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Blackberry Internet Services

Blackberry vs Microsoft – the desperate struggle for third place
Article
/ 20 May 2013

Blackberry vs Microsoft – the desperate struggle for third place

Although there’s little glory in bronze, BlackBerry and Microsoft are battling for third position in the smartphone market.

By Alistair Fairweather
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Article
/ 13 October 2011

BIS or BS? BlackBerry still doesn’t know

While BlackBerry users have been reconnected with BBM and their emails, there were still problems accessing the internet via the smartphone.

By Alice Ritchie
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Article
/ 14 September 2011

Vodacom backpedals on BlackBerry internet throttle

After facing customer criticism, Vodacom has changed its mind about slowing down its BlackBerry internet services.

By Gareth Vorster
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/ 13 September 2011

Vodacom ‘spiritually at odds’ with Consumer Protection Act

Vodacom’s decision to throttle the download speeds of heavy-use Blackberry customers is arguably in breach of the "spirit of the CPA", experts say.

By Katharine Child
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/ 12 September 2011

Vodacom takes aim at BlackBerry ‘abusers’

Vodacom plans to throttle the connection speeds of the heaviest users of BlackBerry Internet Service, which offers unlimited on-device browsing.

By Staff Reporter

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