RIYADH, Saudi Arabia AP – Some Saudis were trying to sell their BlackBerrys ahead of a ban on the smart phone’s messenger service in the kingdom – but with few willing to buy, they’re having to slash prices.
The Saudi telecoms regulatory agency announced earlier this week the service would be halted Friday. By mid-afternoon, it was still operating. One Saudi newspaper, Okaz, said the halt would begin at the end of the day, at midnight. Saudi officials were not available Friday, a weekend day, to confirm.
