Jeddah-based Ghassan Kassabji, managing director, TBWA\Raad\Saudi Arabia
“I am a BlackBerry user, most of my colleagues are and certainly, the majority of Saudi youth carry the device. The suspension of BlackBerry services in the UAE came as a surprise. And today, everyone woke up to read that Saudi Arabia will follow suit.
BlackBerry offers a great service that helps us stay connected and exchange messages while on the go. And the truth is; the younger generation today lost a much-adored social networking tool (Almost 60 per cent of the Saudi population is under 25 years of age). And those who use BlackBerry will feel cut off, disconennected and alienated. The lifeline connecting them with
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