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Research In Motion Developing Wi-Fi-Enabled ‘BlackBerry Essex’

3:45 pm on September 1, 2009 | Category: Cell Phones, Mobile Devices, Wi-Fi

Research In Motion is working on a new and improved version of the BlackBerry Tour, code-named the BlackBerry Essex, according to a report on CrackBerry.com.

The Essex will have the same look and features as the Tour, but with the added benefit of built-in Wi-Fi, as well as a new touch-sensitive track pad. Like the Tour, it will be a ‘world phone,’ with the ability to roam on both GSM and CDMA-based networks.

The added features will undoubtedly stir up interest in the BlackBerry Essex, but for users who have already purchased a non-Wi-Fi-enabled Tour, this news is understandably frustrating.

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