Obama Berry

BlackBerry 8830 World Edition from Verizon Wireless

Reports say that the 44th U.S. president suggested that he hangs onto his old CrackBerry. However, recently, President Obama was spotted in Washington, D.C., walking at the White House’s West Wing Colonnade toward the Oval Office with BlackBerry in hand. The specific model he’s currently using is a Research In Motion (RIM) BlackBerry 8830 World Edition from Verizon Wireless.

The President is no longer using the hideous-looking Sectera Edge, the super securified and Trea-like Windows Mobile device that was reportedly approved for official use by the National Security System Agency (NSA).

It is still unclear whether or not President Obama will be allowed to continue to use the BlackBerry 8830, which has supposedly been modified to enhance various voice and data encryption strengths. Last week, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said that a deal had been struck to allow Obama access to his BlackBerry for communication with a handful of senior staffers and friends, and that his use of the device would be limited. But few details on the compromise—or who made the final decision—are available.