India have given phone maker's Blackberry a deadline of the 31st of August to give them access to all of their service's or will be shutdown, which would be a bad step in a country poised for smartphone growth!
In a recent and enlarging feud, Blackberry has been the major headline hitter throughout many countries. Since already having Saudi Arabia ban the phones' use for 4 hours India might cut the network altogether, leaving 1 million Indian Blackberry users in a difficult situation. India and many other countries claim that security is at risk due to the facts that texts and emails can be sent from the phone without the authorities having the ability to monitor them.
It is now down to RIM, who gave Saudi Arabia the codes to check emails, and though have claimed to co-operate with the government Indian officials say it doesn't go far enough. With more countries set to follow suit, Blackberry appears to be in a bit of a mess.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-10951607
Another relevant media story, Jamie. Well done
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