Alltel announced BlackBerry Tour 9630

Alltel Wireless has announced the availability of the BlackBerry Tour smartphone from Research In Motion (RIM) in Alltel retail stores and online at alltel.com.

The smartphone features built-in GPS and mapping software, a large 2.44” high-resolution display that’s perfect for viewing videos, photos, and web pages, and a 3.2 MP camera with image stabilization, flash and video recording, a highly tactile full-QWERTY keyboard, 3.5 mm stereo headset jack and support for the Bluetooth Stereo Audio Profile (A2DP/AVCRP), 256 MB of Flash memory, and support for BlackBerry App World.

BlackBerry Tour 9630 is available on Alltel for $199 after a $100 mail-in rebate. Customers must also select one of the Alltel Wireless Smart Choice packs that include national voice minutes, unlimited Internet browsing and e-mail, and “My Circle.” Smart Choice packs begin at $69.99.