Blackberry users have problems again

BlackBerry users across Europe, the Middle East and Africa were hit with service disruptions to their smartphones for a second day yesterday after an unexplained problem cut off internet and messaging services.

Maker Research in Motion has admitted there were continuing problems hours after it said services were operating normally and the issue responsible for delays a day earlier was resolved.

“Some areas have messaging delays and impaired browsing,” BlackBerry said, adding it was working to “restore normal service as quickly as possible.”

It came as rival Apple said first-day pre-orders of the iPhone 4S topped a million.