The Blackberry Tour 2 (code name Essex) has been renamed. It is now the Blackberry Bold 9650. Rumors say it may be at Sprint and Verizon Mobile stores as early as May 2010. The case looks like the Blackberry Tour case. It almost certainly will have a trackpad and allow WiFi connection to the Internet.http://socialmediaseo.net/2010/04/06/blackberry-tour-2-verizo/ http://www.intomobile.com/2010/04/07/blackberry-bold-9650-casing-spotted-spotted.html http://www.wirelessandmobilenews.com/2010/03/bold-moves-for-blackberry-bold-9650-aka-blackberry-tour2-smartphone.html It will run the Blackberry 5.0 OS.http://www.wirelessandmobilenews.com/2010/03/bold-moves-for-blackberry-bold-9650-aka-blackberry-tour2-smartphone.html

This is a new version of the Blackberry Tour that was released in the Summer of 2009. The new device touts a new touchpad rather then the notorious trackball that caused problems on the first iteration of the Tour.http://supportforums.blackberry.com/t5/BlackBerry-Tour-9630/Should-I-wait-for-the-Bold-9650-Tour2-or-get-the-Tour1-now/m-p/472928 The Blackberry Bold 9650 device will offer wireless networking (Wi-Fi), which they generally disable on their devices.http://www.wirelessandmobilenews.com/2010/03/bold-moves-for-blackberry-bold-9650-aka-blackberry-tour2-smartphone.html

No specs have been released yet, but the new model should be at least as technologically advanced as its predecessor. The Blackberry Tour 9630 had a 3.2 megapixel camera, 256 megabytes of memory for applications, a processor clocked at 528 MHz, and a display measuring 480 x 360.http://www.intomobile.com/2010/04/07/blackberry-bold-9650-casing-spotted-spotted.html It is speculated that the Blackberry Bold 9650 will have an even faster processor, a 5 megapixel camera and the new improved Blackberry Webkit Browser.http://www.wirelessandmobilenews.com/2010/03/bold-moves-for-blackberry-bold-9650-aka-blackberry-tour2-smartphone.html

RIM has also promised to release in 2010 a slider device and a new Blackberry Pearl.http://www.intomobile.com/2010/04/07/blackberry-bold-9650-casing-spotted-spotted.html

• New Trackpad/Touchpad

• Wi-Fi Enabled by both Verizon and Sprint

• 3.2 - 5 MP Camera with Image Stabilization