Vodafone has told TechRadar that it will be one of the first carriers to bring the BlackBerry Torch 9800 to the UK, with more details soon to go live on its website.

As it has done with most of the major handsets on the market, those interested in getting their hands on the BlackBerry Torch 9800 will be able to pre-register their interest.

There's no word on how much it will cost on the network, but judging by previous high-end BlackBerry handsets, the chances of a £30-£35 a month deal on a 24 month contract seem pretty high.

New direction

Vodafone has now put the pre-order page live, so head on over and take a gander at the new phone on a red-topped site.

The BlackBerry Torch 9800 is the first slider handset for RIM and comes equipped with new BlackBerry 6 OS.

We're still waiting for UK pricing or a UK release date, but there will be an official European announcement regarding more carriers in the "coming weeks".