Sprint launching BlackBerry Tour on July 20th?
By Jacob Schulman 
posted Jun 27th 2009 2:40PM
posted Jun 27th 2009 2:40PM
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I just canceled my Sprint plan today. I just recieved a 260 dollar phone bill b/c I got text spammed and went over my text on a phone I rarely use. I have 500 texts and 600 minutes for 64 dollars a month and I only "SENT" 186 text for the month and the rest were incoming texts which put me 200 dollars over. I tried to settle this, but Sprints idea of settling was to make me extend my contract another 2 years and only crediting my accoutn 100 dollars, lame.
I was about to buy a damn Pre too, but there isn't a Sprint store in NYC that has them instock.
/end rant
BB tour looks good, too bad Sprint customer service is horrid.
Chris
Verizon would be happy to take you, I'm sure. :)
Wow ultimate plan fail....you couldve had unlimited everything for less or even unlimited text for 7.50....shoulda ket trying with another rep
Anyway
I'd get this for my brother if it had wifi
Im sorry to hear that. Sprint has been calling people over the past few months to make sure that they are ok with their plan. Matter of fact, At $64 Your partially victim of having an old plan, let alone the spamming which you probably could have avoided by one having them change your number off the jump from gettin those texts (Cuz that can happen to you regardless of your carrier) or update your plan to unlimited data which is only $5 more (And they dont make u extend your contract to change plans anymore). Tough luck
How is this the carriers fault, ask verizon or att you wont even get that close of an offer
why dont you get the everything plan, so much betta, unlmited everything
Who do you have your service with now? I feel your pain
iPhone!
No, this is the BB Tour. Get outta hear you damn iPhone fanboy!
for some reason, blackberry just don't sell very well outside of the N. America.... personally I can't see the appeal of the device.
You don't see the appeal of a tool used by professions to get a job done?
Maybe you should stick it out at starbucks a little longer serving those mission critical lattes.
Older versions of the Blackberry OS were pretty bad and clunky but they've improved the platform to the point where it's a very competent all-round device. I've used WinMo and Symbian, and like both of them, and I would say that the 4.6+ version of the BB OS is very much a live competitor. I haven't used the iPhone or Pre at all so I can't comment on them. However, what really keeps the BB from selling outside of the US is the fact that it's mostly US companies that have gone for BES which makes the phone something of a necessity for many businesspeople here. Unfortunately Nokia decided to stop providing BES support soon after releasing the E62, which is why I have a Bold and not an E72 right now :)
At the parent, you are partially right. RIM is the #1 smartphone seller (way infront of Apple) as a general mobile producer and yes their mayority of sales happen in the US. But I think this is the case due to that most companies in for example Europe don´t consider mobile mail to be that important. On the other hand as a European I´ve got the idea that I see more and more business people walk around with a BB and the numbers show that they are still gaining costumers.
Further maybe that mobile isn´t that sexy though for business people it does what it´s ought todo, work. I do wonder though if those minimum changes are worth doing so, on the other hand I know a certain producer who sells a phone like a smartphone with almost 0 changes and still manages to sell them.
No WiFi. Fail!
Who needs Wifi?
This isnt a GSM phone.
actually rumor has it that the Sprint tour will have wifi. and you make assumptions a little to fast.
I have found that the worst thing about working weekends is the slow news/updates of Engadget. Its understandable just sucks.
There are few things quite as depressing while at work when you F5 your engadget window and it's the same post... meh...
I'm returning my pre and getting the tour. I cut my finger on the pre.
Please explain....
Then you're an idiot.
Just natural selection here folks, nothing to see.
You should stick to smartphones not sharp-phones...
Wo did you really cut your finger on the Pre?
I was under the impression that VZW had some kind of US exclusivity on this device. I knew that Sprint was getting it later in the summer, but if VZW gets it the 12th and Sprint gets it the 20th... So much for that.
There may have been rumors at one point that VZW had an exclusitivity arrangement, but I'm pretty sure that's out the window now. Not a bad thing, though. Sprint hasn't even had the Storm to keep the BlackBerry faithful distracted.
Thats just Karma for the Verizon CEO talkin shit about Sprint as well as insisting Verizon would just snatch the Pre Away...yea right.
And the World knows regardless of specs, That Sprint puts more goodies in their Smartphones than Verizon ever has and probably ever will.
Personally, I'd prefer the carrier keep their stuff off of the phone as much as possible, but maybe that's just me?
The case in point is the Sprint NASCAR app, look at the all the Pre users desperate to get rid of that...
Wow, another Blackberry.... and it looks just like the others!
WoW!!! look at the iphone 3GS looks like the 3G and the first generation one also!!!
fuck you u troll
and I'm sure blackberry is fine with that, as long as it sells like all the others
LOL @ m3nphIs
Rick rolled.
Seriously get out of here with this fanboy crap. We buy the new ones for the same reason you thick rimmed glasses corduroy jack wearing Starbucks sippin assholes buy the new Jesus phones. More memory, more power.
And who gives a shit about a compass, you weak asses would never be in the wilderness anyway.
Why do people like Starbuck coffee? It taste like burnt coffee. Wow the things people pay for status.
Yea and the new Iphone is exactly the same as the previous....../sarcasm to your fail
Yup, my Pre is going back in the box TONIGHT. Too small, fragile, and battery hungry. Using my old ugly 8330 until this 9630 drops. Yeehaw.
Aww screw the BB tour , give me the scoop on when Sprint will get the HTC touch pro 2.
i am betting august. i heard a July release date, but then that got pushed back.
Don't they already have the Centro though?
Why would you want to pay $199 for the tour vs $199 for the Pre on Sprint? I can understand Verizon since they have no real selection right now (Looking at you Storm).
Cause the Pre is a piece of shit?
The plan also costs more for the Pre.
Pre is a consumer device, Tour is a professional device.
can someone explain the difference between a tour and a normal bb?
There is no "normal bb" but ill assume you're talking about the curve, in which case:
3.2mp camera vs 2.0mp
256mb of memory vs 96mb
Quad Band radio (able to work anywhere in the world basically), the Curve cannot.
The Tour also has a higher resolution display, 480x360.
I you want to know ALL the differences just look here.
http://bit.ly/H6UB5
And before some asshole starts babbling about the world capabilities, the comparison was vs a Curve 8330.
Also the Tour has faster data: rev. A versus rev.O
what is the tour ? is it not the same wackberry crap they have been selling for years ? can someone please tell me that this device does anything well other than suck ash? y do people in the country still buy this unremarkable garbage ?
And what the hell are you using? A LG slider?
Tony is a little harsh on the words... and misinformed. While Sprint's Tour is a CDMA phone, it will have GSM capability if the user is abroad (will have to adjust plan in order to make/receive calls).
David, the tour is AT&T and T-Mobile's version of the B/B Curve 8900. According to preliminary reviews, the phone has been tweaked since its initial launch so Sprint's version should be nicer. If not B/B, what brand would you recommend... Nokia?
I guess I mistated what I wanted to say.
Of course the phone has GSM capabilities, but we dont need to rely on wifi for a speedy data connection.
you know i've been waiting for the sprint touch hd to come out and i settled for the touch pro but remained without a contract knowing at some point htc promise to release something better and that is the touch pro2. YET instead of giving a release date for the touch pro2 we get the pre and now this wackberry bold..err..tour. JUST A DATE SPRINT GIVE US WM LOVERS A DATE LIKE T-MO HAS DONE. June is over and no tp2! if only sprint was a gsm carrier i would had imported it already instead i have to wait for u baboons to get good phone. pre and tour look nice but i luv wm and a big keyboard and huge screen. PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD GIVE US WM HOPE..ERR DETAILS ON THE TOUCH PRO2 ALREADY!
stay tuned i think the touch pro 2 is coming sooner that expected and i believer sprint is getting the htc Hero but not a 100% percent sure.
Worst.Photoshop.Ever.
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umm... i dont know if you know this but nascar is one of the most watched sports in the states, if not the number 1 i would have to say the 2nd. just because you dont watch it , doesnt mean someone else doesnt.
I love my BB pearl, you just can't beat the size. But the tour is quite tempting. Does anyone know the processor that is in the Tour?
Will this work on sprint's everything messaging family plan? Because I know they currently have issues with blackberries on that plan...
Yes it will. Im on a Everything Data Family plan 2 lines and there shouldnt be a problem.
I had a Friend get a Curve the other Day with the Everything Data plan as well...and shes been good.
It will work on the everything messaging plan, but you have to add on a $30 Blackberry package (atleast to get your MIR back). If you only have 2 lines you might as well just go up to the everything data family.
The tour's processor is 528 mhz so we got speed baby!!! july 12th cant get here soon enough!!
Why is it that when I read about the IPhone I don't see any BB fans posting hatred. But coming to a BB thread, there is so many IPhone fanboys standing up for their phone as if they just got insulted.
Anthony M. @ Jun 27th 2009 2:51PM
iPhone!
MikeWard1701 @ Jun 27th 2009 3:53PM
Wow, another Blackberry.... and it looks just like the others!
Are you people trying to justify you purchase?
P.S. Starbucks burns their coffee!
I'm not an iPhone user, I use WM.
In hindsight my initial post should have been more elaborative in my gripe with BB, mainly the lack of form factors available. Yes they've probably stuck with the 'wide candybar' as its a form factor thats worked well for them, but other than the Pearl Flip and the Storm they haven't ventured much.
You'd have thought they'd have released at east one BB with sliding keyboard by now? I remember in the run up to the Storm release seeing a concept for a BB with large screen and horizontally sliding keyboard (similar to the HTC Touch Pro) and was pleased to see that BB might be widening their form factor choices. Unfortunately it reamained a concept, which is a shame as I've considered making the switch to BB, but I'm not a fan of the 'wide candybar'.
Oh okay. Sorry about that Mike. Didn't mean to call you an IPhone user, I was just used to seeing only IPhone users talking garbage.
I understand what you mean. The form factor never really affected me though, but don't get me wrong I love the form of the Pre. Especially on how they have the touch screen but still have the common sense to keep the keyboard. It's a phone you can have fun with but get things done. I had IPhone 3G and borrowed my sister's Storm, wow both of those phones were stupid. Seriously WTH!!
The reason why I love BB is b/c simplicity, and yes PIN. lol
Yup, I was right I checked all the past IPhone threads and there is not BB fan posting hatred towards their phone. hmmm funny
That's because anyone who has a BB doesn't give a shit about the iPhone. They're the type of people who cant be bothered with remembering keyboard shortcuts, replacing their own battery or dragging and dropping music, lol.
Yeah, that irritated me about the IPhone when it had NO BATTERY CHANGING. After realizing also that the IPhone could not cut n paste I sold it ASAP and got me a Bold.
Maybe I would of kept the IPhone if OS3.0 came out sooner, maybe. I love the apps so I'm thinking of getting the ITouch and leave a phone's job to a real company.
I'm with the other touch pro2 disciples. Sprint has really dragged their feet on official date(s) for this phone, and I suspect the Pre and Tour are to blame for the hush-hush. Don't want to undercut those "high market" new entries. But the touch pro2 is a techie/tweaker lover's dream up until now. And with Winmo 6.5, I don't see iphone, webOS, or BB operating systems, let alone the phones they are associated with. Even if head-to-head browser speed tests show Sprint's Touch Pro2 (Winmo 6.5) five seconds slower than any of the above, I could welcome that given the Flash support, flexibility, and customization thats sure to offset any "lag". Oh wait... HTC's "Push Internet" should remedy that. This is a good year for all mobile users... the "consumer/non-techies" got their iphone.. the "business/non-techies" will have their Blackberry Tour... "the consumer/techies" now have the Pre...now give us "business/techies" our Touch Pro2!
Ahhh, this is great news. I currently have the Centro. This is coming around as soon as my contract is up, and I get the sweet discount on the device.
You are all so knowledgeable around here- so i had a BB many yrs ago for work- now past two years was on a Palm Treo- (its nice dont laugh!)- on Sprint. Have to say, i love Sprint. no issues, great coverage.
So- i am so in love with the Bold- - and my contract is up - i'm torn about just going to at&t for the bold vs doing Tour with sprint. will the actual monthly stuff - contracts, BB-only stuff-- be better on sprint vs. att??
And what do you all think of the Bold physically vs the Tour?
thanks anyone who cares to answer this novel
Sprint is the most horrible company on the planet. I bought 2 phone from them and upgraded my contract for 2 yrs. i had 30 days if i was not satisfied to return the phones and i would go back to my monthly contract. Needless to say my BB was shutting off during conversation along with other problems. Tried working it out with sprint with no result. I sent their phone back and ended up with a bill about a thousand bucks. They charged me for early termination as well as the full price for two phones. i had the tracking that shows Sprint warehouse signed for the returned phones, i was under the 30 days trial period. I have called Sprint too many times to count to resolve this issue with no success. I had to go to my state atty office to resolve the situation. sprint repaid me the money for the phones nad credit me back for early termination. A month later i started getting bills for the phones again. I tried again to resolve this with sprint but they treated me with disgust. Now they have sent my account to collection. Now my credit will be damaged for phones that sprint has already sold to someone else i am sure. I have and will encourage potential customer to think long and hard before they give their buisness to sprint. You may end up with alot more than you bargain for. I must admit they have very good packages but if you anything ever goes wrong you can never resolve it in your favor
I am now with AT&T and pay alot more but i am happier being a valued customer. Sprint idea of customer service is if you are already a customer then you are screwed. If you try to leave we will make you pay and pay no matter your reason for leaving.
I just returned my Pre today. I didn't even know the Tour is coming to Sprint, I just thought VZW. I'm really excited as I want a Blackberry now and the options in NYC are so F'd up. Get VZW and pay $160 / mo for crap phones, ATT for the worst service ever or Sprint (which has been pretty fair to me over the years) but no good BB's at this point.
BTW, the Pre is a nice phone, but after years of having my Palm 700P I still need my keys and no matter what the iPhone geeks say, I still don't feel that's a "professional" grade phone for real work. Looking forward to Tour :) Can't wait!