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Analyst: BlackBerry Tour’s trackball issues hurt Sprint, Verizon

Trackball issues plaguing Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Tour smartphone have contributed to high return rates for the device at Sprint Nextel and have angered Verizon Wireless, according to an analyst.