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JaredH · 06-29-2009, 11:16 PM

akosnitzky · 06-29-2009, 11:46 PM

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Verizon BlackBerry Tour Site Gets Updated: July 12th Release Official; Tour Pre-Ordering Available http://crackberry.com/verizon-blackberry-tour-site-gets-updated-july-12th-release-official-pre-order-available

Donbp · 06-30-2009, 04:30 AM

Offered with or without a camera. True business phone.

Oops..they just took it off the site, I wonder if it was a mistake or if it will reappear again later. Figures..I waited 2 minutes too long to pre-order.

mriff · 06-30-2009, 05:44 AM

Nice. Can't wait. I'll be politely asking my favorite IT guy to place the preorder.

akosnitzky · 06-30-2009, 05:50 AM

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Not a lot of reviews on this product.

SteveO86 · 06-30-2009, 05:52 AM

Finally something officially!!

akosnitzky · 06-30-2009, 06:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveO86

Finally something officially!!

Are you doing a pre-order?

Donbp · 06-30-2009, 06:18 AM

Seems if you have an account with a business discount you can't pre-order it. As soon as you login and try to add a line the tour disappears from the site. If you don't login you can order. The link on the pre-order site that says "purchasing for your business' also brings you to a new page without a pre-order option so I guess it is right. I will try calling them in awhile.

akosnitzky · 06-30-2009, 07:10 AM

With or without a camera.

BlackBerry Tour to Be Offered in Two Versions - With Camera and WITHOUT Camera | CrackBerry.com

Donbp · 06-30-2009, 07:15 AM

Anybody know if this is one of the phones VZ unlocked GPS on? Can't tell from the specs. Just says it's VZ NAV capable.

akosnitzky · 06-30-2009, 07:24 AM

I read it will be locked

Donbp · 06-30-2009, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by akosnitzky

I read it will be locked

Not surprised. Maybe they will offer an upgrade to the OS to unlock it down the road. Like they are with some WM phones.

mriff · 06-30-2009, 08:56 AM

The Blackberry.com website says it will work with Blackberry Maps. Hopefully free. I finally got free GPS on my 8830 after upgrading to 4.5. Don't want to lose it again. Although I don't use that much anyway, it's nice to have.

Teksu · 06-30-2009, 09:03 AM

If you want it unlocked just call verizon and tell them your going over seas.

jsconyers · 06-30-2009, 09:09 AM

I believe they're referring to GPS being locked down as it was on previous models.

SteveO86 · 06-30-2009, 10:04 AM

All BB's after the Storm are suppose to have the GPS unlocked..

As far as existing devices it would be nice to use... Really nice...

Joe1004 · 06-30-2009, 05:55 PM

My account rep says that the GPS issue is dead and in the past. VZW took a lot of heat about it from customers and he also heard they got a lot of heat from RIM to open it up because RIM touts the GPS as an available feature.

I guess we will see!

akosnitzky · 06-30-2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mriff

The Blackberry.com website says it will work with Blackberry Maps. Hopefully free. I finally got free GPS on my 8830 after upgrading to 4.5. Don't want to lose it again. Although I don't use that much anyway, it's nice to have.

Other than Maps it is limited to VZW navigator

0100010 · 06-30-2009, 06:32 PM

On my co-workers 9630, GPS is unlocked, functions just like the rest of the guys GPS does on our 8330s / 8830s (and 9530s).

Andyn · 06-30-2009, 08:05 PM

Yep, my Gov't rep emailed me the 12th as official launch date.......Why a Sunday?

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Verizon Offical Release of Blackberry Tour: July 12th