Research In Motion (RIM) has launched its new BlackBerry Tour smartphone in the US through 3G Sprint network. This BlackBerry smartphone is also available globally through other high-speed wireless networks.
It ensures reliable, smooth voice and email communication. One can use the instant message facility on Blackberry Messenger or other popular IM services or even the MMS feature of the smartphone to send videos and pictures.
Users can easily access social networking sites like Flickr, MySpace and Facebook. The phone is also apt for business purposes as it offers quick access to mails, calendar, location-based services, contacts and robust business applications.
“The BlackBerry Tour is a sophisticated and powerful smartphone that will enable customers to be more productive and better equipped to manage their busy business and personal lives; and global travelers can rest easy knowing Sprint has a solution to keep people connected wherever their travels may take them. Particularly compelling for world travelers will be the performance enabled by combining the new feature-rich BlackBerry Tour with Sprint’s 3G network and some of the world’s other most robust voice and data networks,†said Kevin Packingham, senior vice president, Product Development, Sprint.
The BlackBerry Tour smartphone features high-resolution (480 x 360 at 245 ppi) display, intuitive trackball navigation, corporate and personal email with attachment viewing, integrated address book, full-QWERTY keyboard, microSD/SDHC card with 16 GB of expandable memory. It also comes with 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus, variable zoom, flash and image stabilization.
It is pre-loaded with Sprint TV, Sprint NFL Mobile Live, Sprint Music Store, and NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile. This smartphone bundles up hi-fi media player, support for Bluetooth stereo headsets, integrated GPS and 3.5 mm stereo headset jack.
Sprint is claimed to have signed roaming agreements with the network carriers through which Blackberry Tour operates globally.
This RIM Blackberry Tour smartphone will be available later this summer at the Sprint stores and through their official website for $199.99 (approx. Rs. 9,540) with a $50 instant rebate and $100 mail-in rebate, a new line of service or eligible upgrade and a two-year service agreement. One can also call their contact center to purchase the smartphone.
