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Verizon BlackBerry Tour 9630 Unboxed by BGR, Good News to Report!

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Who else but Boy Genius has unboxed the Verizon BlackBerry Tour before release. BGR happy to report that Verizon’s Tour is hot and sexy, plus sports a new battery door with soft rubber and carbon-fiber plus included in box is a actual leather holster, not a pouch like most of the newer RIM devices. Enjoy this teaser of pictures until Verizon officially releases the Tour on July 12th.

  • The battery door isn’t all glossy anymore which was scratch city. It’s got soft-touch rubber on the outer part and the inner part is a carbon-fiber material. Really, really sharp.
  • The dark chrome bezel which is also found on the BlackBerry Onyx looks stunning on the Verizon Tour.
  • The device comes with a BlackBerry leather holster!

See the full gallery at Boy Genius Report >

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Verizon now taking Pre-Orders for BlackBerry Tour in 2 models (With or Without Camera)

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We just got word that Verizon has updated their site and is now taking pre-orders for the BlackBerry Tour 9630. Looks like it will be available in both a camera and camera-less model to basically replace the againg BlackBerry 8830 World Edition. Pre-orders are now taking place at a price of $199 with two-year term and can be done at verizonwireless.com. As for the camera-less model it appears to be the exact same price of the normal one.

If you place a pre-order for one of these bad boys… Which model did you order?

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Alltel branded BlackBerry Tour gets Caught by Camera

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Just when we were starting to think that Verizon took all the fun out of Alltel, here is some live photos of an Alltel branded BlackBerry Tour. We are not sure when this device will be launching on Alltel, but most likely we will see it close to their parent company Verizon’s launch on July 12th. Unfotunantly we don’t have any other details at this time.

[via CrackBerry]

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Verizon launching BlackBerrry Tour on July 12th – $199 w/ contract

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Tonight Boy Genius got word that Verizon will be launching the BlackBerry Tour 9630 early next month. Apparently Verizon will be launching the Tour on July 12, 2009 for $199 with two year term. This news comes just after we heard Telus in Canada will be launching on the 15th. We aren’t too sure when Sprint plans to launch their 9630, however we expect it will be close to Verizon’s launch. Stay tuned for more details to hit Verizon’s site soon.

Update: This screenshot was taken from Verizon’s testman site which is used to test websites before officially launching. Looks like its getting closer!

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Round Up of BlackBerry Tour 9630 Previews!

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Just after we reported about Engadget getting some hands-on time with the newly announced BlackBerry Tour, We noticed some other sites got to take a peak too. Here’s a quick round up of both Verizon and Sprint branded BlackBerry 9630’s in the wild. Unfortunately for Canadians we haven’t been able to track down any Bell or Telus hands-on, with the exception of the leaked Telus ones a while ago. From these previews it looks like Verizon has decided to go with the black/darker bezel and Sprint the more Chrome look found on the Curve 8900. Anyway enjoy all the previews…

Now with all these hands-on previews a lunch must be getting “fairly close”. Also if you find any other previews of the Tour that we missed please let us know…

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Engadget gets hands-on time with BlackBerry Tour 9630

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The Engadget team has got their hands-on the newly announced BlackBerry Tour 9630. This particular unit was Verizon branded and in this gallery goes head to head with the BlackBerry Bold and Curve 8900. No official review on the Tour from Engadget just yet, but for now you can enjoy some decent eye candy. All we can say is hurry up RIM! We’re getting bored waiting for this device…
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BlackBerry Tour 9630 shows up on Verizon rebate sheet!

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This is a sign that Verizon’s BlackBerry Tour launch will come soon than later. On Verizon’s new rebate sheet which is valid from June 28-August 1it clearly has the Tour 9630 listed with a rebate of $70. This means that we at least know Verizon will be launching the Tour somewhere within this window. Most likely you will see Verizon launch the 9630 sometime early next month… Stay tuned for more details once we hear them.

[via CrackBerry]

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BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 Now Available from Verizon

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Just a week or two after Verizon announced they would be launching the BlackBerry Pearl Flip, it’s become available officially. Starting today you can purchase the Pearl Flip 8230 from Verizon for only $79.99 with two year contract (after rebates). Verizon has launched the 8230 in an all silver colour and its expected they will be launching pink verison within the next few weeks. For more details on the Verizon Pearl Flip visit verizonwireless.com.

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RIM officially announces the BlackBerry Tour 9630 Smartphone!

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RIM was working late last night! They officially introduced the BlackBerry Tour 9630 smartphone, which will be set to launch sometime this Summer. The 9630 features much of what we’ve already seen leaked around the internet. The Tour will be a packed smartphone featuring Dual-band CDMA with EVDO, Quad-band GSM with EDGE, UMTS/HSPA 2100MHz. Not only that but its got a 480×360 high resolution display, 256MB on board memory with Micro SD memory card slot, 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, video recording, GPS, and of course full QWERTY keyboard packed into its slim hot body.

“BlackBerry continues to be the top selling smartphone brand in North America and we are proud to add this powerful new 3G world phone to our successful product portfolio,” said Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO at Research In Motion. “With its striking design and exceptional performance, the new BlackBerry Tour will offer a compelling choice for the growing number of wireless customers looking to upgrade their existing cell phone to a smartphone.”

Check out RIM’s new micro site for the Tour 9630 at blackberry.com/tour >

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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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