UPDATE:Now Official: BlackBerry Tour to be released by Verizon on July 12th; pre-orders accepted now

posted by Alan F. / Jun 30, 2009, 12:14 AM

UPDATE:Now Official: BlackBerry Tour to be released by Verizon on July 12th; pre-orders accepted now

As expected, Verizon has announced that it will be launching the BlackBerry Tour 9630 on July 12th, although pre-orders are being accepted now. The price tag is exactly what we expected, $199.99 with a two year contract. The Tour is a 3G capable World Phone device without Wi-Fi connectivity. If Wi-Fi is a deal breaker for you, a leaked copy of the Verizon BlackBerry Road Map shows that all 'Berry models released by the carrier after the Tour will offer it. Some of the features on the handset include a 3.2MP camera with AF and video capture, 3.5mm audio jack, GPS, a 35 button QWERTY keyboard and a trackball.

As we previously reported, after Verizon goes ahead on the 12th of next month, the next launch of the Tour is expected to be by Bell on July 15th, followed by Sprint's version on July 20th.

RIM BlackBerry Tour 9630 Specifications

source: Verizon

*UPDATE*
The BlackBerry Tour is dominating the news right now. It appears as though a fourth carrier will be offering the device as Crackberry has been able to get their hands on pictures of an Alltel branded 9630. No word on launch date or pricing info.

source: Crackberry

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7 Comments

1. yahyah30

Posts: 13; Member since: May 23, 2009

why pre order online when you would get it 3 days later then if you pre ordered or waited at the store

posted on Oct 20, 2010, 1:43 AM 0

2. Osukaru

Posts: 68; Member since: Jul 02, 2008

No need to wait for MIR

posted on Jun 30, 2009, 7:13 AM 0

3. sprntfanboi02

Posts: 41; Member since: Jun 25, 2009

no need to wait for this phone at all, its the same as every other blackberry

posted on Jun 30, 2009, 10:30 AM 0

4. Osukaru

Sort of, Higher Resolution Screem I like hte form factor better than any ohter one available from VZW, Runs on Rev A and has Full Keyboard unlike storm...... So not really same as any ohter blackberry, and if spec sheet is correct it also says Standalone GPS as well as Assisted GPS which may mean no need for cell service to use.... I think im the first to notice this on spec sheet

posted on Jun 30, 2009, 3:59 PM 0

5. yahyah30

you cant pre order if your not a new customer or if your not adding a line

posted on Jun 30, 2009, 4:23 PM 0

6. BlackberryUser

Posts: 609; Member since: Jun 26, 2009

Corporate Pricing hasn't been released yet and I'm not sure it's worth pre-ordering. Although I hate my Storm I think I'll wait till the initial reviews come out before I buy it.