U.S. Army May Soon Equip Troops With Smartphones -- CNN
(CNN) -- For U.S. Army troops, smartphones could become requisite field gear, along with boots, guns and ammunition.
The Army is wrapping up a six-week program to test the viability of using touchscreen phones and tablets in combat. The pilot program began on June 6 within the White Sands and Fort Bliss training areas in New Mexico and Texas.
This dry run has proved so encouraging that Army officials say they expect the first wave of smartphone-equipped soldiers could be shipped overseas later this year.
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