Sprint and Research In Motion today announced that the new flip form factor BlackBerry Style 9670 is headed to Sprint starting on October 31st.
“The flip form factor appeals to a very distinct but sizable set of consumers in the U.S., and we’re pleased to work with Sprint to bring this unique new BlackBerry smartphone to their customers,” said David J. Smith, vice president of Product Management, Research In Motion. “The new BlackBerry Style smartphone is a feature rich, premium BlackBerry smartphone that makes the perfect choice for Sprint customers who love the flip form factor but want advanced smartphone features and a full QWERTY keyboard.”
BlackBerry Style 9670 specifications:
- Operating system: BlackBerry 6
- Connectivity: Dual-band CDMA/EVDO Rev. A
- Other connectivity: GPS, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
- Input: QWERTY keyboard and optical trackpad
- Display: External QVGA display / Internal 360×400 display
- Memory: 512MB ROM
- Storage: microSD cards up to 32GB (8GB card included)
- Camera: 5MP with auto-focus, flash and video recording support
- Battery: 1150mAh
- Connectors: 3.5mm headphone jack
- Dimensions: 96 x 60 x 18.5 millimeters (closed) / 131 grams
Sprint will offer the BlackBerry Style 9670 in two colours (Steel Grey and Royal Purple) for US$99.99 after a US$100 mail-in rebate and with a two-year contract. Pre-orders will begin on Tuesday, October 19th.
The BlackBerry Style 9670 is also expected to launch with Bell Mobility and TELUS Mobility in Canada.