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The Research in Motion BlackBerry Tour is RIMs new CDMA BlackBerry device. The BlackBerry Tour 9630 melds the best of the BlackBerry Bold and the BlackBerry Curve 8900 into one slick package. Unfortunately, like the BlackBerry Storm, the BlackBerry...
The BlackBerry Tour 9630 delivers exactly what users expect from a BlackBerry: an excellent keyboard; a slick design; and a hearty, messaging-friendly operating system. But the lack of Wi-Fi is at this point seems unforgivable in a business-class smar...
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BlackBerry has had a clear three-for-three on its last trio of smartphones, so you really can't fault RIM for not straying too far from the formula with the Tour. With a size and keyboard that harkens back to the BlackBerry Bold, a screen that is a BlackB...
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The Research in Motion BlackBerry Tour 9630 melds the best of the BlackBerry Bold and the BlackBerry Curve 8900 into one slick package. Unfortunately, like the BlackBerry Storm, the Tour lacks Wi-Fi, a disappointing omission for a business-focused devi...
Excellent Keyboard, Superior Messaging Service, Good Multimedia Capabilities, CDMA/GSM Support, Snappy, Stable OS...
Expensive, No Optical Trackpad, No WiFi, Usability Depends on Blackberry Data Service...
Reliance is selling the Blackberry Tour in India for Rs. 27,990. The Tour delivers exactly what users expect from a BlackBerry: an excellent keyboard; a slick design; and a hearty, messaging-friendly operating system. But at that price the lack of Wi-...
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gcn.com
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2013-11-09 07:49:15
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149 with $100 mail-in rebate and two-year service agreement. About the Author John Breeden II directs the GCN Lab...
Beautiful color screen; great BlackBerry front end for email.
Video and sound applications quickly eat away battery life.
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Video Review: There's no denying that the ultimate smart phone for the email savvy is the BlackBerry. Kevin Pereira and Olivia Munn review the new BlackBerry Tour with its improved interface, signature RIM keyboard and streamlined design, all for $150...
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wired.com Updated:
2013-11-09 07:49:15
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Youre craving a smartphone. But maybe you, I dont know, want to send multimedia messages, not just 160-character texts. Or tether it to your notebook for wireless internet access. Or use it for more than a few hours before the battery goes dead. You...
Superb multimedia playback on music, video and pics. Extremely bright and colorful screen was still easy to see in direct sunlight. RIM makes it dead simple to hook up the phone to receive your email, Twitter and Facebook updates...
Call quality is subpar. Some screen lag when we started using the phone, but it eventually stopped. Teeny tiny browser fonts gave us migraines...
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letstalk.com Updated:
2013-11-09 07:49:15
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The BlackBerry Tour 9630 is a true world phone with the ability to work on both CDMA networks locally and GSM networks abroad. It is packed with many of the features busy executives will look for in a smartphone including access to mobile versions of...
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Available for both the Sprint and Verizon networks, the BlackBerry Tour does not break new smartphone ground. However, it packs many of the modern features and capabilities users have come to expect from a smartphone, and all the management and e-mail...
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electronista.com Updated:
2013-11-09 07:49:15
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While those on GSM carriers have had not one but two significantly new keyboard-equipped BlackBerries -- the Bold and Curve 8900 -- those on CDMA carriers like Bell, Sprint, Telus or Verizon have been forced to either try the touchscreen BlackBerry St...
camera for still photos.
No WiFi.
The Tour does indeed feel like the culmination of many lessons learned for its creator, and if youre primarily seeking the ultimate BlackBerry experience as we know it, the Tour is arguably your best choice. It feels great in the hand and when typing...
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The Tour 9630 works all over the world, and shines on VerizonSummaryTargeting the business professional always on the go, whether it’s across the ocean or across town, Canada-based Research In Motion released the first global 3G BlackBerry into the wil...
Rock-solid e-mail, fast web browsing, outstanding battery life, numerous high-quality free apps...
Heavy, trackball has tendency to stick, no Wi-Fi, slow startup, low quality speaker for music...
The Tour offers the best BlackBerry experience on the Verizon network to date...
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infosyncworld.com Updated:
2013-11-09 07:49:15
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We check out RIMs newest full-QWERTY BlackBerry on Verizon Wireless. Is this the best smartphone around? Find out in our BlackBerry Tour review.
Sleek BlackBerry design with the best BlackBerry screen yet. Great selection of apps for social networking, instant messaging. Visual voicemail...
Call quality wasnt as good as other BlackBerry devices, like the BlackBerry Bold. Web browser falling farther behind the competition. We didn’t love the keyboard...
The BlackBerry Tour is a solid business smartphone with loads of messaging options. Thanks to diligent work by RIM building some very useful apps to connect to the major social networking and instant messaging services, the BlackBerry Tour isnt too...
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The Research in Motion BlackBerry Tour is RIM's new CDMA BlackBerry device. The BlackBerry Tour 9630 melds the best of the BlackBerry Bold and the BlackBerry Curve 8900 into one slick package.Unfortunately, like the BlackBerry Storm, the BlackBerry To...
The BlackBerry Tour 9630 delivers exactly what users expect from a BlackBerry: an excellent keyboard; a slick design; and a hearty, messaging-friendly operating system. But the lack of Wi-Fi is at this point seems unforgivable in a business-class smar...
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Although it's not due out till the middle of July, once there is any sort of information leaked on a new BlackBerry, it is impossible to stop the highly coveted details from pouring out. Developed as the BlackBerry 9630, the Tour looks to be a cross be...
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bgr.com
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2013-11-09 07:49:16
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We’ve been playing with it non-stop all weekend. We’ve tastelessly shown it off with a dash of hood on video. But the review is now finally ready. We decided to split this into two parts, one now and one right before launch. That way no one will see th...
We went through this with the Storm review and we told most of you to wait for the 9630. Most of you didn’t listen and you’re bitching everyday about your Storm. It’s ok, we’re here to help. Basically, to you know, not beat around the bush. Verizon +...
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about.com Updated:
2013-11-09 07:49:16
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Buy DirectThere's a lot to like about the new BlackBerry Tour 9630 smartphone. It has a gorgeous display, a sleek design, excellent e-mail handling, and offers voice and data service both inside the U.S. and outside the country. In fact, the BlackBerry...
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Blackberry Tour 9630 specs called as Blackberry BOLD for the CDMA network is a perfectly blended with style and features. Though it almost shares its looks with the Blackberry curve, tour has better QWERTY keyboard and design. We’ll talk about the des...
Blackberry Tour does a splendid job in all aspects from style to features to performance- if you are ready to let go that it does not support WiFi. TweetRelated ArticlesBlackberry Tour comes to India on Reliance Mobile Enter your email address: Ge...
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Those who are on Verizon and Sprint typing away on their BlackBerry 8830 or Curve 8330 now have something to pine for: the BlackBerry Tour 9630. Smaller than the BlackBerry Bold but classier than the Curve 8900, the BlackBerry Tour is the flagship CDM...
New software and styling. Excellent messaging experience and strong application selection.
Camera takes mediocre pictures. Battery life could be better.
For the BlackBerry 8830 or the Curve 8330 users, the BlackBerry Tour 9630 is the logical upgrade. The processor is twice as fast and memory more than doubled from the BlackBerry Curve 8330. The Tour gets the new styling and looks great for a BlackBerr...
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Verizon’s recent announcement of a new BlackBerry peaked our interest. Verizon fans have been clamoring for a new BlackBerry with a keyboard as an alternative to the touch screen BlackBerry Storm. While the BlackBerry Storm left us wanting a little mo...
The BlackBerry Tour is the best CDMA BlackBerry that we’ve tested. Even with an ageing operating system, it is quite functional as either a personal or business smart phone. The poor browser is offset by applications like Facebook, Flick3r and MySpa...
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The BlackBerry Tour 9630 is one of the newest CDMA offerings available now for Sprint and Verizon -- and what a great offering it is. The Tour boasts mobile broadband, GPS, a 3.2 megapixel camera, a 1 GB expandable microSD card, usable keyboard, and SI...
RIM had a misstep taking on the iPhone with the BlackBerry Storm. The Tour and other traditional devices show that RIM is and should be comfortable in its own skin. The BlackBerry Tour 9630 is a solid device with no major complaints, outside of the sc...
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connectreviews.com Updated:
2014-01-03 18:47:30
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It seems that mobile phone carriers besides Verizon Wireless have their token smartphone at this point. AT&T has the iPhone, Sprint has the Palm Pre, and T-Mobile has the G1 and now myTouch 3G. Could the BlackBerry Tour 9630 be the flagship smartphone...
Sleek design, Fast network, Great camera quality.
Battery life needs improvement, Keyboard is somewhat cramped.
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Smartdevicecentral.com Updated:
2014-01-03 18:47:30
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Sprint now has two top-notch smartphones. The is the energetic, if still somewhat unformed adolescent. The BlackBerry Tour 9630 is the mature adult. Both have things to learn from each other. The Pre could learn a lot from the Tours great power manag...
One other advance Sprint has made is their no-nonsense SIM unlocking policy. Unlike Verizon, which makes you jump through a few hoops, the Sprint Tour can be used with foreign SIM cards for lower international rates with no fuss, although youll probab...
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Sprint now has two top-notch smartphones. The Palm Pre is the energetic, if still somewhat unformed adolescent. The BlackBerry Tour 9630 is the mature adult. Both have things to learn from each other. The Pre could learn a lot from the Tours great...
Solid build. Very good call quality. Excellent keyboard. Beautiful screen. World phone.
BlackBerry Web browser still needs help. Sprints music store should be avoided. No Wi-Fi.
The BlackBerry Tour for Sprint is an excellent, no-nonsense smartphone...
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I’ve been a long time BlackBerry user so it was nice to get the opportunity to review one of the latest BlackBerry smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM) called the BlackBerry Tour 9630. The review unit I received was designed for the Verizon Wirel...
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Short Version: Unless you’re shopping specifically for the Palm Pre, this is the smartphone to buy for Sprint customers. The weight is right, the speed is right, the OS is at the perfect point in its evolution. Review: I have no issues with recommendi...
Despite the lack of a Wi-Fi option and the so-so web browser, the BlackBerry Tour is a great phone. If you want a BlackBerry OS smartphone, this is the best you can buy. The Tour is currently available to Sprint subscribers for $199.99...
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The name BlackBerry is one of the best known in the smartphone realm, and with good reason. A strong line of products in the past has made it one of the most popular series of smartphones not only for its performance but functionality as well. The newe...
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i4u.com Updated:
2014-01-03 18:47:30
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One of the most popular lines of smartphones to ever hit the market has been the Blackberry devices from RIM. Each time a new Blackberry is announced or leaked there are hoards of Blackberry fanatics frothing at the mouth to get their hands on the devi...
Good looks, Good keyboard, World phone...
No Wi-Fi...
At the end of the day, the Blackberry Tour is a nice smartphone that Verizon users will want to check out. When compared to the iPhone 3GS, the Tour is down on features that are important like Wi-Fi and web surfing prowess. The Tour is a great phone, b...
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mobiledia.com Updated:
2014-01-03 18:47:30
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Having a phone with multiple Internet, email, message and entertainment features is good. Being able to use them simultaneously is better. RIM BlackBerry Tour (9630) Your Price:$49.99with serviceMarketed as a "global phone," the BlackBerry Tour can acc...
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technouptodate.com Updated:
2014-01-03 18:47:30
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Sprint now has two top-notch smartphones. The Palm Pre is the energetic, if still somewhat unformed adolescent. The BlackBerry Tour 9630 is the mature adult. Both have things to learn from each other. The Pre could learn a lot from the Tours great pow...
One other advance Sprint has made is their no-nonsense SIM unlocking policy. Unlike Verizon, which makes you jump through a few hoops, the Sprint Tour can be used with foreign SIM cards for lower international rates with no fuss, although youll probab...
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bgr.com
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2014-01-03 18:47:30
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So you read part 1 of our BlackBerry Tour review and then our impressions of Verizon’s BlackBerry Tour, but you’re still too scared to go out and buy one because you live in Canada and aren’t sure how the newest BlackBerry handles life above the 49th...
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Short Version: As it stands, the BlackBerry Tour 9630 is the best smartphone available for Verizon Wireless customers. It’s a mash-up of the AT&T BlackBerry Bold and T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8900. One would think that this would lead to the perfect B...
Shortcomings aside, the BlackBerry Tour 9630 is the best smartphone available on the Verizon Wireless network. However, as I pointed out earlier, the keyboard is a bit janky. The BlackBerry Tour 9630 is available now from Verizon Wireless for $200 wit...
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mobileburn.com Updated:
2014-01-03 18:47:30
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Research In Motions BlackBerry Tour 9630 for Verizon Wireless (and Sprint) is the newest member in RIMs 9000 series of flagship smartphones. The Tour takes the basic BlackBerry Bold recipe and stuffs the ingredients into a smaller, more compact form...
Great form factor and keyboard, good looking, feature rich...
No WiFi, average call audio quality, some trackball issues...
When you look at the offerings from Verizon Wireless (and Sprint) today, there is no doubt that the Tour is the best CDMA network BlackBerry smartphone on offer today. It has some updated features when compared to the Bold, but lacks the elder BlackBe...
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phonedog.com Updated:
2014-01-03 18:47:30
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It’s a well-known fact in BlackBerry land: CDMA users tend to get the shaft when it comes to new devices (with the exception of the Storm). While the GSM side was enjoying the Curve 8900, Bold, and OS 4.6, CDMA users were stuck with the Curve 8330, the...
The Tour 9630 is a fantastic device, and is the best CDMA BlackBerry to date. Verizon and Sprint users will no doubt be pleased to own a device in the same league as their GSM friends. Strong signal strength, combined with good battery life and world...
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engadgetmobile.com Updated:
2014-01-03 18:47:30
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Verizon BlackBerry Tour reviewby Jacob Schulman, posted Jul 7th 2009 at 1:30PMIts here, folks. The BlackBerry Tour has been unboxed, and now that weve had a few days to mess around with it, were able to tell you how we truly and deeply feel. There h...
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The Research in Motion BlackBerry Tour ($200 with a two-year Verizon service contract) fulfills the wish of Verizon and Sprint BlackBerry fans whove waited a long time for a new CDMA BlackBerry device. The Tour melds the best of the BlackBerry Bold an...
Bright, crisp display, Welldesigned keyboard...
No WiFi, Mediocre camera...
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There are loads of goodies of the phone like the unique world roaming capabilities along with some of the necessitate multimedia like Bluetooth, GPS and 3.2 mega pixel camera. The phone is largely appreciated with a great mixture of sharp displa...
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The new BlackBerry Tour 9630 is a remix of many of the best BlackBerry features on the market today packed into beautiful hardware. Its the benchmark for business smartphones, as well as being an excellent music player and a terrific tool for socia...
Excellent hardware design. Global 3G roaming. Lots of media options. Awesome messaging capabilities.
Buggy. Web browser needs a refresh.
The BlackBerry Tour is the best choice for a smartphone on Verizon Wireless—even though the unit we got was a little buggy...
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Laptopmag.com Updated:
2014-01-03 18:47:30
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Combining some of the best aspects of the BlackBerry Bold and the BlackBerry Curve, the BlackBerry Tour from Verizon Wireless is a sleek, fast smart phone with a comfortable keyboard. This device ($199 after $70 mail-in rebate) lacks Wi-Fi, but it’s s...
Attractive, sturdy design, Comfortable keyboard, Bright, sharp display, Excellent call quality, Good 3.2-MP camera...
No integrated Wi-Fi, Mediocre video recording...
The BlackBerry Tour is easily the best smart phone on Verizon Wireless, and we actually prefer it’s compact design to the beefier BlackBerry Bold. We would have liked integrated Wi-Fi, and perhaps access to V Cast TV, but overall the Tour is a winne...
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Being a loyal Verizon Wireless customer for the past decade, I have grown accustomed to disappointment due to the simple fact that most companies build their phones to work with the more widely implemented such as AT&T with its exclusive deal for the...
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