencies within the capabilities of the iPhone.
Also, if an enemy is able to steal an iPhone, being able to reverse engineer the technology would be easier than having to decrypt a military grade device
Find out more about how the iPhone is going to be part of war time efforts at the Times Online UK.
