The news comes just days after BlackBerry maker RIM and UAE cell-phone network Etisalat faced accusations that a recent handset firmware update was being used to log phone, text, and email traffic sent from BlackBerrys in that country. The firmware update, which supposedly provided a "network upgrade" raised suspicion when user's batteries began to be drained really fast. Hackers dissected the phone's new firmware and discovered the code was calling home to a central server on a regular basis with personal information.
- Dan Stuart