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Published:: 8 May 2008
Market Status:: Released
US carrier availability:: Sprint - Available
(Since Jul 2009 ); U.S. Cellular - Available
(Since Nov 2009 ); Verizon - Available
(Since Jul 2009 ); Alltel - Available
(Since Aug 2009 )
Links:: RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 Official Page; RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 Review (Verizon Wireless); RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 Review (Sprint); RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 Manual

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Description:

BlackBerry Tour 9630 is a CDMA/GSM hybrid that uses CDMA/EV-DO network for home usage and GSM/EDGE for Europe/Asia. It has 480x360-pixels display, 3.2-megapixel camera and GPS.

User rating: Excellent; 8.7; out of 10; based on 31 reviews

Editor's rating: Good; 8; out of 10; How do we rate?

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RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 specifications

Scheduled Availability
Announced
- - 16 Jun 2009
Network technology
- CDMA
  - 800/1900
- GSM
  - 850/900/1800/1900
- iDEN
- UMTS
  - 2100
- TDMA
- AMPS
Multiple SIM Cards
Dimensions
- - 4.41 x 2.44 x 0.56 (112 x 62 x 14.2 mm)Size Compare
Weight
- - 4.59 oz (130 g)the average is 3.7 oz (107 g)
Display
- Type
  - Color
- Technology
  - TFT
- Size
  - 480 x 360 pixels
- Colors
  - 65 536
- Physical Size
  - 2.40 inches
- Touch Screen
- Features
Additional Display
- Support
- Type
- Type
- Size
- Colors
- Physical Size
- Features
Battery
- Type
  - Li - Ion
- Capacity
  - 1400 mAh
- Talk time
  - 5.00 hoursthe average is 6 h (360 min)
- Stand-by time
  - 336 hoursthe average is 346 h (14 days)
- Talk time (3G)
- Stand-by time (3G)
- Video call time
- Music playback
- Video playback
- Gaming
- GPS usage
- Other
Design
- Form Factor
  - Candybar
- Features
- Colors
- Antenna
  - Internal
Scheduled Availability
- N. America
- Europe / Asia
Smart Phone
- OS
  - BlackBerry OS
- OS Version
- Processor
- Memory
  - 256 MB RAM / 256 MB ROM
- Features

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RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 extended features

Global Roaming
- - Yes
GPS
- - A-GPS
Compass
Altimeter
Accelerometer
Proximity Sensor
Pedometer
GAIT
Presence
TTY/TDD
Hearing Aid Compatibility
- Rating
  - M3
Camera and Video
- Broadcast Mobile TV
- Mobile TV Type
- Features
- Camera
- Type
  - Built-in - Immobile
- Resolution
  - 3.2 megapixels
- Optical Zoom
- Video Capture
  - Yes
- Flash
  - LED
- Features
  - Auto focus, Image Stabilizer
- - Digital zoom, Geo tagging
- Video Playback
- Protocols
  - MPEG4, WMV, H.263, H.264
- Features
- Video Calling
Connectivity
- Data
- - GPRS/CDMA2000 1xRTT/EDGE/UMTS/1xEV-DO rev.0/1xEV-DO rev.A/HSDPA 1.8 Mbit/s/HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s/HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s/HSUPA
- Max Speed
- Internet Browsing
- Protocols
- Features
  - BlackBerry Browser, RSS
- Infrared Port
- Bluetooth
- Version
  - 2.0
- Profiles
  - Headset (HSP)/Handsfree (HFP)/Dial-up networking (DUN)/Serial Port (SPP)/Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP)/Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)/Phone Book Access (PBAP)
- Features
- NFC
- Features
- WiMAX
- Support
- Type
- Wireless LAN
- Support
- Type
- Features
- UMA
- USB
- Type
  - microUSB
- Version
  - USB 2.0
- Features
- Proprietary
- UPnP
- SyncML
- Computer Synchronization
  - Yes
- HeadSet Jack (2.5mm)
- HeadPhone Jack (3.5mm)
  - Yes
- TV-Out
- External Antenna
- Pop-Port
Input
- Full Keyboard
  - QWERTY
- Predictive Text Input
- Support
  - Yes
- Type
- Touch Screen
- Side Keys
- Left
  - Left shoulder button
- Right
  - Volume keys, Right shoulder button
Memory
- Memory Expansion
- Slot Type
  - microSD/microSDHC
- Features
- Built-in
- Hard Disk
Messaging
- Text Send / Receive
  - Yes
- EMS
  - Yes
- MMS
  - Yes
- Instant Messaging
- - Yes
- Services
- E-mail
- Protocols
  - IMAP/POP3/SMTP/Microsoft Exchange/Lotus Domino/Blackberry Connect
- Features
Music & Audio
- Music Player
- Protocols
  - MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA
- Features
- Radio
- FM Transmitter
Notifications
- Polyphonic Rings
- Voices
  - 32
- Features
  - MP3 ringtones
- Vibration Alert
  - Yes
- Service Light
Organizer
- Alarm
  - Yes
- Calendar
  - Yes
- Calculator
  - Yes
- TO-DO
  - Yes
- Stopwatch
- Wallet
- Flashlight
- Other
  - Notes
- Document Viewer
- Support
  - Yes
- Supported formats
Phone Book
- Features
  - Capacity depends on system memory
- Capacity
- Multiple Numbers Per Contact
  - Yes
- Picture ID
  - Yes
- Ring ID
  - Yes
Personalization
- Faceplates
- Multiple Languages
  - Yes
- Phone Profiles
  - Yes
Regulatory Approval
- FCC approval
- ID
  - L6ARCF70CW
- Date Approved
  - 29 Jun 2009
- SAR
- Head
  - 1.43
- Body
  - 0.53
- Measured in
Software
- Games
  - Yes
- JAVA
- Support
- Profile
- Configuration
- Java API
- Features
- BREW
Voice
- Dialing
  - Yes
- Commands
  - Yes
- Recording
  - Yes
- Speaker Phone
  - Yes
- Push-to-Talk
- VoIP

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blackberry tour

17 Nov 2009 britthammondn

9.7 out of 10

I've had the Pearl and the Curve, and now the Tour. I was skepitcal because I heard rumors about the trackball not working properly and several other issues. I will admit that yes, a few times the trackball has been sticky and it freezes, but nothing that drives me nuts. Now that I've actually 'broken in' the phone, it works fine! The camera takes GREAT pictures and the sound quality during phone calls is good too. One small complaint is the that the battery life isn't great at all, but it isn't any worse than any other smartphone. This is why car chargers and extra batteries were made, and are ALWAYS a good idea. Overall, I'd reccomend this phone. But not to the person who expects perfect... that hasn't been made yet.

Pros

camera, call quality

Cons

battery life

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Trackball is awful

26 Oct 2009 Shelley

7.7 out of 10

I really liked this phone for the first 2 months. The trackball, however, is horrific! I am beyond frustrated and am hoping RIMM figures this one out. I have 2 other Tour's and they all experience the same issue! It randomly works, but its horizontal movement is almost non-existent which makes scrolling back and forth nearly impossible.

Pros

Screen size, keyboard

Cons

Trackball, trackball, trackball

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Tour not 100% great

15 Oct 2009 niknak05

7 out of 10

I agree that when I first got this phone, I thought it was amazing. Now I have had it for two months and things start breaking down, the track ball refuses to work at all, it shuts off whenever it pleases, and my phone freezes randomly. The track ball is a big issue, it takes me like 20 mins to a hald hour just to get it to move over to the next icon. Iy was fun while it lasted, but I want a regular phone again, Blackberrys aren't worth it.

Pros

internet, email, pictures, free radio and other downloads.

Cons

track ball stops working, freezes up randomly, internet takes a while to load, and did I mention the TRACK BALL?

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