[Markymark 23]

BlackBerry already has NOC in MANY countries - US, Canada, UK etc. Now, all they have agreed to do is open an NOC or point of presence/node in India.
Why is this important? Well, In US/Canada/EU, courts can issue a subpoena if they want to access information from BB's NOC. Indian courts do NOT have jurisdiction in US/Canada/EU so they can not really directly ubponea BB for information . They have to go through Interpol or indirectly through RCMP, FBI etc. and it takes a lot of time.

So, now with a node in India, the NOC in India will fall under Indian courts's jurisdiction so it will speed up the process of obtaining information. This is nothing new as such. Almost all law enforcement agencies are able to make (lawful) request for information (or interception) from BB, Google, Microsoft or any provider for that matter.

BlackBerry and every other company is obliged to comply with lawful request for information/interception. So, nothing is changing in terms of BB security. All that's going to happen with opening of a node in India is that Indian courts are going to be able to directly subponea BB India and request information that is flowing through Indian BB NOC. They could do it even before but the process took months as they had to go through international agencies.

US/Canada/EU traffic is going to continue to flow from NOCs in their own country. And it can (continue) to be intercepted by American/Canadian/European agencies via lawful court order or whatever legal provision is.

So, NO, India is not taking over BB Data Center/NOC or any such thing.

Wow, I'm impressed! From one who worked at getting this info from providers all over the world...couldn't have said it any better. Your explanation should quell any and all concerns about this. It definitely is a "non-issue".

[cjcampbell]

Well at least we rebounded a little bit in the after hours.

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[lcjr]

Well at least we rebounded a little bit in the after hours.

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Bring it on man....Bring it on...

[Markymark 23]

Wow, that was a downer of an article.

Yes but maybe, just maybe, the Blackberry brain trust saw the same thing coming (China potential) and will be pulling the same...no better...rabbit out of their hat?

[Bbnivende]

Wow, that was a downer of an article.

" iPhone is expected to include 3G TD-SCDMA technology that would allow it to operate on the network’s of China Mobile — the country’s largest mobile carrier. "

Good news is that Blackberry has 3G TD-SCDMA technology.
Bad news - Z10 is priced at 6000 + yuan
Good news - There are lots of Rich folk in China and Middle class too that want the top tiered phones.
Bad news - No one will buy BB7 models when you can get quite a decent full touch Chinese made android for 1300 Yuan
Overall BB's has almost no market share in China at this time.

[DragonFlyer]

Woder if this has anything to do with the stock going down today

http://forums.crackberry.com/blackbe...0-bb10-778350/

[zhaolianf]

" iPhone is expected to include 3G TD-SCDMA technology that would allow it to operate on the network’s of China Mobile — the country’s largest mobile carrier. "

Good news is that Blackberry has 3G TD-SCDMA technology.
Bad news - Z10 is priced at 6000 + yuan
Good news - There are lots of Rich folk in China and Middle class too that want the top tiered phones.
Bad news - No one will buy BB7 models when you can get quite a decent full touch Chinese made android for 1300 Yuan
Overall BB's has almost no market share in China at this time.

Totally agree. BB10 has no way to succeed in China before succeed in other countries. Very few people will pay triple price to buy an unknown brand phone which has limited local apps. I think the only opportunity of BB succeed in China is to partner with Lenovo. But not likely to happen, Lenovo is pretty successful in selling Andriod phone and will release Windows phone soon.

[Charles Martin1]

Well, it's $12.95 (1%) so far in the premarket. Let's hope it has some momentum today. Nokia is up 3%.

[Marc_Paradise]

You know you've been watching to long when you dream that the price is up $2in PM because Heins released numbers...

[AlexejKir]

You know you've been watching to long when you dream that the price is up $2in PM because Heins released numbers...

Ah, I wish...

edit: price above 13$ in PM

[bungaboy]

Positive thoughts today . . . . . .

[bungaboy]

Woder if this has anything to do with the stock going down today

http://forums.crackberry.com/blackbe...0-bb10-778350/

That was a hoot.

[cjcampbell]

So far, BBRY, AAPL, NOK, and GOOG are all up in pre market. It would be nice to see a positive day.
C'mon bulls!
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[bungaboy]

Skeedaddy? More like Skullduggery.

Lightning Round: Blackberry, Yahoo! & More
Lightning Round: Blackberry, Yahoo! & More
Are you ready skeedaddy? It's time for the Lightning Round. Cramer makes the call on viewer favorites.

BlackBerry (BBRY): If it were to slide down, somewhere between $10 and $11 I'd be a buyer as a spec play, said Cramer. But it closed at $12.81 and I don't think it will go much below $12.

[bungaboy]

This . . . . won't get much air-time. But if it was BB . . . . . well you know.

Android security flaw bypasses locks to access home screens
Tech Radar

Monday, March 04, 2013 11:05 PM GMT

A security vulnerability was found on Samsung's Galaxy Note 2 that could give anyone access to a user's home screen, including making phone calls.

Mobile enthusiast Terence Eden posted about the security loophole on his personal blog, describing the method that can bypass pattern lock, PIN, passwords, and even face unlock.

To bypass a user's lock screen, someone can press the emergency call button followed by the "in case of emergency" icon on the bottom left of the keypad.

Then by holding the home button for a few seconds, the home screen will flash briefly before returning to the lock screen.

It may be a somewhat small security flaw, since the home screen only flashes for less than a second, but Eden demonstrates that fast fingers can access any quick dial numbers a user may have set up on their home screen.

The method can also be used to launch apps on the user's home screen, though they will only be visible for less than a second before returning to the lock screen with the app running in the background.

Though an inefficient method of hacking, a persistent attacker could access a user's calendar and contacts through this method.

The method was tested on a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 running Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. It is unknown if the security flaw is limited to the Galaxy Note 2, Samsung's version of Android, or whether it is a wider issue in Android 4.1.2.

While the threat this security flaw may pose is limited, users can limit the treat even more by moving quick dial widgets and apps containing personal information from their home screen.

[StormieTwo]

looks like current BB10 owners in the UK will get to show off their phones a little bit more.

BlackBerry Z10 Promoted Using NFC Prizes in UK Malls - N4BB

[bungaboy]

BB should start a page similar to this aimed at the shorter's propaganda media fibbers and news "fabricators".

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[AlexejKir]

spike low down to $ 12.12 (08:27:58 AM) in premarket today. Uh

[StormieTwo]

spike low down to $ 12.12 (08:27:58 AM) in premarket today. Uh

someone had an all or none order and got burned...

[OMGitworks]

spike low down to $ 12.12 (08:27:58 AM) in premarket today. Uh

Don't trust the pre-market. Let me know where we are at 11 am. I am thinking we get (and really need!) a bounce today back to 13 or above.

[mangofed]

spike low down to $ 12.12 (08:27:58 AM) in premarket today. Uh

Swings during pre-market are much greater than regular hours because of the low volume. This is nothing to worry about. At least, not yet.

[AlexejKir]

Don't trust the pre-market. Let me know where we are at 11 am. I am thinking we get (and really need!) a bounce today back to 13 or above.

hopefully nothing serious, Frankfurt however in red, so wouldnt put hopes high...

[bungaboy]

spike low down to $ 12.12 (08:27:58 AM) in premarket today. Uh

200 shares . . . . . trawling.

[leafs123]

BB should start a page similar to this aimed at the shorter's propaganda media fibbers and news "fabricators".

They did something like that and it failed because it was stupid. Remember the "Wake Up" campaign? lol. Companies taking shots at each other in campaigns is bad marketing in my opinion. Just make a great product and people will buy it.

[bungaboy]

Remember the ANAL-yst that changed his sales count from 1.7 million to 300,000 to between 500,000-800,000 in a matter of weeks?

Apple closed yesterday at $420! Think there is any connection?

Canaccord Genuity Reiterates Buy Rating, $750 PT on Apple

Canaccord Genuity Reiterates Buy Rating, $750 PT on Apple | Benzinga