BlackBerry Tour announced by Sprint, too: $199.99 later this summer

New BlackBerry models are few and far between -- particularly of the CDMA variety -- so when one is announced, the usual carrier suspects typically fall in line within a few weeks of each other and announce their branded versions in rapid succession. This one was particularly tight, though: Sprint has announced its plans for carrying the Tour 9630 just minutes after Verizon. It'll launch "later this summer" for $199.99 after $150 worth of rebates and a two-year contract, which makes the Pre comparison virtually inevitable. Keep the comments civil, though, alright?

[Thanks, Martin]

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 16th 2009 12:44AM]

YES!!! So excited, I'm so getting this when it hits sprint!

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 26th 2009 11:40PM]

Is this tour alot better than other blackberries on sprint?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 16th 2009 12:55AM]

I am sooo in. I haven't been this excited in a long time.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 16th 2009 1:16AM]

HOOORAY! My first mention on Engadget. w000t w000t w00t. Now if Telus would just announce this thing I could go buy one.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 16th 2009 1:16AM]

Another great phone by sprint palm pro. Pre. Touch pro. The upcoming tour and the touch pro 2 sprint is steping it up in handset selection.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 16th 2009 1:50AM]

Is it me or do the Sprint versions of phones usually look better than the other carriers? e.g. Sprint's Diamond way better than Verizons

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 26th 2009 11:42PM]

not sure about any other phone but on this Tour yes, i like sprints look way better

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 16th 2009 3:00AM]

Tha TOUR nice now I could get a BB for my other line ima b rockin the PRE and the TOUR oooohhhhh NICE.........

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 16th 2009 9:55AM]

Dropping my Diamond for this when it comes out...don't get me wrong, My Diamond is wonderful, but I obtained a BB from work and I'm in love it with.

[PSIREX Posted Jun 16th 2009 1:15PM]

huh?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 16th 2009 2:48PM]

What's so great about this phone? Thin form factor but a non-Curve keyboard? Doesn't sound so great.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 16th 2009 4:25PM]

Still no wifi? I've been waiting for a Blackberry World phone with wifi for years.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 16th 2009 5:09PM]

R this fone R Work on SERO?!?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 16th 2009 5:28PM]

OMGGG yes i want this over the Pre hopefully it'll work with SERO :)

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 17th 2009 1:23AM]

SERO has been discontinued.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 19th 2009 10:31PM]

Some people are grandfathered in...

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 26th 2009 3:42PM]

Perhaps the date on the pictured BB's screen "Sunday, July 12" is the potential release date? Seems logical to me.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 27th 2009 3:28PM]

Hi, new to this but I was wondering what does SERO stand for?