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RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Sprint)

RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 SprintMy favorite BlackBerry yet I own four modelsAfter almost a year with the Storm, I'm so glad to be back to a real keyboard versus touchscreen. The Tour has a good balance of the best RIM has come up with so far.I like the Pearl for...

Tags: Keyboards, Handhelds, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630, RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Tour, PEARL, Sprint Communications

Discussion threads 2009-07-30

RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Sprint)

Photo gallery:RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630Editors' note: The RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 for Sprint is largely similar to Verizon's version of the smartphone in terms of design and features. For this review, we highlight the different features and performance of the Sprint model. For more details on the device, please read...

Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, Smart phones, Sprint BlackBerry Tour, Sprint Communications, RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630, RIM BlackBerry Tour, Verizon Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd.

Product reviews 2009-07-27

Hands-on with the BlackBerry CurBold (aka Tour) from Verizon

I took a look at both the BlackBerry Bold and Curve 8900 and thought each were excellent devices at the time. The new RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 takes the best of both of these and provides Verizon Wireless and Sprint customers with an outstanding BlackBerry smartphone that is tough to...

Tags: Verizon Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630, Handhelds, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2009-07-15

Image Gallery: Hands on with the RIM BlackBerry Tour from Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless customers have been waiting patiently for this device that brings a world capable GSM and CDMA new full featured smartphone to the carrier. The RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 has an excellent keyboard maybe the best in the current RIM lineup that mixes the Bold and Curve 8900 into...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630, Keyboards, Handhelds, GPS, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, product photos, rim, blackberry, verizon wireless, tour, Matthew Miller

Image galleries 2009-07-15

RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 announced for Verizon, Sprint

RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 announced for Verizon, SprintBB Tour 9630Now an unlocked version of this dual-mode EVDO quad-band GSM phone is something I'd really welcome -- for roaming with T-Mobile in the USA where Sprint/Nextel signal is missing, and any GSM carrier abroad. But: is it dead-in-the-water in Japan/Korea's WCDMA...

Tags: Handhelds, Cellular phones, RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630, Verizon Communications Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., Sprint Communications

Discussion threads 2009-06-17

Additional Resources

Samsung Intrepid (Sprint)

The Samsung Intrepid made its debut at CTIA Fall 2009 as Sprint's first Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone. Admittedly, we weren't particularly impressed by the handset's drab and slightly plasticky design when we saw it at the show but now that we've had some time to get to know the device,...

Tags: Keyboards, Monitors & displays, Handhelds, Sprint Communications, Samsung Intrepid, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., touch screen

Product reviews 2009-10-22

HTC Touch Pro2 (Verizon Wireless)

Photo gallery:HTC Touch Pro2 Verizon WirelessThe HTC Touch Pro2 is making the rounds to the various carriers; first showing up at T-Mobile, then to Sprint, and now Verizon Wireless. Verizon's version of the Windows Mobile smartphone isn't all that different from the other models, delivering a powerful business device capable...

Tags: Smart phones, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Verizon HTC Touch Pro2, Verizon Wireless, High Tech Computer Corp., HTC Touch, HTC Touch Pro2, Verizon Communications Inc., smart phone

Product reviews 2009-09-22

HTC Touch Pro2 (Sprint)

Photo gallery:HTC Touch Pro2 SprintSprint has really filled out its smartphone lineup quite nicely this summer, offering a little something for everyone. The Palm Pre brought a touch-screen smartphone to the masses; the BlackBerry Tour gave mobile professionals an international e-mail machine; and the soon-to-be-released HTC Hero will certainly please...

Tags: Smart phones, Keyboards, Handhelds, Sprint Communications, High Tech Computer Corp., HTC Touch Pro2, HTC Touch, smart phone, T-Mobile

Product reviews 2009-09-09

Verizon Wireless Escapade

If you wanted to use a cell phone in the U.S. and abroad, we would usually recommend you get a quad-band GSM handset if you were an AT&T or a T-Mobile customer, or a dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone if you were a Verizon Wireless or a Sprint customer. So far, the...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Escapade, Verizon Wireless Escapade, Verizon Wireless, phone, display, dual-mode CDMA GSM phone, GSM

Product reviews 2009-09-02

BlackBerry Curve 8520 marks consumer, business power play for RIM [hands-on review]

The first thought that springs from your mind when you pick up the RIM BlackBerry Curve 8520 is, "You know, I could get the hang of this." That's what Research in Motion, BlackBerry's maker, is hoping. The new Curve...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., BlackBerry Curve, RIM BlackBerry, Curve 8520, Lithium-cell Battery, Multimedia Menu, Handhelds, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-06

News to know: Apple security; Windows 7 bug?; Cisco; HP

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: Apple warns of Mac attack risk via image files About the Mac OS X v10.5.8 Update ...

Tags: Security, Apple Macintosh, Hewlett-Packard Co., T-Mobile, Mary Jo Foley, Apple Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., Camera, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, 3G, Operating Systems, Software, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-06

Perceived value of BlackBerry brand drops among adults 18-34, rises for age 35-49; Tour 9630 to blame

RIM's BlackBerry family of mobile devices has undergone dramatic consumer perception shifts in the past two weeks, according to market research agency YouGov's BrandIndex. Since mid-July, BlackBerry's value perception of adults aged 18 to 34 has tanked, while simultaneously rising among adults aged 35 to 49. ...

Tags: Brand, RIM BlackBerry, Tour, Handhelds, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-08-05

Photos: Top-rated reviews of the week

Here are a few of Reviews' favorite items from the past week, including the Samsung Jet, RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630, and the Sonos Bundle BU250. by CNET News.com

Tags: Photograph, Handhelds, Hardware, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-08-03

RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Sprint) photos

CNET takes a look at Sprint's version of the RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630. by CNET News.com

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Sprint Communications, Photograph, Handhelds, Hardware, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-07-27

RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 - silver (Verizon Wireless)

Editors' note: The RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 for Verizon Wireless is similar to T-Mobile's RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220. For this review, we will be concentrating on the performance and different features of the Verizon version. For a full description of the smartphone's design, please see our review of...

Tags: Handhelds, Smart phones, Cellular phones, RIM BlackBerry, RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip, RIM BlackBerry Pearl, Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230, smart phone, Verizon Wireless

Product reviews 2009-07-16

News to know: Best hardware; Malware; Netbooks; Social CRM

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Paul Greenberg: Time to Put A Stake in The Ground on Social CRM Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Hardware 2.0 'Very Best Kit...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Malware, Apple Inc., Matthew Miller, Photograph, Netbook, CRM, Microsoft Windows 7, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Smart Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-06

RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Verizon Wireless) photos

The RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 will make its way to Verizon Wireless on July 12. Check out CNET's hands-on photos of what could be the carrier's best smartphone yet. by CNET News.com

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., RIM BlackBerry, Photograph, Verizon Wireless, Handhelds, Hardware, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-07-02

BlackBerry Tour lands at Verizon on July 12; $199.99

RIM's BlackBerry Tour, the world phone that looks and feels equal parts BlackBerry Bold and Storm, is officially landing at Verizon Wireless stores on July 12. You'll be able to flog this globetrotting QWERTY powerhouse for $199.99 with two-year service contract. ...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Verizon Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-06-30

HTC Snap (Sprint)

Sprint is keeping on with its busy summer of phone releases. In addition to the Palm Pre and upcoming RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630, the carrier was the first to offer the HTC Snap. Announced at CTIA 2009, we were glad to see the sleek QWERTY device from HTC (it's been...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Handhelds, number button, Snap, High Tech Computer Corp., Sprint Communications, smart phone, CTIA, GSM

Product reviews 2009-06-26

News to know: Apple vs. Palm; Windows 7; Adobe; Twitter and Iran

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Apple: Third party read Palm Pre iTunes sync can work for now Jason O'Grady: A fix for Mail...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows 7, Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Twitter, Microsoft Windows, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Mice, Sales Strategy, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Sales

Blog posts 2009-06-17