Comments on: Three TrackBall Bearing BlackBerrys Head To Ghana http://www.rimarkable.com/three-trackball-bearing-blackberrys-head-to-ghana The Unofficial BlackBerry Weblog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:54:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: alinniblehttp://www.rimarkable.com/three-trackball-bearing-blackberrys-head-to-ghana/comment-page-1#comment-109008 alinnible Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:43:56 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/three-trackball-bearing-blackberrys-head-to-ghana#comment-109008 I’d prefer reading in my native language, because my knowledge of your languange is no so well. But it was interesting! Look for some my links: I’d prefer reading in my native language, because my knowledge of your languange is no so well. But it was interesting! Look for some my links:

]]> By: Doodeehttp://www.rimarkable.com/three-trackball-bearing-blackberrys-head-to-ghana/comment-page-1#comment-108717 Doodee Fri, 01 Feb 2008 08:59:45 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/three-trackball-bearing-blackberrys-head-to-ghana#comment-108717 Thanks for sharing Thanks for sharing

]]> By: DerlinStileshttp://www.rimarkable.com/three-trackball-bearing-blackberrys-head-to-ghana/comment-page-1#comment-108194 DerlinStiles Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:43:08 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/three-trackball-bearing-blackberrys-head-to-ghana#comment-108194 It says customers will be able to choose from "BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry Curve, and the BlackBerry 8800." Why even make the 8800 available? Who in their right mind would get an 8800 over a curve? There are only 2 reasons for people having them in North America: 1) you are unfortunate enough to be with Verizon, or 2) you work for the government in a high security job and aren't allowed to have a camera on your phone. I somehow doubt there are government job no-camera rules in Ghana. It says customers will be able to choose from “BlackBerry Pearl, BlackBerry Curve, and the BlackBerry 8800.” Why even make the 8800 available? Who in their right mind would get an 8800 over a curve? There are only 2 reasons for people having them in North America: 1) you are unfortunate enough to be with Verizon, or 2) you work for the government in a high security job and aren’t allowed to have a camera on your phone. I somehow doubt there are government job no-camera rules in Ghana.

]]> By: Fletchi18http://www.rimarkable.com/three-trackball-bearing-blackberrys-head-to-ghana/comment-page-1#comment-108168 Fletchi18 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:29:09 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/three-trackball-bearing-blackberrys-head-to-ghana#comment-108168 How funny is this: 3rd world nations have a wider variety of current Blackberrys to choose from than Verizon customers. How funny is this: 3rd world nations have a wider variety of current Blackberrys to choose from than Verizon customers.

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]]> By: hellnohttp://www.rimarkable.com/three-trackball-bearing-blackberrys-head-to-ghana/comment-page-1#comment-108153 hellno Sat, 12 Jan 2008 17:38:23 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/three-trackball-bearing-blackberrys-head-to-ghana#comment-108153 Like Thought I agree BB's being available in the "3rd World" less well off countries is a positive sign. If there is a market then RIM being there is a good thing. Whats interesting is right off the bat MTN subscribers in Ghana will have a better selection of BB's than vzw here in the USA. Not that qualcomm w/cdma has ever stood in the way of the progress of the wireless industry in NA or anything :) ha ha haIs the tax pointed out above just "proposed" right now? (from 11 January 2008) "THE MINORITY in Parliament has vehemently objected to government's proposed airtime talk tax on mobile and fixed lines and raised legal and constitutional issues to buttress their point." http://allafrica.com/stories/200801110923.htmlSounds like it's more a work in progress, cant see how wireless communication would work with a pesewa being charged for a minute of airtime, IMO it would get even more crazy when you add data into the mix. http://www.ghanaonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1635&Itemid=335 Like Thought I agree BB’s being available in the “3rd World” less well off countries is a positive sign. If there is a market then RIM being there is a good thing. Whats interesting is right off the bat MTN subscribers in Ghana will have a better selection of BB’s than vzw here in the USA. Not that qualcomm w/cdma has ever stood in the way of the progress of the wireless industry in NA or anything :) ha ha ha

Is the tax pointed out above just “proposed” right now? (from 11 January 2008)
“THE MINORITY in Parliament has vehemently objected to government’s proposed airtime talk tax on mobile and fixed lines and raised legal and constitutional issues to buttress their point.”
http://allafrica.com/stories/200801110923.html

Sounds like it’s more a work in progress, cant see how wireless communication would work with a pesewa being charged for a minute of airtime, IMO it would get even more crazy when you add data into the mix.
http://www.ghanaonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1635&Itemid=335

]]> By: Thoughthttp://www.rimarkable.com/three-trackball-bearing-blackberrys-head-to-ghana/comment-page-1#comment-108147 Thought Sat, 12 Jan 2008 14:35:09 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/three-trackball-bearing-blackberrys-head-to-ghana#comment-108147 bluehorseshoe: how depressing that in these third world nations, it is often their own government that most stands in the way of progress for their people. bluehorseshoe: how depressing that in these third world nations, it is often their own government that most stands in the way of progress for their people.

]]> By: bluehorseshoehttp://www.rimarkable.com/three-trackball-bearing-blackberrys-head-to-ghana/comment-page-1#comment-108140 bluehorseshoe Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:10:37 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/three-trackball-bearing-blackberrys-head-to-ghana#comment-108140 @ ThoughtWell, not exactly. Government over there taxes their users for every minute used. They have over 3 million customers...good way for the Government to make up for their debt by hitting the one thing the population likes to use. Just when they get something that connects them to the world, bang...just like any third world country, the government jumps in. Not much of a choice either. Imagine getting hit on every email on a BB? Poor souls... @ Thought

Well, not exactly. Government over there taxes their users for every minute used. They have over 3 million customers…good way for the Government to make up for their debt by hitting the one thing the population likes to use. Just when they get something that connects them to the world, bang…just like any third world country, the government jumps in. Not much of a choice either. Imagine getting hit on every email on a BB? Poor souls…

]]> By: Thoughthttp://www.rimarkable.com/three-trackball-bearing-blackberrys-head-to-ghana/comment-page-1#comment-108139 Thought Sat, 12 Jan 2008 02:42:30 +0000 http://www.rimarkable.com/three-trackball-bearing-blackberrys-head-to-ghana#comment-108139 What's cool is the thought of BB's entering a third world nation...a sign of economic growth even in those countries, which is a great thing. What’s cool is the thought of BB’s entering a third world nation…a sign of economic growth even in those countries, which is a great thing.

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