Turkey unions join raging protests, launch strike

ISTANBUL: Public workers in Turkey launched a two-day strike Tuesday in support of raging anti-government protests as the United States appealed for restraint in the worst political crisis to confront the 10-year-old Islamic-rooted government.

Overnight, riot police in Istanbul and Ankara fired tear gas and water

cannon at protesters who set cars ablaze, hurled stones and bellowed angry slogans in a fifth day of demonstrations that have now cost the lives of two people.

While US Secretary of State John Kerry voiced concern about excessive

police force, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has remained defiant, lashing out at "extremists" he blames for the worst anti-government unrest since he first took office in 2002.

A second protester was killed in the southern city of Antakya on Monday,

local officials said, after a young man was killed in Istanbul when a car ploughed into a crowd of demonstrators in Turkey's largest city on Sunday.

The violence first erupted after police cracked down on a peaceful rally in Istanbul against plans to build over Gezi Park, a rare green spot adjoining the city's main Taksim Square, but quickly mushroomed into broader protests in dozens of other cities by Turks who accuse the government of pushing conservative Islamic reforms.

The Confederation of Public Workers' Unions (KESK) launched a two-day

strike from Tuesday over alleged heavy-handed police action in almost a week of clashes that rights group say have left hundreds of people wounded.

"The state terror implemented against entirely peaceful protests is

continuing in a way that threatens civilians' life safety," the KESK said in a statement, saying the crackdown showed the Islamic-rooted government's "enmity to democracy".

The confederation counts about 240,000 members and the action will likely affect schools, universities and public offices across Turkey, a predominantly Muslim country of 75 million people sitting at the crossroads of east and west.

While Erdogan has largely dismissed the protests, insisting they did not

represent a "Turkish spring," his ally President Abdullah Gul has been more conciliatory, telling demonstrators that their concerns were being heard.

"The situation (in Turkey) is now calming down... On my return from this

visit, the problems will be solved," Erdogan said at a press conference in Rabat, where he kicked off a tour of north Africa despite the problems at home.

Erdogan, whose Justice and Development Party (AKP) first took power in 2002 and has won two further national votes, has accused "vandals" and opponents including the main opposition Republican People's Party of having a hand in the protests.

Opponents have accused Erdogan of repressing critics, including

journalists, Kurds and the military, and pushing conservative Islamic policies including religious education reforms and a law curbing the sale of alcohol.

Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc also sought to ease the concerns of

protesters, saying Turkey's government "respects and is sensitive towards different lifestyles".

But the violence showed no signs of abating in the early hours of Tuesday, with thousands of protesters gathered on Taksim square, the heart of the demonstrations, as white fumes hung in the air in surrounding streets.

"Tayyip, resign!" they yelled, waving red flags and banners and whistling. AFP reporters saw many demonstrators being carried away by medics.

In Antakya, the local governor's office said Tuesday that a 22-year-old

man, Abdullah Comert, had died after being shot in the head by an unidentified person on Monday but the Anatolia news agency, citing the public prosecutor's office, said an autopsy revealed no gunshot wounds but that he had suffered a blow to the head.

Rights groups and doctors say more than 1,000 people had been wounded in

Istanbul and 700 in Ankara. The government had previously put the figure at 58 civilians and 115 security forces injured, but has not given an updated estimate since Sunday, when it said 1,700 people had been arrested and many since released.

Turkey's Western allies have voiced mounting alarm over the crisis in the country, which for years has been trying to join the European Union.

Kerry said Washington was "deeply concerned about the numbers of people

injured," urging all sides to "avoid any provocations or violence."

"We are concerned by the reports of excessive use of force by police,"

Kerry told reporters. "We obviously hope that there will be a full

investigation of those incidents and full restraint from the police force with respect to those kinds of incidents."

NATO-member Turkey is a key regional ally for the United States, and the

two countries have been working together closely, particularly over the brutal conflict in neighbouring Syria.

Erdogan told protesters they should wait to express their views in

elections next year, when observers expect him to make a run for president. "For me, democracy comes from the ballot box."

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Another day, another BlackBerry 10 launch. Hong Kong this time where the BlackBerry Z10 has been unveiled. The device is now available from 1O1O, 3 Hong Kong, China Mobile Hong Kong, one2free, PCCW mobile, SmarTone and authorized retailers. Available in two colors, Black and White, the suggested retail price of BlackBerry Z10 is HK$5,988.

Frank Boulben, Chief Marketing Officer, BlackBerry officiated the BlackBerry Z10 celebration launch event and expressed that Hong Kong is an important market for BlackBerry where they have enjoyed a fantastic and growing relationship with partners, distributors, developers and the media since bringing BlackBerry here in 2002.

We've also heard today that the Z10 has launched over in Slovenia where it is available from Telekom Slovenije's website for 24 x €22 on a two-year contract or €669 outright.

Press Release

Hong Kong, 11 April 2013 – BlackBerry® (NASDAQ: BBRY; TSX: BB) today launched the new BlackBerry® Z10 smartphone in Hong Kong. The BlackBerry Z10 (all touch) is the first BlackBerry smartphone to launch with the re-designed, re-engineered, and re-invented BlackBerry 10 platform, which offers customers a faster, smarter and smoother experience than any other BlackBerry smartphone they have used before. The BlackBerry Z10 is now available from 1O1O, 3 Hong Kong, China Mobile Hong Kong, one2free, PCCW mobile, SmarTone and authorized retailers.

In Hong Kong for the launch, Frank Boulben, Chief Marketing Officer, BlackBerry said, “Hong Kong is an important market for BlackBerry and we have enjoyed a fantastic and growing relationship with our partners, distributors, developers and the media since bringing BlackBerry here in 2002. With BlackBerry 10, we have re-designed, re-engineered and re-invented BlackBerry to create a new and unique mobile computing experience, and we are uniquely positioned to change the way in which our customers use mobile technology. The BlackBerry Z10 with BlackBerry 10 is designed to help customers achieve success, however they define it. Every feature, every gesture, and every detail is designed to keep you moving, whether at work or at play.”

Available in two colours, Black and White, and with Chinese UI and handwriting support, the new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone is elegant and distinctive, and the fastest, most advanced BlackBerry smartphone yet. It features a 1.5 GHz dual core processor with 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and an expandable memory card slot that supports up to 32GB cards. The smartphone also includes the latest enhancements in high density pixel and screen technology to display clear, sharp, and incredibly vivid images. It features a micro HDMI out port for presentations on an HD TV or monitor, and advanced sensors such NFC (near field communications) to support mobile payments and the exchange of information with a tap of the smartphone.

Highlights of BlackBerry 10

BlackBerry 10 is a robust and reliable platform that is smooth and responsive. It has a modern design and a gesture-based interface that is highly discoverable. It is designed to support, learn, and adapt to the way you work and share with features like:

The ever present BlackBerry® Hub, which  brings all your conversations together in one easy to manage place that you can access at any time from any app with a simple “peek”, so you’re always only one swipe away from what matters to you.BlackBerry® Flow, where the BlackBerry 10 experience excels by enabling features and apps to flow seamlessly together, helping you complete the task at hand effortlessly and efficiently. For example, you can tap on an attendee listed for a meeting to see their latest tweet or LinkedIn profile. Or tap the thumbnail of a picture you just took to launch the Picture editor and quickly apply a transformation or filter, then instantly share it with your contacts.A keyboard that understands and adapts to you, that learns what words you use and how you use them, then offers them up to you so you can type faster and more accurately.BBM (BlackBerry® Messenger), which lets you harness the power of collaboration and exchange ideas in an instant. BBM in BlackBerry 10 includes voice calling and video chat, and lets you share your screen with another BlackBerry 10 contact.BlackBerry® Balance™ technology, which elegantly separates and secures work applications and data from personal content and lets you instantly switch between your personal and professional profile for easy access to work apps and data.Time Shift, an astonishing camera feature that lets you capture a group shot where everyone is smiling with their eyes wide open. Story Maker, which lets you bring a collection of photos and videos together, along with music and effects, to produce an HD movie that you can instantly share.   The new BlackBerry 10 browser, which sets the industry benchmark for HTML5 support on smartphones, is incredibly fast. Scrolling or zooming is fluid and responsive. The browser includes many advanced features, supports multiple tabs, lets you browse sites privately, includes a reader mode, and integrates with the platform for easily sharing content.BlackBerry® Remember, which helps you tackle tasks quickly with a new way to collect, organize and action all the information sitting in different places across your smartphone. If your BlackBerry 10 smartphone is set up with a work account, your Microsoft® Outlook® Tasks will automatically be wirelessly synced with BlackBerry Remember. If you have configured an Evernote account with your smartphone, BlackBerry Remember will sync Evernote workbooks as well.BlackBerry® Safeguard technology that helps protect what is important to you, and the business you work for.Built-in support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync® so your BlackBerry Z10 smartphone can be simply connected and managed as other ActiveSync devices in a company, or enabled with BlackBerry® Enterprise Service 10 to gain secure access to work email, “behind the firewall” applications and data, and benefit from other security and enterprise mobility management features.The BlackBerry® World™ storefront, which now includes more than 100,000 BlackBerry 10 apps. In addition, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Foursquare apps for BlackBerry 10 are preinstalled, and BlackBerry 10 customers will have access to leading applications from across the globe. BlackBerry has also been working with local partners and developers to bring various applications to the new platform, including 24Reader, Apple Daily, Coach’s Clipboard, Hong Kong Movie, Mahjong World, OpenRice, and WeChat.

For more information on the BlackBerry Z10 smartphone, please visit hk.blackberry.com/BlackBerryZ10.

 

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How to 'Mark Prior Read' on BlackBerry 10 Previous Customize your BlackBerry 10 UI with Theme from S4BBNext James Richardson 490 (articles) 90 (forum posts) 20 comments Sign in to comment fb tw gp wn MC_A_DOT 1 hour ago

BOOM!

Good good ...spread the BB love

Reply RJ_Motivation 1 hour ago

First!... hate me now :)

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Reply feldmen01 1 hour ago

You should hate yourself for looking like such an arse.

Reply RJ_Motivation 1 hour ago

Relax yourself buddy :-)

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Reply Jimmy Choo1 1 hour ago

Hometown baby!

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Reply RJ_Motivation 1 hour ago

First to first, but touché on the boom OP.

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Reply buylocal_getaBB 1 hour ago

you have a lot of time on your hands

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Reply Dave Bourque 1 hour ago

Why does the press release say wechat because its not out yet foe BB10.

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Reply RJ_Motivation 1 hour ago

As far as the topic is concerned, I'm excited to see how receptive Hong Kong will be towards BB10 since trending over there leans most towards large sized devices.

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Reply James Richardson 1 hour ago

Coming soon.

Reply sparkaction 1 hour ago

Is there Chinese character support on the z10?

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Reply jetstreamblue 1 hour ago

Yes. There is handwriting input function too.

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Reply ooladipo4jesus 1 hour ago

This is the fastest info machine on earth

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Reply ooladipo4jesus 1 hour ago

Na waaaa for technology o!

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Reply EricAdams 56 min ago

Lets correct the record, BB10 and Z10 in fact launched a week ago in Hong Kong on 28 March 2013, it is on official Blackberry Facebook.
Besides, it is not well received, people keep posting on Facebook saying that the HK people (where BB over 90% are for business use) need Q10 only and complaint about bad battery life and reboot...etc (but the Blackberry admin keep deleting those "factual" comment on the official Facebook)

Reply KidCaboose 43 min ago

Let's correct EricAdams. People posting discontent on a social media don't necessarily represent the whole accurately, and often skew that representation to one extreme. "Factual" and what appears on Facebook have very little in common.

Take the type of person who wants to post on Facebook, mix it with the kind of person who would only post when unhappy, drizzle a little hate mongering over the top, slice it with a little black and white absolutism, bake it in a bit of exaggeration, and then super size it with some band-wagonning, and you're an idiot if you swallow it.

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Reply GeniusJ 33 min ago

Welcome to the Z10 wave Hong Kong! BlackBerry 10 is worldwide baby! Pin:24F0E1AB

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Reply hcpastor 28 min ago

Go BB, go!

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Reply Dave Bourque 23 min ago

Never mind. Lol

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Reply sicz24 18 min ago

I just wanted to see the girls :)

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