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BlackBerry Internet Service - MTN gives the facts regarding unlimited plans and BBM
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BlackBerry Internet Service - MTN gives the facts regarding unlimited plans and BBM

Posted by James Richardson on 23 Feb 2013 10:41 am
There seems to be some confusion about whats happening with the BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) at the moment so it's time to set the record straight. The BlackBerry Internet Service (BlackBerry Messenger/BBM, email, social networks and instant messaging, browsing, BlackBerry World etc) will remain alongside BlackBerry 10.  Also, that the packages for BlackBerry Internet Service (available...
Three UK offers free BIS for a year with Pay As You Go BlackBerry smartphones
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Three UK offers free BIS for a year with Pay As You Go BlackBerry smartphones

Posted by DJ Reyes on 15 Nov 2012 10:44 am
Three UK is currently offering customers who purchase a BlackBerry smartphone on Pay As You Go from them free BIS for a year. That's right, no need to pay £5 a month for your BlackBerry data for one year. One thing to note with this offer is that you must top up at least £10 every 28 days for the offer to stay valid. With your £10 top-up you can get the All-in-One 10 Add-on. This gives you...
Thorsten Heins says sorry for todays BlackBerry outage in Europe and Africa
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Thorsten Heins says sorry for todays BlackBerry outage in Europe and Africa

Posted by James Richardson on 21 Sep 2012 11:34 am
We posted earlier today that some areas of Europe and Africa were experiencing BlackBerry outages, here in the UK it seemed with Vodafone only. Hot off the press Thorsten Heins has issued the following statement apologising for the days issues for BlackBerry users in the said regions. I want to apologize to those BlackBerry customers in Europe and Africa who experienced an impact in...
Some Vodafone customers experiencing BlackBerry outage *Update* - looks like it is back up and running
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Some Vodafone customers experiencing BlackBerry outage *Update* - looks like it is back up and running

Posted by Michelle Haag on 21 Sep 2012 4:27 am
Vodafone users may be experiencing a bit of an outage this morning in Europe. An anonymous tipster emailed in letting us know that BIS services are down following some planned maintenance last night. While it's unclear so far whether the problem is Vodafone's or RIM's, we're hoping it will be resolved shortly. In the meantime, let us know in the comments if you're on Vodafone and your...
No, RIM hasn't handed their BES encryption keys over to India
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No, RIM hasn't handed their BES encryption keys over to India

Posted by Bla1ze on 2 Aug 2012 12:00 am
If you've been following RIM news for a while, you'll know over the past four years there has been a bit of a security struggle for RIM with India. The Indian government has on numerous occasions requested the encryption keys for BlackBerry services such as corporate emails and BlackBerry Messenger. For their part, RIM has stated on just as many occasions that they do not possess any master...
BlackBerry Internet Service down again? (Update: Not RIM's fault)
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BlackBerry Internet Service down again? (Update: Not RIM's fault)

Posted by Adam Zeis on 7 Nov 2011 11:21 am
* Official Update from RIM:  RIM Statement - November 7, 2011: There was a global Internet issue this morning that impacted a number of Internet Service Providers (ISP) around the world. RIM's BlackBerry Infrastructure was not impacted however, some customers may have experienced delays with their ISP. RIM continues to monitor the situation.  * * Update: So it seems the BlackBerry...
Sprint rolling out BIS 4.1 tomorrow?
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Sprint rolling out BIS 4.1 tomorrow?

Posted by Bla1ze on 7 Oct 2011 4:29 pm
We've spoke about BIS 4.1 coming to North America soon and the latest Sprint PlayBook gives us a good indication as to when. Unless plans have changed, it appears as though Sprint customers (and maybe other carriers) will be enabling BIS 4.1 tomorrow at some point. Most likely in the wee hours of the morning to limit the impact on services.  That's about it for now -- we'll just have to wait...
BlackBerry Internet Service 4.1 goes live in Europe
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BlackBerry Internet Service 4.1 goes live in Europe

Posted by Bla1ze on 5 Oct 2011 3:49 pm
Some good news for those of you who live in Europe. RIM and carriers have rolled out BlackBerry Internet Service 4.1 after having completed the transition in Asia Pacific last month. European users, and in this case -- Alain from Paris are now reporting larger attachments and various other features BIS 4.1 brings are now working as expected. Next on the list for rollout is North America, you...

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