BlackBerry's upcoming Tour2 handset AKA 9650 or Essex, has surfaced on the net, BGR claims the physical size and overall appearance of the new model closely matches the original Tour.

The most significant external change is the new optical trackpad, which reportedly works as it should and is expected to alleviate the problems users reported with the previous trackball design

The BlackBerry Tour2 is expected to launch with Verizon sometime early next year,, although pricing remains unknown.

via: BGR