BlackBerry Tour 9630 (Verizon) - Unboxing

[@fallboy37]

ive had this phone for almost a year now... i loveee it. never had really problems with it. best phone i have had so far.

[@erauprcwa]

I just received this phone about 2 weeks ago, works GREAT! I previously had the Blackberry Storm which had a 8G card, the Bold had a 2G car, so I just switched cards, which helped bring all my pics and videos to my new phone.

[@cbcollins]

I purchased my BB tour after watching your review and I wanted to thank you! I love my phone. Keep up the good work! THANKS!

[@gaganyaansalt]

This phone is amazing, i just ordered mines from sprint yesterday...keep up the good work noah!

[@camcuber]

i have one and i havent had one freeze and its like 3 weeks old, the trackball is really smooth.

[@EvanBeebs]

Blackberry is where you want to go, BUT, the Tour 2 9650 (codenamed: Essex) will be coming out shortly (rumored within the next month or two). When this phone releases, it's going to be the strongest Blackberry on the market. If you're going to buy any phone soon, make it the Tour 2. It will be worth the wait (like I said, rumors have said it will be out anywhere from a month from now all the way to next summer, but most clues are hinting towards the next month). Hope this helps!

[@JasnoGT]

Beautiful phone. Still keep my 9780 as a back up

[@jsmoore831]

they dont. you dont need the sim card if u are using it in north america but if you go outside the US you are able to use GSM via the sim card...

[@AndyyEvelyn]

yes they do i have had blackberrys since 2006 and they do have threaded.

[@BebeKash41]

Totally awesome Noah! I would like more details on your impression of the key board.

[@emelianenkov]

oh well i got mine like 2 weeks ago and i have to say, i love this thing! DEFINATELY recomend this!!

[@JURecordsincanada]

if you get a blackberry you could keep the same plan as long as you subscribe to a data plan which can cost 15-20 extra depending on which state your in but if you change your plan it would be a total of 50 including data and voice plan but then you will no longer be under the family plan

[@BubblesTheVampire]

"Very dramatic there!" hahaha that made my day! I love you Noah! =P

[@iAmBuddyFresh]

well i got a tour and i had mine for a lil while (mine is from sprint) and mine workd fine...i think they fixed the trackball problem...now im waiting for the essex to come out...with the trackpad and wifi

[@marwanomar]

wow to actually come back a decade later and read the comments ...

[@pbkid130]

Yes it does i have my iphone right here. it has a sim ejector tool when you get it too look it up.

[@TickTickBang93]

Really, this phone is terrific. i have had it for about a month. The battery life is a beast! it's great. the non wifi isn't that much of a problem. The web browser is pretty good. love the way it feels in the hand and i haven't had a single problem with the trackball. The keyboard is great. Overall an excellent BB. recomend to anyone.

[@roals]

No, you have to switch to Verizon, even though Verizon bought Alltel. Verizon bought Alltel, but they are still treating them as a separate network.

[@zavulon06]

most awesome blackberry ever, if they had it on tmobile, i would definitely buy it. currently im having difficulty choosing my next phone, and sidekick lx 2009 and curve 8900 are my top two choices, but i have a lot of time before the upgrade, so maybe something worthy will come out by that time

[@JasnoGT]

Through Sprint the 8530 is awesome. 2.5 inch screen plus optical track pad. But This tour I think has better screen resolution and world capabilites..not to mention the cool design with chrome. Both are badass.

[@emelianenkov]

ordered it today!! cant wait!

[@khalilts]

If you don't have a data plan then yes they charge 1 cent per kilobyte which can be A LOT. If you use internet then you add a data plan which is an extra $30 on your monthly bill.

[@MamiiYankee]

the tour and storm have the best internet capabilities out of the blackberry phones =]. I have the tour and it lets me go to any website and it load pretty fast.

[@djor929]

No Wi-Fi, but there's a Blackberry device being released (hopefully soon) called the Blackberry Atlas that is the exact same thing as this, only with Wi-Fi.

[@XanMan1980]

All of the new BlackBerrys have super-fast boot-up times.

[@FlizTheWarMachine]

yeah me too its a solid blackberry the best yet

[@G1OVANN11]

My job requires me to have a blackberry because of their enterprise. So I got the bb storm thinking it will be the closes to my iphone. After having it for 3 weeks I hated the response on the touch screen.I took it back for a BlackBerry Tour, now after having the Tour for 2 weeks the trackball does not response as well as it did the first few days. When you turn the ball up and down there is no problems but when you turn the ball side to side it takes for ever to move.

[@habubauza]

I tried out the Tour at Verizon. I had a lot of trouble typing on the keyboard. It may just be me, but I had problems. I am a biased iphone user, however I was an 8 year Verizon customer. Doing instant messaging was ok, but I definitely miss the auto correct feature that I have on my iphone and also it was very difficult for me not having a touch screen. Overall I did like the phone, but it seemed a few steps behind the iphone's incredible interface. I do miss Verizon's awesome network though.

[@fitzybwfc2311]

no you can use your mobile carrier. wifi is a lot quicker than mobile and a lot cheaper however you will only find wifi in "hotspots" which generally have a range 50 meters. if you use your mobile carrier you'll me able to use the internet where ever your phone but it can be quite slow and expensive.

[@OldWorldDiamonds]

The Tour 2 is about to hit the market... Trackpad instead of ball, wifi and better cpu. Going to be a great phone.

[@OriginalGanstaEnt]

we are moving into a generation where we will have wifi available throughout a wider area

[@jeffmanwwe]

@Tyrant604 Not to be like BekBud1, he lives in the U.S because he lives in Oakland. The reason why its using a SIM-Card is because it makes the Tour run on Verizon. You can take off the SIM-Card and it will still run on Verizon.

[@MattsSkateboard]

I don't have Verizon, but I'm guessing they have a 30 day return policy, as well as a restocking fee, usually like 20 bucks.

[@oMLB4Lo]

ay i have a question noah. wat do u do wit these phones after u review it. Do u keep it for ur personal primary phone or do u sell it to ppl or iono. wat do u do?

[@XYOPP123456789]

I bought this a few days ago ! I love it . Mines is sprint . I just hate how it looks when it turns on . Lol . & the default wall paper is boring , But the phone is FANTASTIC ! Best Ive ever had !

[@insanecrazy22]

the backlight can turn off at any amount of time you set it to. i have mine at like 2 seconds.

[@anthonyerco]

You have always done good reviews... But this time I wish you would have checked out how the web browser worked. I have the enV touch and I hate it. I am deff. buying this blackberry!!!

[@EvanBeebs]

The Tour 2 has 2gb of on board memory, compared to the 256mb of the Bold 9700. Also, the tour 2 will be a world phone. When it comes down to carriers, the Tour 2 is only on Verizon/Sprint, so you can't get the Bold 9700 on the Verizon network, which is the best network.

[@VentiChaiLatte]

No, unfortunately all Blackberry and newer model PDAs MUST have the additional fee. This was created to avoid data charges, many customers went on the internet "by mistake" and got charged thousands of dollars. So now it's a flat fee.

[@akaydoll]

how much is it full price if your going to break your 2 year conract?

[@Countrytx]

The Tour uses CDMA plus has GSM which uses a SIM card for Global use.

[@MattsSkateboard]

The colors perhaps remind you of Verizon? Some of their smartphones of gray/black/red.

[@i_am_albertovera]

And here we are.... in 2022 !! ✌🏼

[@LauraChristinaS]

Such a good phone! I'm impressed with the querty keyboard so much, its fantastic! however... I wish the trackball was clear :)

[@Dominic078]

on of the best blackberrys ever

[@ball_soup]

Interesting, it's like a Storm mixed with a Bold and a Curve.

[@xclaimer365]

I personally like the keyboard better on this one but I'm with you dude

[@naijainnit]

You have exactly 30 days to return your phone. There MAY be a restocking fee of $25.

[@StephyV1]

I have the 8900..and i love it (tmobile) but what i like about this tour is that it has the keypad is like the the bold and the bold has a awesome keypad..i would so go to verzion for this but their data plans are killer

[@CodyNorris]

that wasn't a boot up. the new blackberries turn on faster because there not fully powered off. my bold turns on in like 3 seconds. but when it "boots-up" it takes like 1 minute

[@Gator115]

Yea i went to verizon today and tested it...the keys are hard to type kind of but the screen looks nice...

[@EvanBeebs]

1) Leaked 9650's in final development stages all DO have 2gb on board memory. 2) Since 9,650 is less than 9,700, does not mean Bold 9700 is a better phone, just a different model number. 3) Contrary to what you New Yorkers mar think, there are OTHER people in the country, outside of a cities, which is where Verizon's dominating agile network takes over.

[@kimisthekooolest]

is this a good phone? im planning to get it next month for my bday and im not sure if i should get it, does it freeze? does the trackball work well? whats bad about it??

[@congoline1]

lets say that you have a verizon sim card in a phone is it possible for you to put that sim card in another verizon phone without termination fee

[@basketball943]

noah from phone dog, You are awesome. You make the best videos on phones. It would help if you go a hd camera.

[@XboxTheBeatboxer]

rebate. basically, you mail in a coupon they give you and you get some amount of money back. so $30 rebate means when you send it in, they send you $30.

[@scaryfreak12345]

No, it wouldn't but I'm pretty sure that AT&T has their own version of this.

[@tuan1is1azn]

When you view like one little article like the one at the end of the video, by zooming in. Does the screen text wrap the article so you can read and just scroll down to finish it?? Or do you have move the ball back and forth so view the article? Reply back to me. Thanks. I'm thinking of getting a 9700 because it fits me more than a touchscreen.

[@Fpoonful]

im getting this phone tomorrow :) this video helped me pick my phone too :D

[@baseballjmr]

can't wait to get this!

[@masterjedi89]

i think i am gonna get this for sure. i want a smartphone that will keep track of my schedule and be a great messaging phone on verizon. so it is a win-win. plus it't got wifi which really helps out alot. what's not to love?

[@langlebl]

AT&T already has this phone in most parts of the country.

[@wowimcool32]

omg i have an updating phone thing in september and im totally getting the blackberry tour

[@EEKSPLEE]

@towerguarder Well thats too bad because I dont think so. Do the 9780 have a non camera version?

[@naijainnit]

I enjoy his as well!

[@FraneTaf]

Ahhh OK thank you DarkEnzanArikado & trrippyy :) I couldn't work out why the quality was so poor.

[@FredMason3]

"only 65,000 colors, but you wouldn't know it." LOL

[@naijainnit]

To answer your question... Yes. All BlackBerry owners on Verizon MUST have a data plan.

[@samjaramillo]

ive wanted this phone sooo bad for soo longgg

[@JoiDior]

for me, its between this one, and the new droid. IDK which to choose

[@steve9509]

i only had a second to play with this but i used the keyboard and it was very nice. i might be getting this.

[@JereHakala]

I lol'd @ "The quick black blackberry jumped over all of the other smartphoned"

[@TotallyDank8]

This was such a helpful video thanks sooooooo much!!!

[@rachet49]

well i sat that this phone would be better than the storm because a lot people have been turning in the storm because of some issues or some thing but yeah like i said before the tour is better than the storm i recommend the tour

[@Liluptwn]

i have the env touch and idk like the touch is pretty good but if ur some one who likes the whole key board 2 type the touch takes time for u 2 switch to that on the touch face

[@LJM2stepspain]

hey man, how often does blackberry upload there models? so i was wondering if they update models every year..

[@emilyandmichele]

well i mean.... they are two different blackberrys? just cus the model number is bigger doesnt necessarily mean its alot better

[@JoshRath]

They don't, but some phones are WORLD phones. Meaning it is CDMA and GSM, so it can use a sim card. AS HE SAID

[@ladyvee7110]

What don't you understand? Not everyone wants a touch screen phone. I don't understand why some people want everyone to have the same type of phone. Everyone I know has different types of phones. I like that we're all not the same.

[@heccrazy]

@cory8u you have to unblock it first or complete the contract you get with verison that its like 2 years

[@scrapper123456]

i heard the 3gs overheats like the 360 use to so if you want touch screen go iphone but you have to 100 dollars a month so i would go with the tour

[@Theonlymayz]

hey if this phone has a sim card could u take it out and put it in an iphone and have a verizon iphone?????

[@fallboy37]

that's a really good lookin' phone! might get that soon

[@JoshRath]

Yes, in the form of MMS and E-Mail.

[@Famoussas666]

it looks like a mix between a curve, storm and blod

[@theandroinvader]

@sookster54 the bold 9650 was just released for verizon that is the tour 2

[@Hiddenartist2008]

Is this better then the BB Storm Or should i stick with the storm >? Please Reply

[@slmiller350]

verizon only uses CDMA in the US which means the sim card is useless here in the us it cannot with with the iphone hence the verizon SIM card only works overseas

[@towerguarder]

@EEKSPLEE But due to my job, i have to use a non camera phone. Do you know if 9900/9930 has a non camera version? cause atm 9780 seems like the only one with a non camera model

[@Hidd3nman87]

lol yup looks almost exactly or exactly the same as the curve more the bold has lil bigger keys.

[@roals]

The black look makes it look Verizon.

[@Chrisss793]

looooooove this phone, i think i would die without it.

[@punkteen28]

not to showboat but im getting one free in the mail tomorrow! any recomendations on apps?

[@fallboy37]

i have had 3 of theseee. bout to get my 4th one tomorrow. its not the bbs fault its mine i always drop it and break it... :( but i still love it!!!

[@pjc4425]

The good old days

[@SkinnyieBone]

wat fone is better? EnV Touch or Black Berry Tour

[@1029db]

i would go for the BB. I had the env touch and didnt like it all that well. The battery life was horrible. And the touch screen was for me. I actually took the touch back and got a alias 2 and i like it better.

[@DarkEnzanArikado]

Need to wait for YT to process it bro. Come back in an hour.

[@Nebsterification]

when he says world phone does he mean u can use it throughout the world? im going on a trip to costa rica and im trying to find a phone that will work there

[@diegocalderonlemos]

hi! the tour is after or before the javelin?? thanks, I don´t know which Blackberry to buy ! :S help! thanks!