Tour

The BlackBerry Tour is one of the hottest smartphones available today. You want to be sure it is protected, right? Who to turn to other than OtterBox? OtterBox has announced two new protective cases for the popular BlackBerry Tour - the Impact Series and the Defender Series.

The new Impact Series case for the BlackBerry Tour incorporates a self-adhering screen cover to protect it from scratches. It also safeguards against shocks and bumps with inner coring that dissipates impact away from the smartphone.

The case allows complete user interaction with the headset jack, USB port, speaker, microphone and camera. It also includes an installation card for easy application of the protective screen as well as a microfiber cleaning cloth to keep your smartphone and case looking new. Read more

Verizon Wireless just announced that customers can now pre-order the BlackBerry Tour for $199.99 (after a $70 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement) online at www.verizonwireless.com/tour. The BlackBerry Tour will be in stores on July 12th, 2009.

The BlackBerry Tour is a 3G world phone, and features RIM's push-based mobile solution for e-mail; IM, SMS, MMS messaging and social networking; a 3.2 megapixel camera with geo-tagging and video recording; advanced multimedia capabilities; built-in GPS; full HTML Web browsing; and support for Verizon Wireless' Mobile Broadband Connect tethering service. It also supports V CAST Music with Rhapsody and VZ Navigator services. A model of the BlackBerry Tour without a camera will also be available.

For information on Verizon Wireless' plans for BlackBerry smartphones, visit www.verizonwireless.com.

The BlackBerry Tour will function on Sprint's 3G network, but it also roams on other high-speed wireless networks around the world for reliable voice and email communication without missing a beat.

It lets you stay socially connected by sharing moments through pictures and videos via MMS and instant message on popular IM services or BlackBerry Messenger. The Tour also offers easy access to your favorite social networking sites like Flickr, MySpace and Facebook, and you get smooth integration between the BlackBerry Tour smartphone and your Facebook events and friends giving you a great view of what's happening both personally and professionally.

The BlackBerry Tour smartphone comes equipped with a vibrant display (480 x 360 at 245 ppi), intuitive trackball navigation, full-QWERTY keyboard, corporate and personal email with attachment viewing, calendar, integrated address book and up to 16 GB of expandable memory with a microSD/SDHC card. It also has a 3.2 MP camera with variable zoom, auto focus, flash and image stabilization able to capture crisp pictures and video.Read more

Well, well, well…it looks like Sprint won't be the only one carrying the Palm Pre. According to a report from Reuters, Verizon Wireless will be selling the Pre, but you'll have to wait about six months after the launch to get it at Verizon stores. Verizon Wireless' Lowell McAdam confirmed the news on a webcast, Reuters said.

Verizon Wireless also said they would be introducing a new version of the BlackBerry Storm and a new BlackBerry called Tour, which is said to be a new upscale BlackBerry. Also slated are devices from Motorola and phones based on Google's Android operating system.

"Over the next six months or so you will see devices like Palm Pre and a second generation Storm," on the Verizon Wireless network, McAdam said. "You can expect to see us launch a steady stream of new devices from multiple vendors."