Sprint has recently taken to Twitter and confirmed the upcoming release date and the pricing for the BlackBerry Tour 9630 and it looks like they are staying head to head with Verizon on this release. The Sprint-branded BlackBerry Tour will be available beginning on July 12 and retailing for $199. Availability will be either online more »

Just in case you had any doubt, Verizon has confirmed the upcoming availability of the BlackBerry Tour 9630. The handset is currently available for pre-order and will be available for purchase beginning on July 12. As for pricing, the Tour will be $199 which comes after a $70 instant online discount and along with the more »

We have what appears to be details on the next BlackBerry — the Tour 9630. To begin with, it looks like at least initially this one will be limited to Bell, however judging from the specs I would hope that it will hit other carriers without much waiting. In other words it looks like it will be a very welcomed handset. As far as what will make it desired, well the specs look pretty nice, here is a quick rundown.

• Size (L x W x D): 112 x 62 x 14.2 mm
• Weight: 130 grams
• Memory: 256 MB internal Flash memory
• Expandable Memory: microSD located under the battery door cover
• Battery: 1400 mAh removable/rechargeable cryptographic lithium cell
• Battery Life: TBD
• Keyboard: 35 key backlit QWERTY
• Display: High resolution HVGA 480×360 pixel
• Camera: 3.2 MP camera, flash auto focus
• GPS: Assisted, autonomous and simultaneous GPS enabled with preloaded BlackBerry Application for e911 capabilities
• Media Player: Video format support MPEG4; Audio format support MP3, AAC AAC+ etc
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth V2.0; mono/stereo headset, hands-free, PBAP
• Headset: 3.5mm stereo headset capable
• USB Port: Enables charging and high-spead data synchronization via USB “A” to micro USB “B” cable
• Network Support: Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900MHz, GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks, Single-band: 2100 MHz, UMTS/HSPA networks, Dual-Band: 800/1900 MHz, CDMA/EVDO Rev A networks