Your Phone Use in the Bathroom May Be Influenced by the Phone You Own

Android users were on the top of the list with 87% of their owners admitting they have used their smartphones while sitting on the throne. 84% of the BlackBerry users admit to doing it (smartphone use in the bathroom) and iPhone users checked in at 77%.

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http://www.broadbandexpert.com/blog/smartphones/your-phone-use-in-the-bathroom-may-be-influenced-by-the-phone-you-own/

RIM Confirms More BlackBerry Issues Currently Investigating Cause

Earlier today, RIM confirmed that some customers are experiencing delayed or disrupted BlackBerry services, and the company is looking into it. Even this small hint that RIM could be on the verge of another outage has some customers up in arms. Last month the maker of BlackBerry smartphones experienced a multi-day outage that affected almost all users of the devices. Today, reports of problems seem to be increasing again.

According to RIM, they believe the issue to be localized in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Though, the previous outage started a a local problem before spreading globally. Most of today's reports are of emails going missing, or being severely delayed. This indicates a problem with the BlackBerry Email Servers, which serve all mail for Blackberry users.

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http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/rim_confirms_more_blackberry_issues_currently_investigating_cause

BlackBerry Bold 9900 hits TMobile August 31 at steep 300

T-Mobile chose midnight to price and date its version of the BlackBerry Bold 9900. The BlackBerry 7 hardware reaches shops on August 31. For unknown reasons, the phone will cost much more than at AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon, at $300 on contract, even after a $50 rebate.......

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http://afanley.livejournal.com/1320239.html

Majority of Verizon BlackBerryAndroid users mull iPhone

The majority of Verizon's current BlackBerry and Android users are considering a switch to the iPhone, according to a survey conducted by uSamp.

A quarter of respondents suggested they are very likely to make the move, while 29 percent are somewhat likely to buy a Verizon iPhone. Of the Verizon customers planning to get an iPhone, 24 percent indicated willingness to stand in line during the launch day.......

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http://respectedadmins.com/blog/majority-of-verizon-blackberryandroid-users-mull-iphone/

A Day Spent Without My Arm I Mean My Phone

If youve used a smartphone � like an iPhone or an Android, or one of the newer BlackBerry devices � for a long time, heres a challenge: go for a day or two without it, and see how it feels.

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http://gigaom.com/2010/12/09/a-day-spent-without-my-arm-i-mean-my-phone/

BlackBerry service to be suspended by the United Arab Emirates

Some BlackBerry services will be suspended in the United Arab Emirates from Oct. 11 because the services do not fall in line with the country's regulations, the UAE telecommunications regulator said on Sunday.Via: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/080110-blackberry-service-to-be-suspended.html?source=nww_rss

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http://respectedadmins.com/blog/blackberry-service-to-be-suspended-by-the-united-arab-emirates/