Sprint and Research in Motion roll out a new phone called the BlackBerry Tour Smartphone. Operating on Sprint’s nationwide 3G network, the phone offers high mobility.
The handset boasts of a vibrant high-resolution display of 480×360 at 245 ppi. It is equipped with a 3.2 MP camera that has features like variable zoom, auto focus, flash and image stabilization resulting in crisp clear pictures and videos. It also sports a large QWERTY keyboard and the intuitive trackball navigation. The phone enables corporate as well as personal email with attachment viewing, calendar and integrated address book. It offers a microSD and SDHC memory slot for expandable memory up to 16GB.
With high-speed wireless networks globally, users can enjoy fast email, calling and messaging experiences through the smartphone. Users can be more productive as the phone offers easy management of personal as well as professional lives. This device is best suited for people who want to be updated with the latest happenings across the world. It allows customers to share moments via pictures and videos by using MMS and instant messaging services. It enables easy access to social networking sites such as Facebook, MySpace and Flickr.
Kevin Packingham, senior vice president – Product Development, Sprint commented, “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.”
Moreover, it allows easy access to emails, calendars and contacts. Numerous robust applications and location-based services offered by the phone make it suitable for business activities. The handset has arrangements for entertainment as well with the Sprint Music Store and Sprint TV. The cell phone provides an advanced media player for audio and video support. It also consists of Sprint NFL Mobile Live and Nascar Sprint Cup Mobile. The phone offers a 3.5 mm stereo headset jack with support for the Bluetooth stereo headsets (A2DP/AVCRP) and. It incorporates location based built-in GPS services as well. The phone offers 2100 MHz UMTS/HSPA and quad-band EDGE/GPRS/GSM support for international roaming.
The BlackBerry Tour smartphone will be offered for a price of $199.99 with a new line of service or eligible upgrade and a two-year service agreement after $50 instant rebate and $100 mail-in rebate. It will be acquirable through Sprint Stores later this summer.