NYPD forced to scrap 36,000 Windows phones, will be replacing them with iPhones <div class="feat-image">
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Update: The NYPD has issued a <a href="http://nypdnews.com/2017/08/deputy-commissioner-information-technology-jessica-tischs-response-ny-post-article/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">statement[/url] in which it says the phones were provided as part of a contract that allowed it to change devices after two years, and that it will begin the switch to iPhone in the fall. It claims that the phones were provided ‘at no cost’ but does not explain how they were paid for. </p>
<p>The New York Police Department is being forced to scrap 36,000 Windows Phones bought just two years ago as part of a $160M mobility project. The move has been forced by Microsoft’s decision to cease support for the platform as of last month.</p>
<p>The NYPD now plans to replace the phones with iPhones by the end of the year, according to a report …</p>
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