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The only hint of a BlackBerry Tour coming to Telus so far has been an accessory code found in its inventory database, but it seems like a launch is drawing closer as one lucky shmuck has a proper device in hand. Bell started getting their promo materials recently, so Telus isn’t the only one gearing up to get this thing out the door and we can only assume Verizon is making similar headway. All CDMA carriers must be pretty happy about getting the 9630, considering it’s the first “real” BlackBerry they’ve launched in awhile; the last full-QWERTY BlackBerry (i.e. not the Pearl Flip or Storm) to come their way was the 8330 Curve, or the push to talk 8350i in Telus’ case. The Tour should definitely bring them all up to speed with GSM carriers who have been enjoying the likes of the Bold and Curve 8900 for awhile now.
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
