We just got word that Verizon Wireless would allow its subscribers to pre-order the Blackberry Tour which raised the question; will Sprint do the same?

According to a recent tweet from Sprint’s manager of social media and interactive communications, no. A twitter user reportedly asked if the Blackberry Tour would be made available to for pre-order to which @srdhoerty replied “No pre-orders for the Tour, if that’s what you mean.”

Hmm, bummer but will this even be an issue? Probably not.

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The BlackBerry Tour is coming officially on July 12 from both Verizon Wireless and Sprint. But it’s only Verizon Wireless that’s currently offering the Tour for pre-order. Until yesterday pre-orders were opened only to new customers but it looks like Verizon has changed its mind and it lets everyone pre-order the Tour now. Current Verizon wireless clients can start ordering the Tour tomorrow and the phone will be shipped out starting with Monday, July 13.

Existing customers will be able to upgrade or purchase the BlackBerry Tour on this site very soon. Please check back with us tomorrow.

What say you Sprint customers? Would you like to be able to pre-order the Tour too?

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A few days ago we heard that Sprint might launch the Tour only on July 20 which was 8 days too late compared to Verizon’s schedule for this BlackBerry. But now it appears that Sprint has done everything in its power to launch the latest BlackBerry on the very same day Big Red is also launching it. The Tour is coming from Sprint on July 12 too. The smartphone will be available for $199 after rebates and with a contract. So what will you choose folks? Sprint or Verizon?

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Just a few days ago a leaked advertisement displayed the BlackBerry Tour’s Verizon Wireless release date as being July 12th. Well, it looks like that advertisement held some truth as Verizon has come forth and confirmed that the phone will in fact be hitting the carrier on July 12th for $200.

So what have you, will you be purchasing a BlackBerry Tour?

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Today is definitely a BlackBerry Tour day. The handset is already available for pre-order from Verizon Wireless in two versions, with or without a camera. And if you’re currently residing in Canada, you should know that the Tour is going to be available from Bell on July 17.

The phone will be available for $699.95 if you don’t want another 3-year contract or for $249.95 if you do want the new contract.

via BGR

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What would you choose between a BlackBerry Tour with a camera and one without a camera? What do you think your employer or your employees prefer? In order to please any type of future customer Verizon will sell two versions of the BlackBerry Tour. First we have the regular model that’s equipped with a camera, or you can choose to purchase the second version, a Tour that’s deprived of that camera.

The Tour is now available for pre-order from Verizon Wireless and you can get either one for the same price. You’ll end up paying $199.99 for any chosen model with a two year contract and after a $70 online discount.

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There’s good news for everyone charging their phones in Europe. It looks like there’s a phone charging standard coming to all those European handset owners. The European Commission has received today confirmation for that micro-USB charging socket from the most important names in the mobile business. Nokia, Sony, Ericsson, Motorola, Apple, LG, NEC, Qualcomm, RIM, Samsung and Texas Instruments are all going to play ball and we should expect them to launch devices ready to be charged via a micro-USB charger sometime next year. On the long run the micro-UBS standard could be adopted by other markets too since CTIA, OMTP and the GSM Association also support it. Can’t wait for the day when I won’t hate myself for forgetting a certain phone charger! What are your thoughts on this?

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Verizon Wireless is launching the BlackBerry Tour on July 12 and it seems that Sprint doesn’t want to trail behind Big Red. Sprint is now rumored to launch the BlackBerry Tour on July 20 which would be a full eight days after Verizon. Sprint has yet to confirm it but we can easily assume that July is the month to get a Tour. Whether it’s a Verizon BlackBerry Tour or a Sprint BlackBerry Tour, that’s up to you and your wallet!

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Tags: BlackBerry, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Research In Motion, RIM, Sprint, Sprint, Tour, Verizon, Verizon Wireless

It seems our buds over at Boy Genius Report have gotten their hands on a peice of Verizon Wireless promotional material that clearly states the BlackBerry Tour will hit the carrier on July 12th for $199.99 after a 2yr contract.

There’s really no telling if the advertisement if real or not as Verizon hasn’t released any official statement but it looks pretty legit to us.

Anywho, if you’re anticipating this phone mark July 12th on your calender just in case. Better safe than sorry, right?

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If you’re reading this from China then boy do we have some good news for you. China Telecom is apparently going to sell BlackBerry smartphones soon. Sure you’re still waiting for that iPhone we told you countless times but the BlackBerry thing seems more likely to happen soon.

China Telecom is working with RIM to launch some Berry phones in China but there aren’t any official launch dates let alone prices. Neither China Telecom nor RIM are talking just yet so we’re going to be in for some waiting. In case everything goes well RIM might see an increase in sales soon as China is definitely a market to get into. But then again nothing might happen since RIM’s previous partnership with China Mobile didn’t turn out so good in terms of sales.

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Tags: BlackBerry, China, China Mobile, China Telecom, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Research In Motion, RIM

This is quite a blow for RIM folks! It looks like 12% of those iPhone 3GS buyers have decided to replace their old BlackBerry handset with the new Apple phone.

Compared to last year more BlackBerry owners have switched their Berry with an iPhone. The studied has been conducted by Piper Jaffray on 256 early iPhone 3GS buyers in New York and Minnesota stores. Apple is slowly getting more market share and RIM should definitely be worried. After Nokia who is leading the smartphone market with an impressive 41.2% share comes RIM with 19.9% and Apple with 10.8%.

Other interesting facts the survey revealed:

• 28% of early iPhone 3GS buyers are new AT&T customers (compared to 38% last year)
• 54% of early iPhone 3GS buyers will still buy an iPod
• 56% of early iPhone 3GS adopters have upgraded from a previous version

What about you? Have you purchased your iPhone 3GS yet? What phone have you been using before the 3GS?

via AppleInsider

Tags: 3gs, Apple, Apple, At&T, BlackBerry, iPhone, Mobile News, Piper Jaffray, Research In Motion, RIM

AGF Precision HSD for BlackBerry Javelin from AG Findings on Vimeo.

Where do you hide away your BlackBerry Javelin and Storm when you’re not using it? Do you have any special case for it? AGT has unveiled new Precision HSD cases for both these RIM smartphones. The cases are meant to protect both sides of the phone and the patented Precision HSD design will guarantee that no scratches will be left on the phone’s surface. Here’s what you can expect from these AGT special Berry cases:

New, patented, innovative carry solution for additional safety

and security.

Easy, one hand use.

Engineered hinge to enhance use and durability

Does not latch directly to the phone.

Protects both sides of phone for extra protection and style.

Easy to open door to view calls or phone status.

Patented AGF long-life 180 degree swivel belt clip.

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I’m not sure the BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8230 is the best choice for anyone right now especially since the Tour is coming soon. Verizon Wireless is nevertheless selling the phone as of right now and it can be yours for $79 after a $70 mail-in rebate and a new two-year contract. The phone is available both online and in store and if you’re not looking for an iPhone or a Pre right now then a Flip phone from Berry might be the phone for you.

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Well that’s certainly not going to happen anytime soon. The President’s cell phone choice is clear and everyone in the business knows how Obama loves his BlackBerry. But from there to trying to sell a phone by using the President it’s a long way to go. The ad reads:

Obama have BlackBerry, I have BlockBerry.

Better get yourself a BlackBerry instead of this BlackBerry Storm wannabe. The phone has features like a 460MHz processor, a 3.2-inch touchscreen, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, 3G and EDGE connectivity and Windows Mobile 6.1. How much would one cost? About a dolla’? Not that anyone is buying…

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We all love a good rumor from time to time and we have stumbled across quite a few Vodafone-related rumors for you. First off it seems that there’s a Nokia N97 Mini which will be launched by Vodafone sometime soon. The Mini version should be cheaper but the truth is that there’s no official news yet about such a phone.

Besides the N97 Mini, Vodafone is said to also sell the BlackBErry Storm 2 later this year and as for the Palm Pre it seems that a different carrier will pick this phone up exclusively.

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The Tour is quite a hot BlackBerry right now. Besides the iPhone 3G S or the Pre, the Tour managed to grab quite some attention lately. Verzion and Sprint have almost launched it yesterday by making available to the public web pages dedicated to the Tour and now it’s time for Telus to make a move.

It’s not official yet but it looks like Telus is going to launch the Tour on July 15. The phone is rumored to sell for $249.99 with a 3-year contract. A 1GB microSD card will be included in the offer too. Will Telus sell the Tour before or after Verizon and Sprint start selling it?

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Tags: BlackBerry, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Research In Motion, Sprint, Sprint, Telus, Tour, Verizon, Verizon

Like we said earlier, we’re still waiting for Verizon to officially announce the Tour. Verizon did setup a dedicated website page for the Tour but it failed to really announce it. There are no release dates so far and there are no official prices yet. At least Sprint has told everyone how much the Tour will cost despite not mentioning any availability dates either. What will you choose folks? Verizon or Sprint for your BlackBerry Tour?

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I guess that with all the rumors going around about the Tour and especially with all manufacturers announcing hot phones everyday Verizon considered it was about time to officially announce this BlackBerry.

Tomorrow morning Verizon Wireless should tell us when the BlackBerry Tour will arrive and how much it will cost. Will it be available in August as previously said or earlier? We’ll probably have more news for you tomorrow then.

via BGR

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Although not official yet the BlackBerry Messenger is going to get an update soon. The PIN-based messaging system will get some important upgrades like: Avatar support, GPS location integration, Proximity sensor, Homescreen support and Set conversation subjects.

In other words you can now set your own avatar picture just like you would do in other instant messaging apps. Friends will be able to see you on the map and you will also know if you’re close to each other that’s going to be obvious too. All we need to do now is wait for the messenger update to be available!

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People say the Tour is going to be launched sometime in August but RIM isn’t saying anything official about its latest BlackBerry. One of the most interesting but still unconfirmed features of the Tour is the touchscreen. That’s right, it looks like this Berry is going to bring you a SurePress touchscreen along that regular QWERTY keyboard. This might just be the dream handset for some RIM fans who wished that the Storm had a keyboard too. We’ll be waiting for RIM to confirm these specs and we could surely use some pricing details. But stick around folks, August will be here soon!

via phonearena

Tags: BlackBerry, Mobile News, qwerty, Research In Motion, RIM, touchscreen, Tour