Blackberry Tour Arrives to Balance Enterprise and Consumer Users
RIM made official announcement of Blackberry Tour almost a month ago and the cell phone is now available in the cell phone market. Being s smart phone, the cell phone joins the brigade of capable devices launched in recent months. So, you can add Tour to the category consisting of Apple’s iPhone, Palm Pre and Nokia N97.
Sprint and Verizon Wireless are official mobile carriers for the Blackberry Tour. While Sprint will make it possible for Tour buyers to access email and web in more than 150 countries, Verizon goes a step further and provides the same support for Tour customers in 175 countries. Also, the Sprint subscribers will enjoy call support on Tour in 185 countries, whereas, the Verizon subscribers will offer call support in nearly 220 countries.
Though, the cell phone lacks Wi-Fi support, it carries other good features to its credit. The 3.2MP camera with auto focus and video streaming are some of the highlights of the device. Bluetooth and micro SD card expansion are other good features. Moreover, the cell phone is a slim and short design to add to its portability.
RIM cell phones have already started targeting equal numbers of enterprise and consumer customers and Blackberry Tour is a device to further contribute in maintaining this balance. Here is another piece of information from RIM - the company recorded the revenue of $3.42 for the first quarter of the fiscal year, which estimates an increase of 53% from last year.
