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A few days ago, we’ve heard a rumor saying that Verizon might launch the BlackBerry Tour 9630 on July 12, for $199.99 on contract.

Well, now the largest North American carrier has confirmed that the new RIM smartphone will indeed be available starting July 12.

Customers can already pre-order the handset, through Verizon’s website.

Interestingly, Verizon will offer two versions of the Tour: a regular one, and a camera-free one – for those who work in institutions where camera phones are banned.

Sprint will launch the BlackBerry Tour for $199 as well, but an exact date for this is currently not known.

Bell Canada will also offer the Tour, sometime after July 15.

Via Press release

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If you’re still resisting the onset of the internet TV revolution, we’re here to inform you that your efforts are in vain. Shortly after launching a dedicated box at CES, Verismo Networks has announced an OEM program that’s apparently drawing lots of attention from manufacturers of TVs, optical media players, AV receivers, etc. Essentially, the company is looking to get its open VuNow platform, which pulls in content from around the web, onto other standalone boxes and integrated within future devices — much like Netflix’s Watch Instantly has done, and exactly like we saw at CES with Netgear. And don’t think the cash flow stops at the consumer level, as there are also opportunities within education and medicine sectors for institutions seeking a streamlined way of distributing learning materials. Watch out, pay-TV — we’ve got options here, and we aren’t afraid to use ‘em.
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While 2008 saw investments wiped out, institutions falter, and record job losses, the house that Mario built chugged its way back into the record books. According to NPD Group statistics, Nintendo sold a record 10.17 million Wii consoles to US Americans in 2008. That trumps Nintendo’s own record of 9.95 million consoles sold in the relatively healthy 2007 economic climate. Nintendo added to its money pile by hawking 9.95 million DS handhelds for the year compared to the 8.52 million sold in 2007. Those tallies represent 55% of all consoles and 72% of all handheld consoles sold in the US. Daaaamn.

P.S. Want to see what Nintendo’s 2008 dominance looks like in the form of a pie chart? Check the amazing graphic after the break.

[Via GamesIndustry.biz]