BlackBerry Tour2 9650 Surfaces [Tour2 Essex Specs & Quick Review, Pricing & Availability Yet to be Confirmed]

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Leaked sometime back in October, RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry Tour2 9650 (also known as BlackBerry Essex) has just been spotted out by our good friends from BGR, who have also done a quick review on it. At a first glance the Tour2 is similar to the original BlackBerry Tour when it comes to size and the overall appearance, but a more in depth look and things are looking way better.

Speaking of better, the most significant exterior change is the new optical trackpad that replaces the trackball — it “works great, just as you’d expect”. Under the hood there’s a snappier processor borrowed from the Storm 2 that promises to take away the lag time experienced with the previous Tour.

There’s also Wi-Fi connectivity as the old Tour didn’t have it and the same amazing QWERTY keyboard that makes for a great addition when you need to answer emails or send text messages.

BlackBerry Tour2 is expected to hit on Verizon early 2010 but there’s nothing official to confirm a release date or a price tag.