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RIM BlackBerry Tour * |
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|  | Score: 77%
When: July 2009
Worth: $200 - $270
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
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| We check out RIM's newest full-QWERTY BlackBerry on Verizon Wireless. Is this the best smartphone around? Find out in our BlackBerry Tour review. |
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| Form factor |
Candybar |
| Size |
4.41 by 2.44 by 0.56 inches |
| Weight |
4.59 ounces |
| Screen |
2.5 inches, 480x360 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
BlackBerry OS |
| Voice network |
CDMA 800/1900 MHz, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| Data network |
3.1 EV-DO / HSPA |
| TTY, HAC |
TTY support/M3 |
| Talk time |
Measured: 7 hours
Claimed: 5 hours |
| Voice dialing |
Speaker-independent |
| Visual voicemail |
Yes |
| Messaging clients |
IM for AOL, MSN, Yahoo, Gtalk. Facebook integrated into messaging. |
| Exchange support |
Yes |
| Keypad |
Full QWERTY |
| Camera |
3 Megapixel(s) with autofocus
Video recorder with Half-VGA resolution
LED flash
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| Web browser |
BlackBerry Browser |
| GPS | VZ Navigator |
| Memory |
2GB out-of-box
microSD/microSDHC memory slot (16GB) |
| Bluetooth |
2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
No |
| USB |
Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes |
| UMA |
No |
| UPnP |
No |
| Scoreboard: |
RIM BlackBerry Tour |
| Design | 4.6/5 |
| Display & Interface | 4/5 |
| Calling | 4.2/5 |
| Talk time | 4.5/5 |
| Messaging | 4.5/5 |
| Music | 4/5 |
| Video | 4/5 |
| Camera | 3/5 |
| Memory | 4.2/5 |
| Web browsing | 3/5 |
| Connectivity | 3.6/5 |
| Productivity | 4/5 |
| Scheduling | 4/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 3.5/5 |
| Navigation | 4/5 |
| Gaming | 3/5 |
| Mobile services | 4/5 |
| Accessories | 4/5 |
| Value | 3/5 |
| Total score | 77% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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