RIM (Research In Motion) just released a new model the Blackberry Tour. Right now the Blackberry Tour is available online with Verizon and Sprint for $199 with a 2 year contract. Verizon already has the Tour available in the stores.
The key features compared to some other Blackberries are:
- World Phone Capabilities
- Enhanced Multimedia
- 3.2MP Camera
- GPS and Blackberry Maps
- Slimmer 14.2 mm profile
- 256 MB built -in memory
- Voice Input & Output
- more
All in all the device feels good your hands and I love the keyboard with the trackball. But the features and specifications is what you would expect from any other phone these days.
What I do miss is the Wifi capabilities. A lot of 3G enabled phones these days do come without Wifi. If you would live in a world where 3G is continuously available it would make sense, but that is still not the case. That is why I still prefer to have Wifi on board.
For current Blackberry users this will be an improvement and a good upgrade if you like the non-touch screen and QWERTY keyboard.
Watch my quick Blackberry Tour video below to get a impression.
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