Research In Motion finally got round to announcing their latest smartphone, the BlackBerry Bold 9900 last week, and apparently when it comes to the release date for the smartphone RIM said the device would be available sometime in the summer.

However according to an article over on Unwired View, although there is no official release date available for the BlackBerry Bold 9900, UK retailer Expansys has already added the BlackBerry Bold 9900 to their website.

According to Expansys they will be among the first to offer the BlackBerry Bold 9900 when the handset becomes available, although both Vodafone and 3UK will also offer the RIM device.

The RIM BlackBerry Bold 9900 will be the first BlackBerry Bold handset to sport a 2.8-inch touch screen and features a 5 megapixel camera with 720p video, 1.2 GHz single-core processor768MB onboard memory, A-GPS, WiFi, NFC, and sport BlackBerry OS 7.

Expansys hasn’t offered any information as to just how much they will be pricing the BlackBerry Bold 9900 for when it becomes available but you can sign up for further info on their website.