Levi aged 10, shows of the new iPhone 6s Plus in rose gold as crowds wait in anticipation for the release of the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus at Apple Store on Sept. 25, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo : Getty/ Images/Cole Bennetts)
Apple may have another large client up their list as the United States army reportedly wants to switch to the iPhone 6S for their military personnel as they found the Android smartphones often freezing up.
Every second and minute in military operations count and a smartphone that freezes could very well put those extra time to waste. The U.S. army wants the best for their whole infrastructure and they seem to be moving away from Android smartphones because of the reportedly bad performance that it brings.
None of the reports have been confirmed yet but the claims are not sourced from some shady website. Online defense and acquisition journal DoD Buzz claimed that the U.S. army will replace the Android Tactical Assault Kit with the iPhone Tactical Assault Kit (iTAC) which will include a modified version of the iPhone 6S, Mashable has learned.
It is no secret that smartphones can become sluggish overtime but it is not exclusive to the Android platform. Older variants of the iPhone could still freeze or lock up and even the newer ones too depending on how they are used every day.
The Android smartphones that were being used by the military reportedly needed to be restarted most of the time. Sources of DoD Buzz also claim that the Android smartphone did not have much power to render the split-screen military software that soldiers and operatives needed on the field.
Another reason for the iPhone 6S switch is because the U.S. military reportedly found the iOS device's graphics "clear, unbelievable," 9 to 5 Mac reported. If the claims are true, it would mean that the Samsung Galaxy Note would be replaced with the iPhone 6S.
The U.S. army has also used Apple products before for military applications. They used iPod Touches to help soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq to learn foreign languages.
Still, the reports still need to be confirmed by a military official or the U.S. army themselves. They could also switch to a newer version of the current Galaxy Note such as the upcoming Galaxy Note 7 which reportedly contains an Iris scanner for added security compared to the iPhone 6S.
