Best Five things about the BlackBerry Tour

Very much in the same vein as the BlackBerry Storm, the BlackBerry Tour is a business focussed smartphone that comes with some great features. The BlackBerry Tour will cost around £170, with rebate, when it launches at the end of the summer but what can we expect from this device? Check out what we think will be the best five things about the BlackBerry Tour…

The BlackBerry Tour has been designed for a life on the go, which means push email, a full QWERTY keyboard and a fast data connection. However, what else can we expect from the device that is set to put the likes of the BlackBerry Storm or BlackBerry 8900 Curve to the test?

Memory
We’re talking about internal and addition storage here. The BlackBerry Tour will be fitted with 256MB of internal memory, which is enough to manage your apps and email folder. For multimedia you’ll find a microSD slot that BlackBerry claims will handled 32GB with ease,

Camera
What’s a smartphone without a built-in camera, and the BlackBerry Tour is no exception. The 3.2-Megapixel snapper comes with flash, variable zoom, image stabilization, autofocus and video recording.

Web-browsing
Email is a given but with a full HTML web browser, including support for streaming audio and video, the BlackBerry Tour offers full internet use. What’s more, when you need to get some serious work done, you’ll find BlackBerry Enterprise Server provides advanced security and IT administration features within IBM Lotus Domino, Microsoft Exchange and Novell GroupWise environments.

In-call action
It’s not just about email and the internet, as the BlackBerry Tour promises an array of premium phone features, including voice activated dialing, enhanced background noise cancellation and a low-distortion speakerphone, making this one device you’ll want to talk and talk on. What’s more, with Bluetooth built-in, there is support for hands-free use with headsets, car kits, stereo headsets and other Bluetooth peripherals.

BlackBerry App World
You won’t be tied to the apps and utilities that come with the BlackBerry Tour as there is built in support for BlackBerry App World, which offers a wide range of tools for free, or to buy, from a range of third-party mobile. Categories include travel, productivity, entertainment, games, social networking & sharing, news and weather, and new apps are appearing daily.