BlackBerry Tour

BlackBerry Tour
Manufacturer Research In Motion
Compatible networks CDMA2000/EV-DO Rev. A 800/1900 MHz
UMTS/HSPA: 2100 MHz
GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850/900/1800/1900MHz
Availability by country July 12, 2009 (Verizon Wireless)[1]
July 12, 2009 (Sprint)[2]
July 15, 2009 (Telus)[3]
July 9, 2009 (Bell Mobility) [4]
August 20,2009 (Alltel) [5]
October 27, 2009 (U.S. Cellular)
Successor BlackBerry Bold 9650
Form factor Candybar smartphone
Weight 130 grams, 4.6 ounces
Operating system BlackBerry OS 5.0
CPU Qualcomm MSM7600 at 528 MHz
Memory 128MB SDRAM
Storage 256MB Flash memory
Removable storage 2GB MicroSD (Included) Expandable up to 16GB
Data inputs Trackball, keyboard
Display 480x360 half VGA, 2.4" (built on 100µm pixel)
Rear camera 3.2 megapixel
Connectivity Bluetooth 2.0
Development status Discontinued (2011)

The BlackBerry Tour is a mobile phone developed by Research In Motion and is part of the 9600 device series.[6][7] This high-end messaging phone combines the multimedia features of the Curve with the global roaming of the 8830 (with the addition of North American GSM/GPRS/EDGE capability), plus a higher-resolution display, 3.2-megapixel auto-focus camera, 3G data overseas and faster EVDO Rev. A data in the United States and Canada. Other key features include video capture, 3.5mm audio jack, memory card slot, push email, QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth, and GPS navigation. The BlackBerry Tour was released on July 12, 2009.[2][8] In 2010, the "Tour 2" refresh was re branded the Blackberry Bold 9650 when RIM decided to merge the GSM and CDMA2000 variants under the same brand.

Specifications

The BlackBerry 9630 has the following features:

Research In Motion (RIM) released BlackBerry OS 5.0 for the Tour in North America in April 2010. OS 5.0 feature improvements:

Official Released 5.0 Operating Systems:

Critical reception

CNET's Bonnie Cha has criticized the BlackBerry Tour for lacking Wi-Fi and for not allowing applications to be downloaded to the memory card, but also praised its high resolution display and QWERTY keyboard and concluded that it was a "feature-rich and well-performing smartphone".[9]

References

  1. "BlackBerry Tour officially hitting Verizon on July 12th". The Boy Genius Report. Jun 29, 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Sprint to launch BlackBerry Tour on July 12th, $199.99". The Boy Genius Report. Jul 1, 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  3. "TELUS launching the BlackBerry Tour and HTC Snap on July 15th, Touch Pro2 on the 21st". The Boy Genius Report. Jul 5, 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  4. "Bell releases BlackBerry Tour 9630 at $249.95!". MobileSyrup.com. July 10, 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  5. "Alltel launches the BlackBerry Tour". The Boy Genius Report. August 20, 2009. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  6. "Lets Clear Up The BlackBerry Niagara BlackBerry Javelin Confusion". RIMarkable. May 6, 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  7. "BlackBerry Niagara 9630 Coming to Verizon in May". Gizmodo. Mar 19, 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  8. "Sprint Getting the Blackberry Tour on July 12th". Gizmodo. Jul 1, 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  9. http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/rim-blackberry-tour-9630/4505-6452_7-33686230.html

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