Sprint matches Verizon's pace, launching BlackBerry Tour on July 12
by Chris Ziegler 
posted Jul 1st 2009 at 1:14PM
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jeff @ Jul 1st 2009 1:20PM
1st! I can't wait for this phone.
B-Real @ Jul 1st 2009 1:33PM
Which means I'll have to wait even longer for the touch pro 2
Name: @ Jul 1st 2009 6:04PM
Please note...this is through Telesales and Online only.
They will NOT be in stores on 7/12.
kenny powers @ Jul 1st 2009 2:37PM
idk where you get your info chief, maybe it wont be in best buy or radio shack, but SPRINT stores will have it
jdavis0034 @ Jul 1st 2009 3:06PM
Sprint's twitter says this: 7/12 availability = only through sprint.com & telesales, not any stores yet. Store availability 2 B announced @ a later date.
roguevice @ Jul 1st 2009 1:56PM
Cant wait for this to come out. Getting the Palm Pro today and if I dont like it then I might have to switch to the Tour for only 35 extra bucks.
Nerdherder @ Jul 1st 2009 2:59PM
Too bad Sprint is a ghetto service provider.
Palm PRE 4 LIFE @ Jul 1st 2009 2:59PM
Sprint is REALLY stepping up their A-Game.
ronnienyc @ Jul 1st 2009 3:03PM
Sprint service is great. I get 2.5mbps data through my Pre in NYC. Not bad.
Anyway, what is the price without the discounts on this Tour???
Periks19 @ Jul 1st 2009 4:00PM
Great have the pre already, going to get this and then just waiting on the Touch Pro 2
xbustaryms @ Jul 1st 2009 5:32PM
I love when users that do not have a clue (NERDHERDER) make comments like they do. Been a customer of Sprint for over 9 years and i have great coverage in NYC. No complaints from me.
big_psirex @ Jul 1st 2009 8:14PM
none here in the 'ghetto' of upstate ny either...
chris sharrett @ Jul 9th 2009 9:56AM
The tour will be available 7/12 at sprint.com and through telesales and it will be available august 2nd in stores... i work at sprint corporate store and thats what our playbook says that just got launched today
TDBURN @ Jul 9th 2009 10:10PM
The Wifi enabled Tour will be released just in time for my Contract renewal, awesome!
And is Sprint trying to claim that it was Blackberry this whole time being the ones who held out on wifi?