BlackBerry Tour

CDMA customers out there – you’ve got yourself another BlackBerry device to consider. Research in Motion announced today the new BlackBerry Tour (model 9630) – a new 3G smartphone for CDMA customers in North America. The Tour supports high-speed 3G EV-DO Rev A networks in North America as well as 3G UMTS/HSPA (2100MHz) and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM networks abroad. Here’s the complete list of features and specs for the BlackBerry Tour:

  • Chic black finish with chrome highlights
  • Measures 112 x 62 x 14.2 mm and weighs 130 grams
  • Large, highly tactile, full-QWERTY keyboard with chrome frets and finely sculpted keys
  • 2.44 inch 480 x 360 resolution display with 245 ppi – highest resolution available on a BlackBerry smartphone
  • 3.2 MP camera with flash, variable zoom, image stabilization, autofocus and video recording
  • Full HTML web browser, including support for streaming audio and video (RTSP)
  • Advanced media player for videos, pictures and music
  • 3.5 mm stereo headset jack
  • Bluetooth Stereo Audio Profile (A2DP/AVCRP)
  • 256MB Flash memory
  • microSD/SDHC memory card slot
  • Built-in GPS with support for geotagging, BlackBerry Maps and other location based applications and services
  • BlackBerry Media Sync allows customers to quickly and easily synch music from iTunes and Windows Media Player with the smartphone
  • Voice activated dialing, enhanced background noise cancellation, a low-distortion speakerphone, and Bluetooth (2.0) support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals
  • Preloaded DataViz® Documents to Go
  • Easy mobile access to Facebook, MySpace and Flickr®, as well as popular instant messaging services including BlackBerry Messenger, Yahoo! IM, AIM®, Google Talk and Windows Live Messenger 
  • Support for BlackBerry App World
  • BlackBerry Internet Service allows access to up to 10 supported personal and corporate email accounts
  • BlackBerry Enterprise Server 
  • Removable and rechargeable 1400 mAhr battery for 5 hours of talk time and 14 days of standby time

The BlackBerry Tour will be available this summer from CDMA carriers in North America (Verizon, Sprint, etc). No word on exact dates but my inside source at Verizon Wireless claims the Tour will be available for $199 (presumably with 2 yr contract).

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