Google, Skype could face India messaging ban

Tottenham MP David Lammy has issued calls aimed at BlackBerry maker Research in Motion, asking the oufit to suspend its BlackBerry Messenger service, thought to be handy for those wishing to meet up in city centres for a bit of...

Saudi Arabia has not asked Research In Motion (RIM) to filter Internet content accessed through BlackBerry devices in its country, sources have suggested. Speaking to the Zawya Dow Jones, one source said that that Saudi...

One week after the UAE government resolved its data security issues with RIM, the BlackBerry maker has released a variety of new services for its customers in the Middle East. During an industry event in Dubai, RIM co-CEO Jim...

The deadline set by the Indian government to impose a ban on selected RIM Blackberry services has been postponed for another 60 days.  The Indian government has agreed to extend the ban deadline by another two months after,...

India has withdrawn its threat to ban BlackBerry devices for another 60 days after the handset's maker, Canadian company Research In Motion, agreed to give authorities 'lawful access' to encrypted data carried on its...

India has told mobile operators in the country that they must install equipment to monitor Blackberry services by 31 August. India's largest mobile company, Tata Teleservices, told BBC News that it had received a letter stating...

Responding to the growing list of countries threatening to ban its handsets, Canadian BlackBerry maker RIM has issued a statement saying that it will not bow to pressure from specific countries. The statement, which was posted...

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has agreed to supply the code for its BlackBerry Messenger service to Saudi security agencies.The move will allow the company to avoid a ban on its services in the country.Citing sources...

Saudi Arabia has decided to delay ban on BlackBerry services for another 48 hours, ending Monday, in the hope of reaching an agreement with manufacturer Research In Motion (RIM).According to Saudi regulators, the agreement...

Canada's Research In Motion has reached a preliminary agreement with Saudi Arabia's telecom watchdog and mobile phone operators to set up a server in the country to handle Blackberry data, according to reports. "A preliminary...

BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has said that it will not allow Indian security agencies to monitor encrypted e-mail messages sent over its network.Instead, RIM said that it is working towards finding a solution to the...

Canadian mobile maker Research in Motion (RIM) will allow the Indian Government to snoop on Blackberry users in order to avoid having the gadgets banned outright. The United Arab Emirates has already outlawed some of the...

Canadian handset manufacturer RIM has chosen to stand by its customers in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia by not flinching at attempts by these governments to convince it to provide with more access to its smartphone...

The Gulf States are ganging up on the Blackberry, as the device's security means that it can't be intercepted by Government agencies keen to keep and eye on what their subjects are talking about. Yesterday Saudi Arabia followed...