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Telus BlackBerry Tour 9630 shows up on Best Buy site for $229/3YR

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I seem to remember something like this happening with the BlackBerry Storm previously. Best Buy’s Canadian site is now showing the Telus BlackBerry Tour for $229 with three year contract. It currently says that this product is only available in store, and no stores are showing them in stock. This might be a very good sign of things to come over to the next week or so. Check out BestBuy’s site if you’re curious. Be aware it might disappear though.

Thanks for the tip Tedward!

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Bell BlackBerry Tour 9630 launching July 17th – Retails at $699.95

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The folks over at BGR got some great details on the BlackBerry Tour launch for Bell. It turns out Bell will launch their 9630 on July 17th, just two days after Telus will be. The Tour will retail for a stinging $699.95 no contract and around anywhere from $199 to $249 with a three year contract. So any Bell customers out there ready to fork out $700 bucks for this hot new device?

Effective date  July 17, 2009

Offer description

Go places with the newest global BlackBerry smartphone. The BlackBerry Tour 9630, features not only 3G technology, but also a 3.2MP camera, high resolution screen, GPS capability, and support for popular applications such as Facebook®. This next generation global smartphone gives you the power to do more of the things that matter to you.

The feature highlights and available services of the BlackBerry Tour 9630 are:

  • Global smartphone: Get voice coverage in over 200 countries and data functionality in over 150 countries.
  • High resolution screen: The HVGA (480×360) screen along with an integrated lens design offers a clear, brilliant view that stays bright and vivid over time.
  • View & edit attachments: Enjoy the flexibility of working on Microsoft® Word, Excel® and PowerPoint® files from just about anywhere.
  • Organizer: Integrated address book, calendar, memo pad and task list – Email, message and place phone calls directly from one centralized address book. Set up meetings using the calendar and easily add attendees through the address book.
  • GPS Nav & BlackBerry Maps: Access Turn by Turn Navigation and 3D moving maps. Locate nearby businesses and services using the Local Search feature.
  • Rich Multimedia: 3.2 MP camera with flash, auto focus & image stabilization. Surf the internet at 3G speeds and view the pages in full HTML format.

The BlackBerry Tour 9630 box includes:

  • 3G BlackBerry® Tour™ 9630 global smartphone.
  • Travel charger.
  • Micro USB cable.
  • Removable battery.
  • Stereo headset.
  • Quick Start guide.
  • BlackBerry desktop software CD.
  • User guide.
  • SIM card.
  • BlackBerry holster.

The table below outlines the pricing and agreement rebates for the BlackBerry Tour 9630:

BlackBerry Tour 9630    36 Month / 24 Month / 12 Month / 30 Day
Suggested Retail Price     $699.95 / $699.95 / $699.95 / $699.95
Agreement Rebate ISPR   $200.00 / $150.00 / $50.00 / $0.00
Client Price    $499.95 / $549.95 / $649.95 / $699.95

Always refer to the latest Pricing Grid for complete and most up to date pricing information.

The table below shows the English and French description and the SKU of the BlackBerry Tour 9630:

Description     SKU
English French
RIM, BlackBerry, Tour, 9630, Black -HL  RIM, BlackBerry, Tour, 9630, noir -HL   68194

Key Dates:

  • SKU opening: ready for ordering on Product Zone on June 30, 2009.
  • Shipping date: will begin shipping to all stores week of July 13, 2009.
  • Dealer launch kits:  begin shipping the week of July 6, 2009.  If you have not received your launch kit by July 17, 2009, please contact your Regional Manager. Please ensure that mock mobile phones are displayed in time for July 17, 2009.
  • Stay connected almost anywhere in the world.
  • Communicate quickly and easily with a full QWERTY keyboard.
  • The Tour’s evolved form factor is sleek & equipped with the latest BlackBerry features and most recent software (4.7).
    • Enhanced browsing (improved web page rendering).
    • Faster attachment downloading.
    • Improved multimedia capabilities (more media formats supported).
    • Geo-tagging functionality (attach location to photos taken).

Reasons to buy the BlackBerry Tour 9630 smartphone:

  • The BlackBerry Tour is a global smartphone allowing clients to bring the full power of the industry’s leading mobile email and messaging solution in over 150 countries.
  • The BlackBerry Tour’s view & edit capabilities of attachments lets clients enjoy the flexibility of working on Microsoft® Word, Excel® and PowerPoint® files from just about anywhere.
  • The BlackBerry Tour allows clients to surf the internet at 3G speeds and view the pages in full HTML format.

Reasons to sell the BlackBerry Tour 9630 smartphone:

  • The high-resolution screen makes video playback sharp and smooth. These features make it easy to wow prospective clients by playing a video clip or by browsing through pictures.
  • The BlackBerry Tour’s rich multimedia including a 3.2 MP camera with flash, auto focus and image stabilization allows clients to take the perfect picture anywhere.
  • The BlackBerry Tour’s organizer allows clients to stay organized with an integrated address book, calendar, memo pad and task list. Clients can email, message and place phone calls directly from one centralized address book.
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BlackBerry Tour dummy units show up at Bell Stores!

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Wow this means that a launch is certaintly getting close! Launch material including display units have started to arrive at Bell stores across Canada. This can only mean one thing… A launch should happen within the next few weeks. Most likely you will see Bell launch the Tour 9630 close to their direct competition Telus, who plans to launch the Tour on July 15th. Stay tuned for more details when we get them.

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[via BGR]

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First official word of Telus BlackBerry Tour 9630 goes to VIP customers

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The first official word from Telus has arrived to VIP customers regarding the BlackBerry Tour launch. Anyone who is a part of Telus’ Platinum Perks program (high valued customers) have received an email telling them the Tour 9630 is coming soon. They also invite the client to find out more and get their device on July 15, 2009. Looks like Telus won’t be doing any pre-orders this time around. We also expect to hear from Bell within the next little bit on an official release date…

[Image via CB]

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Telus lowers prices on Pearl, Curve and Storm! Making room for new models?

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Luke just let me know that Telus has just dropped their prices on all current BlackBerry models including the Pearl, Curve and Storm. This prices take effect today (June 17, 2009) and must be combined with a voice and data plan (such as Smartphone Combo 45). It looks like Telus is getting ready to make room for some new BlackBerry models (Tour anyone??) by adjusting the no contract prices on the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 and Curve 8330, plus lowering the three year contract price on the Storm 9530.

  • BlackBerry Pearl 8130 $0 with 3-year, $329.99 no contract (was $499)
  • BlackBerry Curve 8330 $49 with 3-year, $449 no contract (was $549)
  • BlackBerry Storm is now $149 with 3-year term from $249

So go get them Canada and Enjoy! For more details visit telusmobility.com.

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Rumored Telus BlackBerry Tour 9630 Pricing & Launch Date… Boo!

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We just received a tip from HowardForums member RileyFreeman who seems to come across an internal Telus presentation. Apparently the BlackBerry Tour 9630 will be launching on Telus July 15th. If this presentation is right then Telus will be launching the 9630 for $249 with 3-year contract, $649 with no contract (OUCH!). Unfortunately if this is true then we will have just under one month until launch. Keep checking in we’re trying to confirm this more…

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Thanks RileyFreeman and Pirate!

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BlackBerry Tour 9630 kind of shows up on Telus website!?!

blackberry_tour_9630A member over at the CB Forums found something very interesting hiding on the Telus severs. Simply by changing a file name around the tipster found a small image of the BlackBerry Tour 9630 featuring Telus branding. These images are usually used on the Telus phones page. This really brings us to think the rumored launch date of June 22nd is in fact true. Stay tuned for more details when we get them…

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Telus branded BlackBerry Tour 9630 in the wild!

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You didn’t really think the Telus fanboys were going to let Bell steal the 9630 spotlight did you? Well a member at both HowardForums and CrackBerry has posted what appears to be the first live pictures of a branded BlackBerry Tour 9630 in the wild. If Telus branded 9630’s are really out in the wild does this mean a launch is coming VERY soon? The latest rumors floating around say that Telus could launch the Tour as soon as June 22nd. Stay tuned for more details once we confirm that.

Update: Looks like our friends over at CrackBerry had the pictures posted in their forums as well.

Enjoy!

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More Bell BlackBerry Tour 9630 Specs Leaked… July Launch?

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Oh Bell nothing like a little free attention, eh? Our buddies over at MobileSyrup have just posted a full copy of what appears to be internal specs sheets for the BlackBerry Tour 9630. The tipster claims that Bell will be launching this highly anticipated BlackBerry Mid-July. We still aren’t sure when Verizon and Telus plan to launch theirs, but last we heard Telus wants to launch it first. No pricing is known yet but you can expect it will run anywhere from $149 to $199 with three year term in Canada or $199-249 with two year term in the USA. Check out the full 9630 specs listed below:

  • Size (L x W x D): 112 x 62 x 14.2 mm
  • Weight: 130 grams
  • Memory: 256 MB internal Flash memory
  • Expandable Memory: microSD located under the battery door cover
  • Battery: 1400 mAh removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell
  • Battery Life: TBD
  • Keyboard: 35 key backlit QWERTY
  • Display: High resolution HVGA 480×360 pixel
  • Camera: 3.2 MP camera, flash auto focus
  • GPS: Assisted, autonomous and simultaneous GPS enabled with preloaded BlackBerry Application for e911 capabilities
  • Media Player: Video format support MPEG4; Audio format support MP3, AAC AAC+ etc
  • Bluetooth: Bluetooth V2.0; mono/stereo headset, hands-free, PBAP
  • Headset: 3.5mm stereo headset capable
  • USB Port: Enables charging and high-spead data synchronization via USB “A” to micro USB “B” cable
  • Network Support:
  • Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900MHz
  • GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks
  • Single-band: 2100 MHz
  • UMTS/HSPA networks
  • Dual-Band: 800/1900 MHz
  • CDMA/EVDO Rev A networks

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Fido to pick up BlackBerry Curve 8320 this July… for $50

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Looks like Rogers is finally ready to let the leash loose on Fido. In a leaked presentation that shows Fido’s upcoming handsets the ole faithful BlackBerry Curve 8320 was shown. The 8320 should show up for about $50 with three year contract (with voice and data plan). It’s expected to launch on or around July 13th. This means Fido will be getting a semi-newer BlackBerry to replace their dead before it even launched Pearl 8100. Oh and in case there is any iPhone fans here apparently Fido will be getting a smaller 4GB iPhone (Nano?) as well.

Oh by the way Fido… What happened to launching the Pearl Flip 8220?

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