Sprint BlackBerry Style 9670 flip phone available Oct 31

Sprint and Research In Motion (RIM) have announced the much-anticipated BlackBerry Style 9670 smartphone, a new flip smartphone featuring a full QWERTY BlackBerry keyboard, the new BlackBerry 6 OS and a wide range of advanced communications and multimedia capabilities. It will be available in the United States only from Sprint beginning on Oct. 31.

Sprint BlackBerry Style 9670 features 5MP autofocus camera + flash, 512RAM, GPS, Wi-Fi b/g/n, 360 x 400 screen, 3G over EV-DO Rev. A, an optical trackpad for fluid navigation and boasts two large displays, an external screen for quickly viewing notifications and messages, and a high-resolution internal display that makes Web browsing or watching videos a pleasure. The BlackBerry Style smartphone will also be available in two fashionable colors – Steel Grey and Royal Purple.

The BlackBerry Style smartphone will be available nationally on Oct. 31 for $99.99 (after a $100 mail-in rebate) with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement with activation on a Sprint Business Advantage Messaging and Data plan or Everything plan with data. Sprint's industry-leading Everything Data or Business Advantage Messaging and Data plans include unlimited Web, texting and calling on the Nationwide Sprint Network to every mobile in America with Any Mobile, Anytime. Everything Data plans start at $69.99 per month (excluding taxes and surcharges).