Tag Archives: 9630
Leaked OS: OS 5.0.0.643 for BlackBerry Tour 9630
Posted on 01. May, 2010 by John.
BlackBerry Tour owners haven’t seen a leak for a few weeks, and that has now changed. OS 5.0.0.643 has leaked. Not clear on what improvements or issues you can expect to find in this build. As always, let us know your findings in the comments below. Download OS 5.0.0.643 for Tour 9630 REMEMBER: Install at [...]
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NFL Mobile App Released By Verizon Wireless
Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by John.
Verizon Wireless had inked a deal with the NFL awhile back bringing exclusive NFL content to the nations largest wireless carrier. The time has come and Verizon has officially released the mobile application which will bring you all of the content. You can see from the list above there is a good combination of Android [...]
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Weekly Scoop Review
Posted on 04. Apr, 2010 by John.
What a week. We covered the seemingly nonstop iPad news with some restraint to spare our readers of the constant barrage of “breaking news.” Then of course, there was that April Fools joke that got us, but we don’t have to keep bringing that up do we? A roundup of the stories from this last [...]
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Backup Assistant For BlackBerry Shows Up On Verizon Tour
Posted on 30. Mar, 2010 by John.
Awhile back we brought the Scoop to you that Backup Assistant was expected to be released by Verizon on March 9th for BlackBerry smartphones. Obviously the date we reported was a little off. After my OS upgrade this morning I had a new icon, and wouldn’t you know it it was for Backup Assistant. Now, [...]
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Weekly Scoop Review
Posted on 28. Mar, 2010 by John.
I didn’t realize the amount of quality news that happened in this last week until I started to roundup links for the review. A lot of great things were announced and released this last week due to CTIA. Here is a round up and highlights from this past weeks Scoops: Details Of Verizon BlackBerry Tour [...]
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Details Of Verizon BlackBerry Tour 5.0 Upgrade Revealed
Posted on 27. Mar, 2010 by John.
We have suspected for awhile now that the Verizon BlackBerry Tour would be getting an official upgrade to 5.0 on March 30th. It seems we were one minute off, as CrackBerry has received a tip with some great info regarding the roll out of the update and the changes it’s set to bring with it. [...]
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Have Some Fun With “March Smart Phone Madness”
Posted on 26. Mar, 2010 by John.
The great folks over at laptopmag.com are having a “March Smart Phone Madness” contest in honor of the real March Madness. In their version various smartphones face off against each other and their readers get to vote on which phone they think is better. Yesterday the BlackBerry Tour took a page of the Northern Idaho [...]
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Leaked OS: BlackBerry Tour 9630 Gets 5.0.0.591
Posted on 24. Mar, 2010 by John.
I am going to do us all a favor here and avoid the standard cliches I have grown accustom to using on these types of posts. When it rains it pours Just a day after a 5.0 leak for the BlackBerry Tour 9630 CrackBerry has posted a leak for OS 5.0.0.591. Rumor has it that [...]
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Verizon BlackBerry Tour Gets Unboxed…Twice!!
Posted on 01. Jul, 2009 by John.
Boy Genius has been able to get his hands on a honest to goodness official Verizon Tour. Whats that? Oh yea, Engadget Mobile has been able to do the same exact thing! Pictures and some notes about what the final version ended up showing, such as a revised battery cover, are available over at BGR [...]
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Sprint BlackBerry Tour Available July 12th for $199 Via Online/Telesales
Posted on 01. Jul, 2009 by John.
Whoa Whoa Whoa! It looks like Sprint has just stepped up its game and decided to launch the BlackBerry Tour on July 12th via web and telesales only! Two major US carriers, Verizon and Sprint, have now committed to releasing the Tour on July 12th. Pretty sweet for all who have been waiting for this [...]
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Pre-Order A Verizon Tour Today! With And Without Camera Just As Expected
Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by John.
Without having officially announced the BlackBerry Tour, Verizon Wireless has gone ahead and put up the Tour for pre-order on their site, also confirming the July 12th release date. We had originally brought you the Scoop on, a couple occasions, about the Tour coming in two flavors, camera and non camera. Wouldn’t you know it, [...]
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BlackBerry Tour Gets Blessed By The FCC
Posted on 29. Jun, 2009 by John.
This should come as no surprise to anyone who has been following the news on the BlackBerry Tour. It appears the FCC has given it a once over and its blessing for the masses. Take a look at the FCC page for the Tour HERE [Via]
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BlackBerry Tour To Hit Sprint Shelves July 20th?
Posted on 27. Jun, 2009 by John.
Hot on the heels of the supposed Verizon release date for the BlackBerry Tour there are rumors going around the launch date for the Tour on Sprint is set for July 20th. The same price customers of Verizon will appreciate will also be offered to those Sprint customers who are returing their Pre have been [...]
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Verizon Rebate Form Shows BlackBerry Tour 9630 With Two UPC's-UPDATE
Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 by John.
The next rebate form to be offered by Verizon Wireless has the BlackBerry Tour included. As you can see in the picture above the rebate formis valid from 6/28/09-8/01/09. These rebate forms are great indicators of what is coming in a certain timeframe. The July 13th date just may hold true. What I found interesting [...]
