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Japan's NTT DoCoMo Pulls Overheating BlackBerry Bold (NewsFactor)

 
NewsFactor - Research in Motion wanted its BlackBerry Bold to be a hot item, but not the way it's happening in Japan. NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile operator, stopped selling the Bold on Friday because of overheating problems during battery recharging. (link)

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