My dear Emirati friends. Good times are ahead, but it does not end there. Mohamed al-Ghanim, the director general of the Emirates' Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, acknowledges BlackBerry to now be officially in compliance with local rules. Certainly an announcement worth celebrating and it is no other than RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie, who during a keynote speech at a Dubai...
Only a few days away. BlackBerry Developer Day that is, which will soon be upon local and international developers in Thailand. It is an opportunity where developers are able to interact and learn more about BlackBerry application development. The event will be held at the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit hotel on October 20. Registrations have already been closed, but there is much...
When it comes to launching the BlackBerry Torch in other parts of the world, RIM is spreading the magic like butter on a big, tasty toast. The BlackBerry Torch is heading to Hong Kong next, where it is expected to be available from RIM authorized carrier partners and retail channels at the end of this month. As far as pricing goes, the recommended retail price is 5,988 HKD (roughly 770...
We all know what it’s like to own a BlackBerry. The very reason why we have CrackBerry. The addictive nature of devices can sometimes get us in to trouble. For that very reason some British bosses are calling to ban BlackBerry devices (as well as other smartphones) as they fear that they are becoming more of a burden than a gain. BlackBerry devices were given to employees as it allowed...
The BlackBerry Curve 3G is making its way around Europe and Vodafone Malta is the next stop. They have announced that the device should be available in stores from tomorrow. It will ship with BlackBerry 5 and it BlackBerry 6 ready. The device will be available without contract for €339. There is a monthly contract offer of €50 per month on a smartphone post paid plan. Click Here For...
Research In Motion has been spreading the BlackBerry Torch love around these days. Most recently, they held a launch event in India at the Hotel Grand Hyatt, Mumbai. Pricing for the device has been set at Rs. 33,990 when it becomes available. The information at the time was short on the exact details such as in store dates and carriers but, I'm sure just hearing that the device is...
Foilow @crackberryworld on twitter for International BlackBerry News! Regular readers of CrackBerry.com know that when it comes to our BlackBerry news coverage we tend to focus on North America first, occassionally blogging the news happening internationally when big stuff happens. But the truth is, CrackBerry.com gets a lot of traffic from all over the world, so we're making a pledge...
Tensions between India and RIM build up as the deadline for RIM to provide a solution to the governmental needs of India is extended to January 2011. An official of the department of communications in India said "[RIM] has till January to put all interception solutions in place." This shows how India is very serious about gaining access to monitor BlackBerry traffic, and is unlikely to...
According to RIM, the UK Police force is able to save around £112m a year by using BlackBerry smartphones. Rory O'Neill, Senior Director of Business Marketing (EMEA) at RIM, spoke to eWeek and stated that one in six officers carry around a BlackBerry and out of the 56 police forces in the UK, 44 of them use BlackBerry technology and applications. The use of BlackBerry smartphones has...
A last minute decision for sure. Last month the UAE had RIM under its gun threatening to ban BlackBerry services from October 11. On Tuesday it was reported, that only few BlackBerry users are switching to other smartphones. Service providers Etisalat and du had even offered alternative smartphone options to their customers, including devices from Nokia or Apple's iPhone. This all shall...