BlackBerry Tour
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| Manufacturer | Research In Motion |
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| 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) July 12, 2009 (Sprint) July 15, 2009 (Telus) July 9, 2009 (Bell Mobility) August 20,2009 (Alltel) 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. 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. 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.
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:
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".
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