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BlackBerry Tour 9630 Overview

Expected UK Release Date: Available

Key Features
TFT 65k Colour Screen (480 x 360 Pixels)
QWERTY Keyboard with Backlight
Media Player with Built in Speakers
GPS Navigation with BlackBerry Maps™
3G HSDPA Technology
256 Mbytes Memory plus MicroSD™ Memory Card Support Up To 8 Gbytes
3.2 Megapixel Camera with Auto Focus & LED Flash
Video Player (MPEG4, H263, H264 & WMV)
Email with Attachments


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Our BlackBerry Tour 9630 Review

The BlackBerry Tour 9630 is a solid yet compact 3G Smartphone which comes with easy to access features & function to suit all business & personal Smartphone user's needs. This handset has an elegant & classy black coloured casing. The user will find a well sized TFT screen complete with a 65k colour display & a beautifully clear screen resolution of 480 pixels by 360 pixels. Below the TFT screen the user will find a backlit full QWERTY keyboard which offers a user friendly input method. The Your 9630 comes with 256 megabytes of internal memory & this Smartphone has an expandable memory card slot which allows the user to insert a compatible memory card up to 8 gigabytes in size. It weighs one hundred & thirty grams including the battery & measures 11.2cm tall by 6.2cm wide by 1.42cm deep.

This handset has a security feature which allows the user to password protect their BlackBerry Tour 9630. The user can also lock their screen & use a sleep mode feature when the phone is not in use. The Tour 9630 supports a selection of messaging features which allows the user to communicate with others using text, symbols, sound, photos & even video clips to communicate. A MMS service allows the user to share a message containing text with sound & a photo or video clip can be added to this message which provides a quick photo sharing method. The user can create & share a message containing text which is known as a SMS message & is a quick & easy way to communicate with others without making a call. The Tour 9630 also supports a mobile email service complete with document attachment support & an instant messaging service allows the user to enjoy a mobile instant messaging service on their 3G Smartphone. This instant messaging service is similar to an instant messaging service on the user's computer by this service is fully mobile & allows the user to enjoy chatting to compatible contacts via an online text chat. A built in Internet browser allows the user to experience a HTML Internet browsing experience on the BlackBerry Tour 9630.


An integrated 3.2 megapixel camera has a lens located on the back of the handset & this camera feature has a LED flash, an automatic focus feature & a two times digital zoom feature. The user can capture a clear & precise photo or record a video recording using this integrated camera feature. A built in image stabiliser will counter act any small movements made by the user when the user is taking a shot or recording a video. The built in 3G capabilities allow the user to enjoy a photo geo tagging feature when using the camera feature on the BlackBerry Tour 9630. The user can enjoy recording video as well as playing video footage on their Smartphone in popular video formats including MPEG4, WMV, H263 & H264. A built in music player allows the user to enjoy a music playing experience on their handset in many formats. The user can enjoy hearing their music out loud via the built in speakers. This handset supports a music playlist feature allowing the user to view their music selection on their TFT screen. The Tour 9630 supports iTunes synchronisation & the user can enjoy hearing their ringtones in a variety of formats including polyphonic sound, Midi & MP3 sound. A speaker phone feature allows the user to hear their caller over the phones built in speakers.

This Smartphone supports 3G HSDPA technology which provides the user with high speed connectivity & the user can enjoy a GPS navigation feature which supports BlackBerry Maps™. The user can find out nearby places of interest & find out directions to new destinations using this GPS navigation feature. It supports EDGE technology & GPRS which allows the user to transfer data files at high speeds between the Tour 9630 & other compatible devices. This Smartphone covers a quad band GSM network which covers GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 & the phone will switch between network bands automatically. It also works on a UMTS 2100 network which is a 3G network. This 3G Smartphone supports Bluetooth® wireless technology & USB connectivity which allows the user to connect to other devices using these connectivity options. A fitted battery is a rechargeable type battery which provides up to three hundred & thirty six hours of battery standby time or up to five hours of talk time for the user to enjoy.

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BlackBerry Tour 9630 Specifications & Features