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helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iDdXmiFYfntOUhiZHjeA2MSVcFwg

This is one of many different links carrying this story. The UAE authorities want to suspend the current Blackberry services because the government cannot monitor and/or control how some of them are used.

According to the article, they have ordered Etisalat and Du to come up with alternatives.

Sheikh N Bake · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 1307 Location: Dis ting of ours

The matter has already hit the front page of the NY Times!

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/08/01/business/business-us-uae-blackberry.html?hp

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 2:06 pm Post subject:

Yea! Jes' the thought of the lil' darlings' three, count 'em three Blackberrys that they bring to class being what God designed them to be, paperweights, brings joy to my heart!

NCTBA

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 2:12 pm Post subject:

Funny...the announcement in August of an October suspension in service seems to reinforce how people hafta be "weened" offa their Blackberrys! They'll be jonesin' for a "fix" (pun intended) by Haj!

NCTBA Twisted Evil

The Lemon · Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 42

As there are few possessions in this world Emirati students prize more than their phones - and the Blackberry owners are the proudest - it'll be interesting to see how this plays out.

007 · Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:49 pm Post subject:

Big brother is watching, but not listening, time to disable the BB email and messaging facilities! now, the Magic Kingdom is also following UAE in banning the instant message facility of the BB!

I guess Uncle Sam is preparing something secret against Iran, and does not want the information to be leaked!! Laughing

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:57 pm Post subject:

If anybody know the name of a good cat-skinner, pls. PM me...

NCTBA

007 · Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2010 9:18 pm Post subject:

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 3:39 am Post subject:

Er...um...look up! (I jes' KNEW that I wuz gonna catch it from ya! Embarassed

)

NCTBA

Sheikh N Bake · Joined: 26 Apr 2007 Posts: 1307 Location: Dis ting of ours

Yeah, right...it's all because Obama wants to invade Iran.

More like...free flow of information is against the government's vision of a developed country. Besides, they don't want their ladies sending love messages abroad.

This is your sleazy UAE government at work:

Last year, BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. criticized a directive by the UAE state-owned mobile operator Etisalat telling the company's BlackBerry users to install software described as an "upgrade" required for "service enhancements."

RIM said tests showed it was in fact spy software that could allow outsiders to access private information stored on the phones. It strongly distanced itself from Etisalat's decision and told users how to remove the software. (excerpt from AP)

Meanwhile, at New York University and the Sorbonne in Abu Dhabi, ACADEMIC FREEDOM WILL REIGN, of course.

johnslat · Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 2:37 pm Post subject:

It seems the Blackberry ban will affect visitors as well:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_emirates_blackberry

I wonder if they'll let Obama's Blackberry function if he ever pays a visit?

Regards,
John

helenl · Joined: 04 Jan 2006 Posts: 1202

As from Friday Saudi is supposed to be suspending Blackberry as per Canada's national newspaper, the Globe & Mail.

dpjq · Joined: 24 Aug 2010 Posts: 6

Interesting...

redsnapper · Joined: 01 Jul 2010 Posts: 60

And no bans on I-phones....Hmmmm I think I see Steve Jobs hiding in the grass knoll!
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