RIM wins reprieve on India BlackBerry ban

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Research In Motion, maker of the popular BlackBerry smartphone, has averted yet another ban of its email and messaging service, according to news reports Monday.

The Indian government said it will not shut down the service for at least another 60 days as it evaluates proposals RIM has offered that would allow the government to monitor wireless subscribers’ communications.

Indian officials said earlier this month that the company had until the end of August to come up with a solution that would allow them to monitor emails and other electronic messages from BlackBerry users in the country.

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Saudis grant RIM a BlackBerry reprieve

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Saudi Arabia has decided not to block BlackBerry Messenger services as it works with RIM to find a suitable solution, according to online reports.

The Saudi Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC) issued a statement on Tuesday confirming that the plan to block BlackBerry Messenger services in the country has been put on hold, according to reportsĀ from the Associated Press and Wall Street Journal.

“In light of the positive developments towards addressing some of the organisational requirements… the commission decided to allow BlackBerry Messenger service to continue,” said the CITC in a short statement.

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