No ban on BlackBerry yet in India Phew!

I have been a Reliance user for the past few years and when I wanted to upgrade my handset, I opted for the BlackBerry.

I am exceedingly happy with the handset. Although it does look a bit plasticky, but the Push Inbox and the ease of internet access on the move is just extraordinary. (I mean on my way to the airport a few weeks ago, I did a web check-in as I was getting late reaching the airport thanks to traffic snarls).

Imagine my shock when I read in a news item that the Blackberry was going to be blacked out soon as the Indian Government perceived it as a security threat.

101_47.jpg

The government had asked Research in Motion (RIM) to provide them with access to algorithms required to decrypt BlackBerry messages latest by March 31st else face a total ban on the service in India.

The latest on that front is that BlackBerry service in the country will get a breather. Continue reading “No ban on BlackBerry yet in India Phew!”