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Reviews of the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Sprint)

  • 8.0

    pcadvisor.co.uk

    By Ginny Mies | July 9, 2009

    Review Summary: The BlackBerry Tour 9630 delivers exactly what users expect from a BlackBerry: an excellent keyboard; a slick design; and a hearty, messaging-friendly operating system. But the lack of Wi-Fi is at this point seems unforgivable in a business-class ...

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  • 8.6

    pcworld.com

    By Ginny Mies | July 8, 2009

    Review Summary: The Tour delivers exactly what users expect from a BlackBerry: an excellent keyboard; a slick design; and a hearty, messaging-friendly operating system. But the lack of Wi-Fi is at this point seems unforgiveable in a business-class smartphone

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  • No Rating

    smartdevicecentral.com

    Review Summary: The BlackBerry Tour is the best choice for a smartphone on Verizon Wirelesseven though the unit we got was a little buggy.

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  • No Rating

    boygeniusreport.com

    By Boy Genius | April 18, 2009

    Review Summary: We've been playing with it non-stop all weekend. We've tastelessly shown it off with a dash of hood on video. But the review is now finally ready. We decided to split this into two parts, one now and one right before launch. That way no one will see ...

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  • No Rating

    crackberry.com

    By Kevin Michaluk | April 2, 2009

    Review Summary: A Preview of OS 4.7.1 on the BlackBerry Tour & More Initial Impressions... ** Be Sure to Read Part I - BlackBerry Tour Hardware Review & Comparison ** * Update - It looks like the BlackBerry 9630 might just have an official name to be

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Manufacturer: Research In Motion Ltd.

Part number: TOUR9630SILBLKSPT

General

  • Product Type BlackBerry With digital camera / digital player
  • Service Provider Sprint Nextel
  • Width 2.4 in
  • Depth 0.6 in
  • Height 4.4 in
  • Weight 4.6 oz

Cellular

  • Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
  • Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
  • Phone Design Candy bar
  • Vibrating Alert Yes
  • Phone Navigation Buttons Trackball
  • Wireless Interface Bluetooth 2.0

Communicator Features

  • Operating System BlackBerry Handheld Software

Messaging & Data Services

  • Messaging Services Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM), Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger)
  • Mobile Email Yes
  • GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes
  • EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes
  • Internet Browser Yes
  • EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) Yes

Digital Camera

  • Camera highlights With a resolution of 3.2 megapixels, this camera phone will give you higher quality pictures than other phones.
  • Sensor Resolution 3.2 megapixels
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Digital Zoom 2
  • Camera Light Source Flash
  • Features Video recording

GPS System

  • GPS Navigation GPS receiver

Display

  • Type LCD display
  • Technology TFT
  • Display Resolution 480 x 360 pixels
  • Color Depth 16-bit (65000 colors)

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3, MIDI

Memory

  • Flash Memory 256 MB

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Headset jack
  • Slot Provided 1

Power

  • Type Power adapter

Battery

  • Technology - Lithium ion
  • Capacity 1400 mAh
  • Talk Time 300 min
  • Standby Time 336 h

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