Saudi Arabia beats UAE to the punch, BlackBerry service to be ceased by Friday

Folks in the United Arab Emirates may have until October to enjoy BBM, but neighbor Saudi Arabia isn't the patient type. According to state news agency SPA, the Communications and Information Technology Commission for the country has ordered all BlackBerry services in the country to be halted by this Friday. The reason apparently has to do with "not meet[ing] regulatory requirements," which echoes what UAE and India have said before. We probably wouldn't place bets on a regional launch for the new Torch anytime soon.Saudi Arabia beats UAE to the punch, BlackBerry service to be ceased by Friday originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:28:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  Yahoo!  | Email this | CommentsHYPERCOM HEWLETT PACKARD CO HEARTLAND PAYMENT SYSTEMS GOOGLE GOOGLE