Verizon BlackBerry Tour Review Round Up

on 8 Jul 2009 09:32 AM

With the BlackBerry Tour set to launch on Verizon and Sprint this Sunday and Canadian carriers next week, we're starting to see reviews of the BlackBerry Tour (especially the Verizon model) roll in across the web. In case you missed CrackBerry.com's pre-release BlackBerry Tour reviews, be sure to check out our BlackBerry Tour Review Part I and BlackBerry Tour Review Part II. Over the next couple of weeks we'll be following up with more Tour reviews as the official units hit and we get some running time with each of them on their native networks (Verizon, Sprint, Telus & Bell to start). But if you're an existing BlackBerry 8830 or Curve 8330 user thinking about upgrading, the Tour is an absolute no-brainer - it really is better in every single aspect. If you want a smartphone with a full physical keyboard that isn't touchscreen, you can't go wrong with the Tour (if it only had WiFi!!).

Win a Free BlackBerry Tour: If you haven't entered our Win a BlackBerry Tour contest yet, Click Here and leave a comment for your chance to win!!

Verizon BlackBerry Tour Reviews: If you're looking for some more hands-on impressions of the Tour from the perspective of tech blogger or journalist, you can follow the links below to learn more. We'll do another review roundup as more reviews (from all carriers) surface. And be sure to jump into our BlackBerry Tour forum for even more user perspectives.

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57 Comments

Posted by SHOOTA9 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 950 days ago

Sunday needs to come faster.

Posted by MsRandall Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 950 days ago

Yes the count down is close...Verizon people you are sooo lucky you have a pre order option...damn you sprint

Posted by fegotay Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 950 days ago

Should we wait a little longer just in case RIM decide to put wifi on the tour?

Posted by Ronindan Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 950 days ago

It is all ready in production, there is no way they can add wifi now

Posted by kn0 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 949 days ago

No need for wifi imo, you're already paying the 30 bucks, on vzw at least, it's just as fast as wifi and not nearly as taxing on the battery

Posted by Jeremy Kitching Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 949 days ago

...when you are in low-coverage areas. My apartment has almost no signal at all for T-Mobile or Sprint. I can get away with it because of UMA on my T-Mobile BlackBerry 8900. My wife gets dropped calls poor data coverage with Sprint.

Posted by john1210 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 950 days ago

The tour will be a great phone and will give a helping hand to those storm users

Posted by Brooklynzson Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 950 days ago

I don't know if I can give up my Pre...

Posted by firegood@cox.net Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 950 days ago

I wonder what the odds of winning are?? So many people visit this site i can only imagine its gotta be 1 in 33 trillion.....

Posted by dblbar58 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 950 days ago

Lets win a Tour!

Posted by brsager Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 950 days ago

I would like to win a phone :)

Posted by brsager Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 950 days ago

I wanna win :)

Posted by BoldMeister Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 950 days ago

Having a tour de jour would be incredible...

Posted by cdg341 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 950 days ago

Just hopin I win I want 1 lol!!!

Posted by cdg341 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 950 days ago

Just hopin I win I want 1 lol!!!

Posted by cdg341 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 950 days ago

Just hopin I win I want 1 lol!!!

Posted by cdg341 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 950 days ago

Just hopin I win I want 1 lol!!!

Posted by goodfela12 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 950 days ago

tour me up scotty!!!

Posted by rj160202 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 949 days ago

gimmie gimmie gimmie...i need, i need, i need.

Posted by mkurz12 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 949 days ago

Tour contest is here -> http://crackberry.com/contest-win-blackberry-tour-9630-crackberry-com

isn't it?

Commenting on the reviews, does it bother anyone that there have been a couple bugs pointed out?

I am pretty confident that if there are bugs that RIM will fix them and from what we're reading they're definitely nothing like the amount of bugs in the Storm. That said, I am a little worried that if there are in fact bugs that need fixing,Verizon will be as slow to release the OS containign the fix as they are with every other Blackberry OS update.

The one bug imparticular regarding the phone not being able to read the memory card, freezing and then needing a reboot would definitely be bothersome. I could see a lot of original Storm owners getting this phone and then not hesitating to return it at the first sign of a problem or even a little lag in basic useage.

I love Blackberry and really wouldn't want to go any other route but I may be inclined to return it as well if there is a bug that needs fixing that is blatently obvious (ie. not being able to read the sd card)knowing that it'll be up to Verizon to OK the release of an OS with a fix.

Anyone else feelign the same way or am I just worrying too much?

Posted by ytcfigz Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 949 days ago

Free BB Tour...sweet! Please send it over.

Posted by adam121 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 949 days ago

looks neat, hopefully will get to try it!

Posted by fleetfoot Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 949 days ago

Nice phone.

Posted by navy10k Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 949 days ago

Tour looks sweet!! MUCH better than the Storm...can't wait

Posted by rdeshane Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 949 days ago

Who knows, it could happen

Posted by hopsbread Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 949 days ago

Love my curve 8330 but am at the point where every time I update my professional reference program, I have to delete something to free the required space. Too early in my contract for upgrade. Need my info; love my 8330, but........ NEED THE 256.

Posted by Keydet71 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 949 days ago

I hope I win.

Posted by Kazak Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 949 days ago

I think its just cool this website does a ton of stuff like free tours for its members. This is def a great site.

Posted by dannygoodwin23 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 949 days ago

Can you pick me? please!

Posted by breck81 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 949 days ago

the link for the contest thread is here:

http://www.crackberry.com/contest-win-blackberry-tour-9630-crackberry-co...

It helps to read.

peace, b.

Posted by Planning Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 949 days ago

Want to try a BB with a real keyboard since Storm (my first BB) is underwealming.

Posted by foolio_67 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 949 days ago

Can't wait until this phone is released!!

Posted by sweener101 Wednesday, Jul 08, 2009 949 days ago

blackberry tour please!

Posted by VOK3900 Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 949 days ago

Please, please, pick me for the win! Ooo - Lay!

Posted by laffmista Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 949 days ago

The Tour will be a godsend. I have been struggling with my Storm from day one. Dont know if anyone has had constant resets while in the media player, but I hope the problem is fixed with the Tour

Posted by swtazman Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 949 days ago

Having been a previous owner of smart phones, the Palm line up to be precise, I was never really interested in the Blackberry until the Storm. I had gotten so frustrated with the Palm Treo and its bugs that I just gave up on smart phones for a while. When it was suggested that the Blackberry given a try, and me being the gadget guru around my pod, I decided to take the Storm for a ride. I wasn't blown away. It’s a touch screen Treo! But wait! It’s a Blackberry, and surely they will know how to fix it. Nope, still buggy. I admit that I am hooked on all the blackberry does, so maybe it’s the carrier, Verizon, whom likes to tinker with every bit of soul a phone comes with, squeezing out all the dough they can. I am now making deals to switch to the Tour. Cross my fingers, a real keyboard? Please Verizon, leave this one alone. Let it be born naturally, not all drug induced and snipped like your other offerings. I need a smart phone that’s smart! Please...

Posted by nh3 Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 949 days ago

thinking this would be a great replacement for my 8830 as an existing Verizon customer a pre-order of the tour i am told is out of the question so I would like to win one. just cant afford one with the economy the way it is right now, so please pick me.

Posted by Bradley Engle Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 949 days ago

please?

Posted by crumsnatcher Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 949 days ago

I want it give it to me. I want my NEW blackberry Tour. Gimme gimme. I am going to tell....

Posted by chillson1386 Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 949 days ago

Or any better on this phone?

Posted by mixtape86 Thursday, Jul 09, 2009 949 days ago

The Tour's browser should be the best to date :)
Well, until 5.0 rolls out

Posted by Sexy NJ Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 946 days ago

I am counting down the hour until I am at Sprint tomorrow to pick up my new phone! But it would be nice to win one too. :)

Posted by moms Sunday, Jul 12, 2009 945 days ago

I'm going to upgrade to a blackberry. do i go for the Tour or start with the Curve?

Posted by chris.tan Tuesday, Jul 14, 2009 944 days ago

ohhh man so excited

Posted by keith71 Sunday, Jul 19, 2009 938 days ago

I want one!

Posted by DrFrankPatti Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 934 days ago

I'm new tp the world of BlackBerry smartphones. I got the BB Storm (touch screen) at the beginning of July and I have one month to return it, if I decide I want something else.

I'm comfortable with the touch screen keyboard. I like it. But, I wonder if I'd be happier with the new TOUR.

Honestly, the huge screen makes viewing pictures and website really great, and the TOUR has half the screen size.

What would you do?

Dr. Frank Patti
Orange County, California

Posted by DrFrankPatti Thursday, Jul 23, 2009 934 days ago

One problem with my BB Storm, the smartphone locks up sometimes and I have to take the battery out to re-boot. Is this unique to the storm or do all the new BB's do this?

Dr. Frank Patti
Orange County, CA