Tour now on the Verizon inventory list?

[markhunsaker]

I was browsing through some websites: BGR, Engadet, Slashgear and found this interesting/awesome link:

BlackBerry Tour 9630 spotted in Verizon inventory - SlashGear

Hope it's for real and I hope it's coming in July!

[blackmannx]

Its real. Amazed that someone would post it in inventory so early but oh well.

Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com

[markhunsaker]

That's what I was thinking...July is a ways out...I guess it's wishful thinking that Verizon will surprise us all with an earlier release. But hey, let me keep my dreams. Ha ha ha.

[Hyperplex]

The article seems to be slightly misinformed about the phone's specs, though - all pre-release reviews so far have the screen running at 480x360 with confirmation of there being no WiFi (this article claims a 480x320 resolution and says WiFi status is unknown). Not sure why an article this recent with inventory shots would be wrong in those aspects, but this is definitely promising news. I love my 8330 but it just can't compare to the new tech in the current Berry lines. I can't wait for the 9630.

[theadrock13]

I'm not convinced that Tour will be the final name of this thing. I posted this suspicion when the Tour name was first released but nobody seemed to comment. Here is my reasoning.

Here is the whois info for "blackberrytour.com" (via Internic's whois):

Domain Name: BLACKBERRYTOUR.COM
Registrar: GODADDY.COM, INC.
Whois Server: whois.godaddy.com
Referral URL: Browser Update Page
Name Server: NS27.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
Name Server: NS28.DOMAINCONTROL.COM
Updated Date: 06-jan-2009
Creation Date: 06-jan-2009
Expiration Date: 06-jan-2011

Now here is the whois for "blackberrybold.com":

Domain Name: BLACKBERRYBOLD.COM
Registrar: CSC CORPORATE DOMAINS, INC.
Whois Server: whois.corporatedomains.com
Referral URL: Corporation Service Company: Trademarks, Domains and Brand Monitoring
Name Server: PDNS1.CSCDNS.NET
Name Server: PDNS2.CSCDNS.NET
Updated Date: 15-sep-2008
Creation Date: 07-mar-2008
Expiration Date: 07-mar-2010

(Same results as for ~curve, ~storm, ~pearl, etc.)

Why wouldn't RIM register the Tour domain name with CSC (Corporation Service Company) as with all their other domain aliases?

[081098]

if its in the inventory already i bet its going to be another month until they start training for it (storm training started october 17th) and then it will be released around the same time as the new iphone. i cant see it taking until august or september if they have hardware finalized and are close to a very solid OS. that would be pure negligence. i at least hope they announce it once the people who had the 8830's contracts are up so they at least know its coming.

[noaim]

the chances of it coming out before July is pretty slim but now with it going into inventory the idea of it coming out in July isn't as far fetched.

[LDubs]

Did anyone else notice that the specs on that page said it included GPS? Not to start a firestorm here but here goes anyway - is this completely unlocked, like the Storm, or semi-unlocked, like the new 4.5 upgrades that allow you to use BB Maps only?

[Crucial_Xtreme]

CrackBerry confirmed the name. That should be enough for most people.

[LR7]

On the Blog post here at CB the pic of the inventory list shows a BELL GIFT CARD line item. I think this may have been mistaken as Verizon inventory when it is actually Bell's.

[noaim]

Originally Posted by Crucial_Xtreme

CrackBerry confirmed the name. That should be enough for most people.

haha

hopefully its enough for me

[noaim]

Originally Posted by LR7

On the Blog post here at CB the pic of the inventory list shows a BELL GIFT CARD line item. I think this may have been mistaken as Verizon inventory when it is actually Bell's.

you make a good point I wonder

[addicted2tech]

The Bell gift card thing is a bit odd, but I feel like BGR would've caught on to that before posting the information. I don't know unless he was too much in a hurry to make it public.

Now, does anyone know about how long it generally takes devices to appear in stores for sale after they are first listed on the inventory list?

[noaim]

Originally Posted by addicted2tech

The Bell gift card thing is a bit odd, but I feel like BGR would've caught on to that before posting the information. I don't know unless he was too much in a hurry to make it public.

Now, does anyone know about how long it generally takes devices to appear in stores for sale after they are first listed on the inventory list?

no we dont know how long it takes because its different each time...

also

I highly doubt that verizon would have a "bell" gift card in there inventory screen. verizon has no affiliation with bell as far as I know. So I think its a bell inventory screen unless further proof comes out

[Crucial_Xtreme]

Originally Posted by addicted2tech

The Bell gift card thing is a bit odd, but I feel like BGR would've caught on to that before posting the information. I don't know unless he was too much in a hurry to make it public.

Now, does anyone know about how long it generally takes devices to appear in stores for sale after they are first listed on the inventory list?

This wasn't BGR's story, this photo originated on PhoneArena not BGR.