Gulf News reports that UAE's Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) and Research in Motion (RIM) have been working together to resolve serious social, judicial and national security issues with BlackBerry’s messaging service, following TRA’s claim that BlackBerry is currently the only device "that immediately exports its data offshore and is managed by a foreign, commercial organization". The TRA reported it has no plans to stop messaging services for BlackBerry smartphones.

This is not the first time the BlackBerry has been the target of security concerns in the UAE. Last year, etisalat brought out what they called an "update" for BlackBerry users in the UAE. The update reportedly gave the TRA the ability to monitor emails on the device. However, users said the update affected the handset's ability to work properly, resulting in a backlash.
 

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