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Mobile operator Vodafone claims Egyptian authorities forced the company to distributed government-scripted test messages during the anti-government protests that have been rocking the country. The messages, attributed only to “Vodafone,” urged citizens to counter anti-government protests, with exhortations to “confront the traitors and criminals and protect our people and honor.” According to Vodafone, Egypt has been… Read More

Blackberry customers of UAE telecoms company Etisalat responded positively when they received a text from the company suggesting an update that would improve performance. What they received was anything but an improvement, according to the BBC. Among those who installed the update, which wasn’t authorized by handset maker RIM, there have been numerous complaints of decreased battery life and crashes, and complaints that the… Read More