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BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Verizon) Cell Phone Review
Author: Sandy Berger
Type: Reviews Last Updated: August 31, 2009
Page: 6 of 6
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Conclusions

The BlackBerry Tour is the best CDMA BlackBerry that we’ve tested. Even with an ageing operating system, it is quite functional as either a personal or business smart phone. The poor browser is offset by applications like Facebook, Flick3r and MySpace that allow you to access much-used web applications without actually using the browser. Phoning, e-mailing, messaging, and other functions work well as does the visual voicemail. The Tour is an excellent choice and all of the things we found wrong with it are minor, except for the lack of Wi-Fi, which will be a deal-breaker for some.

Pros

  • Excellent screen
  • Good keyboard
  • Very Good Design
  • Great feel in hand
  • Good selection of apps for social networking, instant messaging
  • MicroSD Card
  • Good IM and social networking applications
  • Good camera and video
  • Accessories include a variety of plugs and a 2 GB MicroSD card

Cons

  • No Wi-Fi
  • Small screen
  • Aggravating nested menus
  • Inconsistencies in menu choices across the platform
  • Poor web browser
  • Keyboard needs dedicated @ and period keys
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