Dozens Left Unconscious in Rush for Half-Priced BlackBerry

Release Date ‎Nov 25, 2011‎ in Jakarta Globe

 
   

Three injured in BlackBerry stampede

Montreal Gazette - ‎Nov 26, 2011‎
By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, The Gazette November 26, 2011 Three people were injured in a crush outside a mall in Jakarta yesterday after a phone promotion turned chaotic despite the presence of 300 police officers. An offer of discounted BlackBerry smart ...

BlackBerry organiser could face jail after crush: police

DAWN.com - ‎Nov 26, 2011‎
a new Blackberry Bold 9900 during its first day on sale in Jakarta on September 13, 2011. - Photo by AFP JAKARTA: An event organiser involved in a BlackBerry smart phones discount promotion that led to a crush injuring three people was being held in ...

BlackBerry organiser could face jail after crush: police

AsiaOne - ‎Nov 26, 2011‎
JAKARTA - An event organiser involved in a BlackBerry smart phones discount promotion that led to a crush injuring three people was being held in police custody for suspected negligence, police said Saturday. “We brought him for an investigation ...

Indonesians flock to get Bold

Edmonton Journal - ‎Nov 26, 2011‎
Several people were reportedly injured in a crowd of about 3000 outside a mall in the capital of Indonesia Friday morning as they lined up for a chance to buy the latest electronic device. It was a scene normally reserved for the latest Apple Inc. ...

RIM stops new BB launch due to safety concerns

Jakarta Post - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
BlackBerry manufacturer Research in Motion (RIM) decided to halt the launch of the new Blackberry 9790 smartphone at Pacific Place mall in South Jakarta, following unnecessary crowd issues that led to 90 people being left unconscious and others ...

Breaking up with BlackBerry

London Free Press (blog) - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
If there’s anything Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore have taught us, it’s that love doesn’t always last forever. That we might look to celebrities for this wisdom is both depressing and terrifying, but there it is. ...

BlackBerry launch causes small riot in Jakarta

Canada.com - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
But in Jakarta, capital city of Indonesia, the mass of 3000 people swarming outside a posh shopping mall early Friday morning were not waiting to buy an iPhone. They were waiting, some having been ...

BlackBerry launch causes chaos in Indonesia

Montreal Gazette - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
By Sapa-dpa, Reuters November 25, 2011 Several people were reportedly injured in a crowd of about 3000 outside a mall in the capital of Indosnesia Friday morning as they lined up for the new BlackBerry Bold 9790 from Research In Motion Ltd. The launch ...

Thousands Erupt Outside of Indonesian Mall Over BlackBerry Bold

Fox Business - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
Thousands of people in Indonesia reportedly lined up Friday morning to try and get their hands on the first batch of BlackBerry Bold 9790 smartphones to hit store shelves around the world. Hundreds of police were deployed to the Indonesian mall as ...

Huge mob swarms phone launch " but it's a BLACKBERRY

Register - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
The global launch of a new smartphone brought a huge mob of thousands of desperate punters to the doors of a shopping centre on Thursday night - ahead of Friday's grand unveiling. By the time staff unlocked the ...

New BlackBerry Bold gets iPhone-like reception at Indonesia launch

Financial Post (blog) - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
Several people were reportedly injured in a crowd of about 3000 outside a mall in the capital of Indosnesia Friday morning as they lined up for the new BlackBerry Bold 9790 from Research In Motion Ltd. It was a scene normally reserved for the latest ...

Police stops BlackBerry promotion amid safety fears

Jakarta Post - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
The South Jakarta Police stopped a BlackBerry promotion event after 90 customers either fainted or were injured as they scrambled to get their hands on half-price BlackBerry Bellagio smartphones. “For security and safety reasons, we finally halted it ...

Thousands line up to buy new Blackberry product

San Francisco Chronicle - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
Tatan Syuflana / AP Impatient Indonesians raise their fists to show their 'priority' wrist bands as they queue up to buy the new BlackBerry 9790 at discounted price for the first 1000 buyers outside a shopping mall in Jakarta, Indonesia, Friday, Nov. ...

Thousands queue in Indonesia to buy new Blackberry

IBNLive.com - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
AP Jakarta: Thousands of Indonesians jammed into a glitzy shopping mall Friday to get hold of the first BlackBerry Bold 9790s being sold worldwide. Fearing a riot, hundreds of police were deployed outside, tying up traffic in the heart of the capital ...

BlackBerry launch causes chaos in Indonesia

Times LIVE - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
People queue for the global launch of the BlackBerry Bold 9790, also known as the BlackBerry Bellagio, at a mall in Jakarta November 25, 2011. According to local media, the handset was being offered at an almost 50% discount for the first 1000 ...

Crush breaks out at BlackBerry event

Channel News Asia - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
JAKARTA - An offer of discounted BlackBerry smart phones turned into a frenzy on Friday when thousands of Indonesians stormed the outlet, causing a crush in which at least three people were injured and some fainted. Around 300 police and paramilitary ...

Thousands queue in Indonesia to buy new Blackberry

Atlanta Journal Constitution - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
AP JAKARTA, Indonesia " Thousands of Indonesians jammed into a glitzy shopping mall Friday to get hold of the first BlackBerry Bold 9790s being sold worldwide. Impatient Indonesians raise their fists to show their 'priority' wrist bands as they queue ...

Thousands line up to buy new Blackberry product

CBS News - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
(AP) JAKARTA, Indonesia " Indonesians who stood for hours outside a glitzy shopping mall are now the proud owners of the first BlackBerry Bold 9790s to be sold globally. Fearing a riot, hundreds of police were deployed outside. ...

Jakarta: jam at Blackberry launch

Financial Times (blog) - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
Thousands of Indonesians thronged the upmarket Pacific Place mall in central Jakarta on Friday waiting for the chance to buy the new Blackberry Bold 9790 smartphone " at its global debut. By lunchtime, in scenes resembling a rock concert, several women ...

Leaked BlackBerry 9900 ROM adds Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi calling features

Afterdawn.com - ‎Nov 26, 2011‎
A newly leaked ROM for the BlackBerry Bold 9900 shows off a new unexpected feature, Wi-Fi Hotspot. The latest build, which is for BlackBerry OS 7.0.1.74 will likely be sent to devices in the next month, but you can download it at the end of the article ...

BlackBerry Bold 9790 launch in Indonesia almost causes a riot

TamsBlackBerry - ‎Nov 26, 2011‎
The internet is witness to the madness of Apple fans who line up days before a store to get their hands on the newly launched Apple devices. But this time it is not the Apple fans, but BlackBerry maniacs who almost caused a riot when it came to the ...

Leaked BlackBerry Bold 9900 ROM adds mobile hotspot and Wi-Fi calling

The Verge - ‎Nov 26, 2011‎
BlackBerry Bold 9900 users waiting for the first major update to BlackBerry OS 7 can get a sneak peek at what's to come thanks to a leaked ROM that adds Wi-Fi hotspot functionality, ...

BlackBerry Bold 9790 en route to Virgin Mobile

MobileSyrup.com - ‎Nov 26, 2011‎
The pic above shows the BlackBerry Bold 9790 heading towards Virgin Mobile, stock has started to arrive at various locations across Canada. It's good to see another new Berry coming to Bell's sub-brand " which will most likely launch on December 2nd. ...

Newly Leaked Unofficial Blackberry Bold 9900 Software Includes Wi-Fi Calling ...

TmoNews - ‎Nov 26, 2011‎
By David, Managing Editor November 26, 2011 9:24 am EST Comments (0) The folks over at NerdBerry.net have made quite the happy discovery for Blackberry Bold 9900 users on the T-Mobile network with the newest leaked 7.1.0.74 software including both ...

BlackBerry launch in Indonesia ends in a riot

TweakTown (blog) - ‎Nov 26, 2011‎
The company behind BlackBerry, Research In Motion (RIM) had a scheduled smartphone launch event in Indonesia, but had to cancel the event early. Thousands of people turned up to get their hands on the latest BlackBerry smartphone, but rumors began to ...

Cracked-Berry

New York Post - ‎Nov 26, 2011‎
BlackBerry, once the messenger of the elite and status of power, is the victim of such a marketplace beating that fewer than one in five Wall Street analysts following the stock of its maker, Research in Motion, have a “buy” rating on ...

90 people in Indonesia injured in line for BlackBerry Bold 9790

Digitaltrends.com - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
A crowd of over 1000 people mobbed an Indonesian mall for a chance to buy a half priced BlackBerry 9790. Over 90 people passed out in the mob, and at least three people suffered broken bones. If you thought local Black Friday deals were good, ...

Video: BlackBerry Bold 9790 Sale Causes Shopper Frenzy, Leaves 90 People ...

Complex.com - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
While people here in the US knuckled up today to ensure they got the best Black Friday deals, over in Jakarta, Indonesia, BlackBerry's new Bold 9790 caused such a commotion when its price was slashed ...

New BlackBerry launch sparks RIM-loving riot (for a change)

Toronto Life - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
Apple may own the rabid gadget consumer market in North America, but apparently RIM has it locked down elsewhere in the world. The BlackBerry Bold 9790 went on sale in Indonesia this morning, with thousands of diehards lining up outside the Pacific ...

BlackBerry IM Clients v2.5.119 & Docs2Go v3.0.0.201 Found in OS 7.1 Leak

N4BB - ‎Nov 25, 2011‎
If you have a BlackBerry Bold 9900 you may have tried out the OS 7.1 leak that dropped today. In that leaked OS is updated IM clients and Docs2Go. Try them out and let us know if you find anything new. Make sure you join our community to share your ...

 

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