BBM and emails moving slow, another outage looming? [updated]

*UPDATE* @BlackBerryHelp - We’re getting reports that some users are experiencing delays. We’re investigating and will update you ASAP. ^CB

*UPDATE 2* - And all is well again, according to @BlackBerry - BlackBerry services are currently operating normally in EMEIA.

While we're hesitant to give this one the honor of being a full scale outage, it appears as though some folks are indeed having issues with getting emails and BBM messages delivered on their devices. We'll continue to monitor things but here are a few examples from users across the World of what is happening after being asked if they were experiencing any issues:

@crackberry yes me... in italy
@crackberry yup I'm having issues. Still some functionality but some users are completely down.
@crackberry yes...I am facing internet connectivity and BBM issues in India
@crackberry BBM messages haven't been sending properly in the past half an hour, hope they get it quicker than last time!

You having any issues? If so drop some comments here on the blogs or in the forums while we continue to monitor the situation.

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