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

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

June 26, 2009 | By | 1 Comment

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 [...]

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Round Up of BlackBerry Tour 9630 Previews!

Round Up of BlackBerry Tour 9630 Previews!

June 25, 2009 | By | 4 Comments

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 [...]

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Engadget gets hands-on time with BlackBerry Tour 9630

Engadget gets hands-on time with BlackBerry Tour 9630

June 25, 2009 | By | 2 Comments

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 [...]

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BlackBerry Tour 9630 shows up on Verizon rebate sheet!

BlackBerry Tour 9630 shows up on Verizon rebate sheet!

June 24, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

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 [...]

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BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 Now Available from Verizon

BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 Now Available from Verizon

June 20, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

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 [...]

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RIM officially announces the BlackBerry Tour 9630 Smartphone!

RIM officially announces the BlackBerry Tour 9630 Smartphone!

June 16, 2009 | By | 2 Comments

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 [...]

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More Bell BlackBerry Tour 9630 Specs Leaked… July Launch?

More Bell BlackBerry Tour 9630 Specs Leaked… July Launch?

June 4, 2009 | By | 3 Comments

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 [...]

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It’s Official! Verizon launches BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230

It’s Official! Verizon launches BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230

June 4, 2009 | By | 4 Comments

Just only a day after 8230 dummies started showing up at Verizon stores, they have officially released it. It looks like Verizon’s Pearl Flip will run you $129.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate with a new two year term. Verizon is said to be releasing the 8230 in both silver and pink, however the press [...]

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Verizon prepping for BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 Launch!

Verizon prepping for BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 Launch!

June 3, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

Verizon customers who have been itching for Pearl Flip will be happy. It’s being reported that Pearl Flip 8230 dummy phones are starting to make their owns into Verizon stores. This means that we should see an official 8230 launch within the next week or so. Verizon is said to be launching it two colors [...]

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Verizon’s Storm 9530 OS 4.7.0148 Now Available Online!

Verizon’s Storm 9530 OS 4.7.0148 Now Available Online!

June 3, 2009 | By | 6 Comments

In case you missed it Verizon launched an official OS update for the Storm 9530 last week. Previously you were only able to download the update via BlackBerry Desktop Manager, but as of today its available on Verizon’s download page. The latest OS to be released by Verizon is OS 4.7.0.148 and so far we [...]

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BlackBerry Tour 9630 Promo Materials Leak from Bell

BlackBerry Tour 9630 Promo Materials Leak from Bell

June 2, 2009 | By | 1 Comment

Who’s excited for the BlackBerry 9630? Well if you are you might enjoy this. It appears that Bell is getting one step closer to a launch of the Tour 9630. New marketing materials have been leaked which show a bell branded BlackBerry Tour with a full spec list instead. We haven’t really learned anything new [...]

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Verizon to launch BlackBerry Tour, Storm 2, Pre & others within 6 months…

Verizon to launch BlackBerry Tour, Storm 2, Pre & others within 6 months…

May 29, 2009 | By | 4 Comments

An article posted by Reuters today says that Verizon announced during a webcast that they will carrying several new smartphones within the next six months. The list included the BlackBerry Storm 2, which is expceted to feature a new generation touch screen from RIM, as well the Palm Pre, several Android powered smartphones and the [...]

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