My Sprint BlackBerry Tour review: The Sprint BlackBerry Tour 9630 is designed to perfection. The keyboard is probably the best put out by RIM to date. The 2.4″ display isn’t huge, but it is big enough to use most apps, and the color is brilliant. Also, I have to mention the UI; RIM has really improved in this aspect – it’s very easy to navigate around. The handset fits easily in the hand, although it’s just a tad bigger than the Curve it replaces. As far as features go, not a lot changes from the Curve.

The Sprint BlackBerry Tour’s most obvious change is it’s ability to work in more than 185 countries, thanks to its enhanced international roaming capabilities. The design is also slightly different than past BlackBerrys. It’s kind of a blend of the Bold, Storm & Curve 8900.

The most notable features ont he Sprint BlackBerry Tour include: GSM / CDMA hybrid, EVDO Rev. A data, 3G, a 2.4″ display, 3.2 megapixel camera with video capabilities, microSD slot, BlackBerry OS, GPS, full QWERTY keyboard, BlackBerry browser, Stereo Bluetooth 2.0, a 3.5 mm headset jack and various other business-centric apps.

Overall, I would definitely recommend this handset to new BlackBerry users. However, if you aren’t going to be using the global roaming feature, there really is no point in having it. The Curve is almost the Tour’s equal, as far as features go. So, if you can get the Curve cheaper, you may just go with that device.