Given the BlackJack's popularity on AT&T, it only makes sense that Sprint (among
other carriers) would be looking to get in on that action. Indeed,
as expected, Sprint has now launched Samsung's ACE (get it? like the really good card to have when you're playing blackjack?) that comes out swinging with Windows Mobile 6 Standard, 1.3 megapixel camera, microSD slot, stereo Bluetooth, EV-DO, and a SIM slot for hooking your globetrotting butt up with GSM service when you find yourself overseas; what it
doesn't have is HSDPA, so don't look at this puppy as an apples-for-apples
BlackJack II replacement. It's available now for $199.99 after the usual laundry list of rebates and contract discounts.
Separately, Sprint has also gone live with the M520, an unassuming slider
we've known about for a while now with GPS, a 1.3 megapixel cam, and tethering capability. This one comes in at a reasonable $49.99 after rebate on contract.
[Via
PhoneNews]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
mtg @ Feb 17th 2008 8:28PM
$199 is too high for the Blackjack. Do I pay $199 for Sprint or $99 for AT&T? Hmm...
phlyingpenguin @ Feb 17th 2008 9:08PM
And the best news about this is that the Q9C, which is about the same d*mn thing except it's not a wold phone, is $99.99!
LAP @ Feb 17th 2008 11:59PM
Can the Samsung Ace be used on the Verizon network? I've used AT&T's Blackjack II and it's sweet phone.
storino03 @ Feb 18th 2008 12:12AM
Sprint's version, like most other of their phones, can work on Verizon, through extensive modifications of the ESN and other network attributes using your MSL number, but it's not really feasible for most.
--James