While RIM’s status as an innovator in the consumer space may be in tatters, it’s a whole other story within the city limits of Washington, DC. The Washington Post reports that around half a million federal workers, including President Obama, are still glued to their BlackBerrys — whether by choice or slow-moving bureaucracy. Obama was famously besotted with his BlackBerry during the 2008 presidential campaign, but soon admitted that owning it had become “no fun” due to the White House’s stringent security requirements that meant only ten people could email him.

“We appreciate RIM’s focus on security, which is paramount for government use.”

That’s not quite the reason many other workers in Washington are resenting their handsets,…

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