How the iPhone Changes Government and Society: A Quick Review

iPhone use tripled among federal managers between 2009 and 2011, reaching 23 percent. That figure’s especially impressive given that Apple hasn’t yet achieved the government’s coveted FISMA certification, meaning it’s compliant with the 2002 Federal Information Security Act. Apple’s rise in federal market share was accompanied by a steep decline in BlackBerry use, down from about three quarters of the market in 2009 to just half in 2011. Google’s Android platform held steady at about 25 percent during that time.