Thursday, Oct 13, 2011
Gulf News
Dubai: Disrupted BlackBerry services have impacted businesses and people across the emirate, most notably those whose lives depend greatly on e-mails and bulletin board exchanges within the communications industry.
To some people, that may not mean much but to many BlackBerry users it means a blackout.
The fact that BlackBerry services were disrupted on Monday, October 10 at 2pm in Dubai amid the largest technology show in the region, Gitex Technology Week, was a cruel fate for many professionals conducting business, setting up meetings and exchanging critical documents.
Ali Rifaah, external communications manager for IBM Middle East and North Africa, said he has slogged it out without his BlackBerry. Its been very tough, especially when I have been so busy this week. Ive made more phone calls.
Larissa Koshkina, a student at the American University of Dubai, didnt realise just how dependent she was on her BlackBerry: Im going crazy. Im not used to the silence. The failure of BlackBerry Messenger [BBM] has decreased socialising to a minimum.
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