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Friday, August 6, 2010

Off topic: Cellphone users, beware of your service provider!

"Emirates Telecommunications Corp, the UAE's largest telecoms operator, sent the program to its BlackBerry disguised as a software update. It told its customers that it would enhance the performance of their equipment, but RIM says it was mainly intended to tap into their communications. The telecom declined comment at the time."

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