Sprint and Verizon representatives have confirmed that both carriers will launch a revision of the forthcoming BlackBerry Tour which includes a Wi-Fi radio, making it a first for both CDMA carriers.

In related news Sprint has confirmed that every smart device manufacturer that wants to offer smart devices on the carrier must include a Wi-Fi radio in the device, a requirement that can be seen in the latest devices from HTC and Palm in the Pre and Snap, noting that the decision was made internally to require Wi-Fi in previous quarters.

The reasoning behind the inclusion for Wi-Fi was borne out of customer demand and a desire to reach parity with GSM carriers, since Wi-Fi radios are routinely included in GSM BlackBerry models.

AT&T has officially announced the earlier launch of the BlackBerry Curve 8900.

The device will be nearly identical to the T-Mobile version a landscape HVGA (480×360) display, quadband GSM/EDGE 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, speakerphone, microSDHC expansion slot, media player, Wi-Fi radio, Bluetooth with stereo audio support, and GPS support via built-in transceiver.

AT&T will be bundling free Wi-Fi access across its growing network of hotspots with BlackBerry data plans as well as a free month of AT&T Global Navigator.

Update: AT&T has apparently launched the device a day ahead of its scheduled launch for $449.99 with No Commitment, or $299.99 after new 2 year agreement and BlackBerry data plan before an additional $100 mail-in rebate, bringing the total to $199.99.