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Blackberry Ban

August 07, 2010 Rattled Saudi Parents Support BlackBerry Ban - Report Send by antaramaluku While many Saudis are unhappy that the kingdom is to block BlackBerry services, a large number support the ban because they say smartphones are negatively influencing the youth, a report said Thursday. Arab News in a report on its website said an [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 04, 2010 BlackBerry Ban May Be Good For Business Send by Appolicious The United Arab Emirates will ban the use of the BlackBerry data service within its borders in October, and other Middle Eastern nations may follow suit. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 04, 2010 Saudi Arabia Joins In BlackBerry Ban (PC World) | Relevant News Posted by Hellen Popovich PC World - Saudi Arabia has ordered the suspension of Research in Motion's BlackBerry service as of Friday, as it does not meet current regulations, accord [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 04, 2010 UAE: BlackBerry Crackdown Will Affect Visitors Too - Jobs ... Posted by Hellen Popovich The United Arab Emirates' looming crackdown on BlackBerry services will extend to foreign visitors, putting the government's concerns over the smart phones in direct [...] Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 07, 2010 Saudi And RIM Talks Progress As Blackberry Ban Looms | Technology ... Posted by Hellen Popovich RIYADH/OTTAWA (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion are making progress in talks over access to the device's encrypted network, [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 04, 2010 BBC News - Saudi Arabia Announces Blackberry Messenger Deadline Posted by Hellen Popovich The Gulf states had previously made warnings about Blackberry functions [...] The United Arab Emirates threatened on Sunday to ban some Blackberry services. [...] Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 04, 2010 Ban On BlackBerry Usage In The Middle East Planned - Business ... Send by [email protected] (Bu Users of the popular mobile device may have to look for alternative smartphone models to communicate with family, colleagues and business partners back home while visiting the UAE and Saudi Arabia. [...] Rating: 2 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 07, 2010 Blackberry Ban In Gulf States Averted With Agreement To Distribute ... Posted by Hellen Popovich The Blackberry burqa means that people can still use their phones,' said a Saudi government officia [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 04, 2010 UAE's Blackberry Services And Porn Ban A Boon To Steve's IPhone ... Send by brandon93s The UAE's government has requested that RIM bar local consumers from accessing porn sites on their Blackberrys. It's not a blanket ban, though, instead. [...] Rating: No stars. Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 04, 2010 Saudi Regulator Says Blackberry Ban Begins Friday : Newses Japan Send by Newses Japan - ALL 1 hour ago; [ REUTERS ] [ technologyNews ]; Saudi regulator says Blackberry ban begins Friday; RIYADH (Reuters) - The Saudi telecom watchdog said on Tuesday that telecom companies in the kingdom must block an unspecified Blackberry [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

August 04, 2010 PIN Debit And Mobile Payments News: Blackberry Banned By United ... Send by John B. Frank Obama criticizes Middle East Blackberry ban"We are committed to promoting the free flow of information," Crowley explained in an official statement quoted by the Toronto Globe and Mail [...] ." (Read more) [...] Rating: 1 out of 5 stars Rate up / Rate down Report to moderator

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