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July 22, 2009
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Lightning round with Bell's BlackBerry Tour 9630

By on July 22, 2009 at 3:53 PM.

Lightning round with Bell's BlackBerry Tour 9630

So you read part 1 of our BlackBerry Tour review and then our impressions of Verizon’s BlackBerry Tour, but you’re still too scared to go out and buy one because you live in Canada and aren’t sure how the newest BlackBerry handles life above the 49th. Well it’s time to put your neuroses aside, Canadians, because Bell recently sent a Tour our way just so you crazy Canucks wouldn’t feel left out. So site back, relax and hit the jump to see what’s up with the Bell BlackBerry Tour 9630.

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General
July 13, 2009
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TELUS launches the BlackBerry Tour, HTC Snap and Touch Pro2 coming soon

By on July 13, 2009 at 3:20 PM.

TELUS launches the BlackBerry Tour, HTC Snap and Touch Pro2 coming soon

And just like that, yet another carrier has officially jumped in on the BlackBerry Tour action — today the honors belonging to Canada’s TELUS. The carrier is willing to let anyone and everyone get their hands on the latest sexy number from RIM provided they’re cool with dropping $229.99 and signing off on a 3-year deal. But don’t worry, those of you who are contractaphobes or just like to spend cash like it’s going out of style, because the Tour can be bought off-contract for $599.99. In other news related to the green carrier from North of the 49th, the HTC Snap and Touch Pro2 have officially been announced as coming soon. This means it’s likely that all is indeed set for the 15th and 21st of July respectively. However, considering that the TELUS launch date of the Tour has been pushed up by two days in response to Bell’s earlier than expected launch, we wouldn’t be surprised to see things for the Snap or Pro2 change at the last moment as well.

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Retail
July 12, 2009
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BlackBerry Tour 9630 on sale today from Sprint and Verizon

By on July 12, 2009 at 10:00 AM.

BlackBerry Tour 9630 on sale today from Sprint and Verizon

For over a year the BlackBerry Tour 9630 has been front and center on oh so many of your minds and now, CDMA-bound BlackBerry fans, it’s finally here. Both Verizon and Sprint have made the anticipated handset available this morning and it’s time for you to put your money where your unending comments mouth is and snag one. We think you’ve earned it. Just let us know how you like it and perhaps more importantly, how the inventory is holding up.

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News
July 10, 2009
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BlackBerry Tour hits up Bell… tomorrow!

By on July 10, 2009 at 2:22 PM.

BlackBerry Tour hits up Bell… tomorrow!

Ready for some good news and some bad news, Canadians? The good is that Bell has pulled an ace out of its sleeve and announced it will begin selling the BlackBerry Tour tomorrow, July 11th, for $249.95 CAD on a 3-year contract ($699.95 contract-free). The bad news? Supplies are likely to be somewhat limited for the first few days and many dealers won’t have a single device on hand. The launch had been scheduled for the 17th as per Bell’s announcement, but apparently sticking it to TELUS where the sun (and its Tour) don’t shine is a bit more important than actually having phones on hand to sell to customers. Isn’t spite exciting?

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General
July 7, 2009
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Best Buy to offer the TELUS BlackBerry Tour for $229

By on July 7, 2009 at 3:17 PM.

Best Buy to offer the TELUS BlackBerry Tour for $229

We appreciate the fact that many people are sick and tired of all of the coverage the BlackBerry Tour has received lately but the fact is there are tons of people eager to get their hands on a modern CDMA BlackBerry with a QWERTY keypad. Both TELUS and Bell are going to be carrying the Tour as we know, with TELUS offering it for $249.99 as of July 15th — kind of a steep price considering a 3-year contract is required. So for those who are looking to save any amount of money up front on the device, we recommend checking out Best Buy where the Tour is $20 cheaper compared to TELUS’ direct price. It’s not much but every penny counts these days.

Thanks, Ed!

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Exclusive
July 5, 2009
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TELUS launching the BlackBerry Tour and HTC Snap on July 15th, Touch Pro2 on the 21st

By on July 5, 2009 at 10:00 AM.

TELUS launching the BlackBerry Tour and HTC Snap on July 15th, Touch Pro2 on the 21st

It looks as if July is shaping up to be a pretty good month for TELUS subscribers — how does three hot new handsets in one week sound? One of our ninjas just hit us to let us know the carrier will apparently be launching both the BlackBerry Tour and the HTC Snap on July 15th followed less than a week later by the HTC Touch Pro2 on the 21st. So far the only pricing we have is for the Tour and the Snap, which will go for $249.99 and $29.99 respectively on 3-year contracts. As for the Pro2, unfortunately pricing has yet to be entered into the TELUS system. We’re doing our damnedest to get more details but in the meantime you’ve got some decision making to do, TELUS subscribers.

Thanks, Bird!

UPDATE: We’re hearing $249.99 for the Touch Pro2.

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News
July 3, 2009
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TELUS' BlackBerry Tour, HTC Snap and Touch Pro2 show up in Best Buy flyer

By on July 3, 2009 at 3:04 PM.

TELUS' BlackBerry Tour, HTC Snap and Touch Pro2 show up in Best Buy flyer

It’s been a while since we talked about these devices coming to TELUS, but the BlackBerry Tour, HTC Snap and Touch Pro2 are front and center in our minds today, having just popped up in a new Best Buy Mobile flyer. TELUS has yet to officially announce the two HTC handsets (the Tour popped up on its website this morning) and unfortunately nothing juicy like pricing or release dates are specified for any of the handsets. The flyer is valid from July 3rd to July 30th though so hopefully we’ll get official word from TELUS soon.

[Via Mobile Syrup]

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Exclusive
June 30, 2009
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Bell to launch the BlackBerry Tour on July 17th, $699.95 retail

By on June 30, 2009 at 9:27 AM.

Bell to launch the BlackBerry Tour on July 17th, $699.95 retail

Well then. It looks like we’re now able to confirm that the BlackBerry Tour 9630 — which Bell has yet to officially announce — will touch down in Canada on the 17th of July. Beyond that, we’re also able to confirm that the full retail price will be $699.95. So what does this mean for those who are willing to take on a new 3-year contract? The standard numbers add up to $249.95 out the door but we wouldn’t be surprised if Bell gets sexy with it and we see the Tour launch at $199.95 or maaaaaybe even a little lower. Hit the jump for all the details.

Thanks, KEUSS!

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General
June 30, 2009
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Verizon to offer the Tour with or without a camera

By on June 30, 2009 at 7:50 AM.

Verizon to offer the Tour with or without a camera

Despite the fact that BES admins can put IT policies into effect that physically prohibit their use, many companies, organizations and governments (and gym locker rooms) flat our refuse to give their employees a BlackBerry that is equipped with a camera. With the 88xx series devices being the only camera-less BlackBerrys still on the market and no new camera-less devices having been announced by RIM, it looks like those who work in extremely security-conscious environments will have to hang onto their antediluvian devices for the long haul, right? Wrong. Having shown up as available for pre-order on Verizon’s website without any sort of official announcement from either Verizon or RIM, a camera-less BlackBerry Tour 9630 has now been confirmed to exist and it will go for the same $199.99 as the camera-equipped model. Just in case you’re wondering — yes, we too think President Obama needs one of these ASAP. Hit the jump for a pic of the camera-less Tour’s backside.

Thanks, Ben!

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Exclusive
June 29, 2009
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BlackBerry Tour dummy units begin arriving at Bell stores; release imminent

By on June 29, 2009 at 9:31 PM.

BlackBerry Tour dummy units begin arriving at Bell stores; release imminent

Huh, what’s this? Bell has begun shipping out dummy units of the highly anticipated BlackBerry Tour 9630? Yes indeed it has, alongside the typical promotional materials which, as per Bell’s general practice, which means the launch is likely just a few weeks away. Does this mean we could see the Tour hit Bell the same week it drops on Verizon? It’s looking that way, folks — in fact our ninjas pin the date as Friday, July 17th. Excited? Yeah, we are too. Hit the jump for a few more pics.

Thanks, Carbs!

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Rumor
June 17, 2009
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TELUS rumored to be launching the BlackBerry Tour on July 15th for $249.99

By on June 17, 2009 at 11:56 AM.

TELUS rumored to be launching the BlackBerry Tour on July 15th for $249.99

Just because Verizon and Sprint have been hogging all of attention when it comes to the newly announced BlackBerry Tour 9630 doesn’t mean those who live in the home country of the smartphone itself have been forgotten by your pals at BGR. The latest rumor regarding the TELUS Tour has it launching on July 15th, much later than the previously rumored launch date of June 22nd. Delays (assuming that the first rumored launch date was even real) are never fun, but perhaps an included 1GB microSD card will be a good enough consolation prize for the extra 23 days of waiting. Ok, probably not — and definitely not if the rumored $249.99 3-year promotional price becomes a reality.

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News
June 16, 2009
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Sprint joins in on the fun, announces the BlackBerry Tour

By on June 16, 2009 at 12:17 AM.

Sprint joins in on the fun, announces the BlackBerry Tour

BlackBerry users on Sprint have long griped that everything comes to them by the time it’s old and dated on Verizon, but this won’t be the case with the Tour 9630. Sprint has just announced that it will be carrying the device “later this summer” for $199.99 on a 2-year contract after a $50 instant rebate and $100 mail-in rebate. The pain that rebates cause in all of our rears aside, the price is good and by God the phone is, so what are you waiting for? Go and sign up to be notified when it’s available, already.

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General
June 15, 2009
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BlackBerry Tour goes live on Verizon Wireless' site

By on June 15, 2009 at 11:15 PM.

BlackBerry Tour goes live on Verizon Wireless' site

Well, our tipster was indeed correct. And let’s be honest here for a sec; we’ve nailed this puppy to the wall. Verizon faithful will be overjoyed to find out that the BlackBerry Tour has gone official (albeit without an official announce just yet). There isn’t a whole lot of information available on their product page at the moment, but hey, you’ve waited this long…

Thanks, Ben!

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