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Today is a wondrous day for Verizon BlackBerry Tour users. For today, OS 5.0.0.91 is being pushed out OTA-style as we speak. Some have already received it while others will have to wait a little while longer. Once all is said and done however, various improvements spanning media, UI, bug fixes, and several added features will all add up to make your 9630 overall more enjoyable. If you’ve already installed the update, let us know how it went and your initial impressions so far. If you’re still waiting, come on back later and report back. While uncommon, occasionally the manufacturer or carrier will slip in something small that doesn’t quite make the spec list but is interesting none the less. Let us know what you find!
The original “Bold” for CDMA users — the BlackBerry Tour — was easily the best CDMA BlackBerry yet. It had gorgeous physical looks and a pretty tight list of hardware internals. The release of the 9700 soon after however cause many to overlook it and it’s “supremacy” with WiFI and the now standard trackpad taking over for the weathered and worn trackball. The Tour 2 as it used to be known, isn’t that big of an upgrade for existing Tour owners, but none the less is still the Berry to get for CDMA users.
Now, onto that name…
The Tour 2 has been called such so far as that was the only logical naming scheme we could all think of (1 does come after 2 in most cases…). Thanks to a leaked 5.0 build for the 9650, we now know that hauncho the Tour 2 will never be. Instead, the lightly revamped though largely improved successor to the Tour will actually be called the Bold 9650. How’s that name fit for size? Do you like “Tour 2″ better or is “Bold 9650″ where it’s at as it allows it to sit up there all high and mighty with the likes of the kingpin 9700?
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Apparently things went well with the last co-op between U2 and RIM because as they did this past year, RIM will again be the title sponsor for U2′s 2010 North American tour. Taking on such a challenge is not for the faint of heart or light of wallet. Copious amounts of time, energy, and money are needed to put on such shows and tours. I applaud RIM for reaching out into the consumer space and trying to be “consumer cool”. Now, let’s just hope they do a better job than this past year’s (2009) tour as though RIM was very much a sponsor, a few pathetic banners strung across the performance venues and a some BlackBerry logos displayed on TV’s are hardly going to win over any new customers. Not to mention, such a lack of effort and presence by the main sponsor is pretty ridiculous. Let’s try to kick this next one up a dozen notches ‘ey RIM?
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- September 14, 2009 12:10 pm
Consumers and consumer based smartphones are dominating in the current market. But that doesn’t mean devices marketed towards corporate users are going away anytime soon. While the recent adoption of cameras on just about every BlackBerry (save for the camera-less 8350i and Bold), cameras seemed to be infiltrating ever nook and cranny of RIM’s product line. That is hardly the case though as a newcomer featuring one less piece of glass is very soon coming to Sprint: a camera-less 9630 Tour. The Sprint branded Tour will feature all the same great features as the camera enabled model minus the optics involved to snap those precious moments of life. Unnecessary? For most, yes. Simple IT policies can take care of camera functions rendering them completely unusable. Still, ultra secure corporations should feel a tad more at ease. The 9630 sans camera will set you back $199.99 on contract. Get those wallets ready.
Source: IntoMobile
For now, take your rumor folder and gently place this one in there to foster and grow. If you thought the BlackBerry Tour was hot stuff now, wait until early 2010 when a lightly updated model is supposed to appear. Along with a new name, “Essex”, this new 9630 will get WiFi much like the updated Storm 2 as well as that optical trackpad that is surprising many good ‘ol physical button lovers everywhere. For now, this is all rumor without any pictures or internal leaked documents to back it up. Though, with the recent adoption of WiFi on the Storm 2 and the optical trackpad already on the 8520 and coming on the 9020, it only makes sense for these features to get passed on. Excited?
Source: IntoMobile, CrackBerry Forums
While Bold users may still be recouping from the excitement the latest AT&T update brought them, the more daredevilish users may be over and done with that already as they’ve likely had that firmware version for weeks now. While AT&T is still messing around with oh so old 4.6 Bold firmware, the real action is in the 5.0 scene. Some brave developer or insider with special access to pre-release BlackBerry OS builds was kind enough to open the door and let loose versions of the 5.0 software for the Bold, Tour, and 8900. Oh joy! I know you’re ready to start the digital exchange so enough talking. Get downloading!
Source: BerryReview, Image Source
Thanks to Plazmic’s latest update to Theme Builder, BlackBerry Tour users can now enjoy some of the greatest themes available on their new CDMA Jesus Berries. The list of Tour supporting themes includes all of their latest themes:
If any of those strike your fancy, head on over to Hedone Design and give your Tour some flair!
Forget BOGO. Verizon’s back-to-school sale is now going by the acronym of BOGA. Instead of their usual buy one BlackBerry get a second free, you can now buy one BlackBerry and you can choose not only another BlackBerry, but any other Verizon device, USB modem, mifi, etc. Pretty sweet deal if you ask me. While you do have to weed your way through a rebate, the final outcome is still leaving you better off than if you hadn’t come across this deal at all. Seems BlackBerries are becoming an essential back-to-school item huh? Those of you looking to cash in (or out) of this deal need to do so by October 10th at which point the goods will be gone. Who’s ready for some new Berries?
Source: BGR
Yes folks, Verizon will be getting not one but two variations of the Tour 9630 on July 12th. Now before you pour gasoline all over the yard and light it in celebration, you may want to know that the variation is more business centric and really means absolutely nothing for you, the crack addicted end user. The difference between the two variations revolves around the camera — one model will have it while one won’t. Pretty basic and primative stuff. For a little while, once RIM dipped their toes in the camera phone waters, every phone started appearing with cameras built in. In the business world, cameras are a no no. While you can disable said feature with various security policies, the outright lack of a camera all together will surely put those pesky business users at ease. What a rollercoaster of a ride your emotions are going through.
Source: Into Mobile, CrackBerry
