28.12.2011 00:20 Uhr, Quelle: MacNN

Argentina surprises, bans sales of iPhone, Blackberry

In a surprise move, the government of Argentina has "temporarily" blocked the sales of certain foreign-made electronics, including the iPhone and the Blackberry lines of smartphones, in an effort to help stabilize the country's ailing economy, Manuals.ws reports. Between them, the two companies' products make up 60 percent of the smartphone market in Argentina. Other handset makers (such as Microsoft, Nokia, Motorola, LG and Samsung) have avoided the ban by opening plants in the country.

Weiterlesen bei MacNN