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« on: July 21, 2009, 12:09:PM »
12/07 - Etisalat pushes out an update to all BB users:

http://www.arabianbusiness.com/561721-etisalat-upgrade-kills-blackberrys-in-uae

19/07 - It's found to be spyware

http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090719/BUSINESS/707199960/1001/rss

19/07 - Etisalat = guilty!

http://www.itp.net/news/562237-etisalats-patch-explanation-described-as-rubbish
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« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2009, 01:17:PM »
I got the Etislut update to download but it looked fishy and i declined it. Colleagues who accepted got fried. Dont think Etislut will compensate anyone in anyway or form. Fuckers.
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« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2009, 04:19:PM »
BBC is reporting on it, and it seems RIM has made a statement saying it was spyware. Good job, Etisalat.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8161190.stm
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« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2009, 06:18:PM »
If you have installed the patch, it can be removed, RIM has released it:

http://na.blackberry.com/eng/ataglance/security/regappremover.jsp

Funny thing is it says to remove Etisalat patch, someone is soo gonna get fired at Etisalat due to this mess
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« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2009, 09:50:PM »
Some people actually went ahead and bought new batteries...and some bought new Blackberries! They should be compensated!
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« Reply #5 on: July 23, 2009, 04:41:PM »
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/562771-more-than-50-of-blackberry-users-to-ditch-etisalat---poll

Further dip to Etisalat's profits!
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« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2009, 10:57:AM »
Catboy from the Dubai 92 breakfast show put up a video about this "incident":

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/mUCDh8vZ4M0&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/mUCDh8vZ4M0&rel=1</a>
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« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2009, 02:36:PM »
I just saw this video now, and have to say:

Catboy sucks. And so does that Geordiebitch.
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« Reply #8 on: October 01, 2009, 03:05:PM »
They're both very fucking annoying and obnoxious.
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