Monthly Archives: August 2010

Questions and answers about BlackBerry objections

By Jo Silverthorn | Published: August 15, 2010
By PETER SVENSSON – AP Last updated 08:08 14/08/2010 Some questions and answers about foreign countries planning to ban the use of BlackBerry’s messaging and Web services: Q: Which countries are involved? A: India, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have threatened to shut down some BlackBerry services in their respective countries. Lebanon and Indonesia have said [...]
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New Touchscreen BlackBerry

By Jo Silverthorn | Published: August 4, 2010
AP Last updated 09:25 04/08/2010 The BlackBerry Torch. Research In Motion has unveiled a new BlackBerry aimed at wooing consumers away from Apple’s iPhone and other rivals, but analysts said the handset won’t blow away the competition. Even though the main features of the BlackBerry Torch, including a touchscreen and slideout keyboard, were well-known within the industry, investors registered [...]
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Mobile calls set to get cheaper

By Jo Silverthorn | Published: August 4, 2010
Mobile calls set to get cheaper By CLAIRE MCENTEE – BusinessDay.co.nz Last updated 09:53 04/08/2010 The cost of mobile calls looks set to drop after Communications Minister Steven Joyce accepted a Commerce Commission recommendation to regulate mobile termination rates. The rates are the fees mobile operators charge each other to route calls and texts to their networks. The Commerce [...]
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