Blackberry Crashes Around Europe, Middle East and Africa

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Millions of Blackberry users across the world were left without internet services on their smartphones after a server crash.
Subscribers were unable to use internet, email or Blackberry Messenger services.
The problem is believed to have started in Slough, near London, where the affected services are based.
Manufacturer Research In Motion said: "We are working to resolve an issue currently impacting some BlackBerry subscribers in Europe, Middle East and Africa and India."
At London's Liverpool Street station, commuters were angry at being unable to use their smartphones, one man said: "The only thing that's working is my text messages how can we pay thousands  a month for a phone that doesn't really work and can't do anything more than a normal phone."
A woman said she was now considering not renewing her contract with the company: "It's really annoying and I don't know if I will upgrade for a new Blackberry."
This major widespread outage has not come at a good time for Blackberry, which has been struggling against rival smartphone companies.