Customers needing flexible, cost-effective options for staying connected in the U.S. and abroad need look no further than the BlackBerry® 8830 World Edition smartphone to be available from Sprint (NYSE:S) next month. This smart device, developed by Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM), is the first BlackBerry smartphone with international voice and data roaming capabilities offered by Sprint and will feature unlocked SIM capabilities for voice and data services.

“Sprint is making the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone available with flexible, convenient options designed to appeal to international travelers, especially those customers who may have a significant number of employees working internationally,” said Danny Bowman, vice president of customer equipment for Sprint. “By offering the BlackBerry 8830 with an unlocked SIM capability customers can sign up for competitive international service plans directly from Sprint or take advantage of service from local providers in other countries.”