As the resident blackberry user for this site I an stocked about the new Blackberry Tour 2 or as it is sometimes called Essex. (What a kick ass codename. It reminds me a James Bond gadget.) Its basically the Blackberry Tour, but with a faster processor, trackpad (instead of the track ball) and built in wifi. Now there are two main reasons why I want this blackberry, verses the Blackberry Curve that Verizon is pushing on me. One, Essex has a flash for the camera where the new Curve has had its flash removed. WTF? Why would you remove a flash. Does that really save you anything? Its not like a flash takes up internal space. And, as an avid twitpic-er I am constantly taking photos in bars and clubs and sending them out on the twitterverse. I need a flash. The second reason I am holding out for the Essex is the built in Wifi. I currently work at a company where the cell service can be shady and with the built in wifi, I will be able to surf the web and respond to email faster. And of course, update the twitter. The bad news is that the Essex was suppose to come out in early February but rumor has it that the product was pulled for software upgrades and management. Which sucks, but in hindsight, taking the device and getting it ready to go before releasing it to the public is a smart move by Verizon. They didn't want to release a faulty product.
UPDATE: So, I finally purchased my new device. The Blackberry Bold on Verizon. I believe this is one of three devices that will support the new Operating System 6 which is all about the touch screen. This specific device does not have a touch screen, but it will still perform most the functions that are offered in the OS6. At least I hope so. I will give you a second update once the new OS is released. For those of you (thanks mom for reading) who are interested in the OS6 should head over to the Torch website. This is the only device running OS6.
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