Sorry if we got your hopes up for a second there, AT&Ters; we're still not sure if this one's ever coming to the US, and today is most definitely not the day. Instead, the SCH-M480, which appears to be alternately known as the BlackJack III and Ultra Messaging 2, has been launched on Korea's own SK Telecom for something in the range of 600,000 won (about $592). The Windows Mobile 6 Professional handset is a dead ringer for the
i780 that's been launched for a few months now, featuring a lovely 320 x 320 touchscreen, HSDPA, WiFi, and a 2 megapixel camera; not really a direct successor to the BlackJack II since the latter runs Standard, but we could still see a whole host of folks going for the upgrade -- if it ever comes to AT&T, that is.
Separately, Boy Genius Report is claiming that AT&T will be getting its very own BlackJack III come October of this year, albeit with a 3 megapixel camera, up from the 2 megapixel sensor seen here. With these fancy new
pink and blue versions of the BlackJack II, though, who the heck needs it? We kid, we kid.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Randy @ Jul 21st 2008 10:28PM
if history repeats itself, as w/ the blackjack I & II, expect at&t to rip the wifi radio out. Something to think about if you're considering this device.
Samuel @ Jul 21st 2008 11:30PM
How is this news? the i780 (upon which the i788....Blackjack III, is based) has been around forever & a day it seems.
Vodafone Australia have been selling them for nearly 2 months now.
Chris Ziegler @ Jul 21st 2008 11:56PM
Didn't actually bother to read the post, eh?
TheGasMan @ Jul 22nd 2008 10:16PM
@ Chris
You read my original comment pointing out egregious errors in this article, silently corrected the article, and deleted my comment as if nothing ever happened. And now you've returned to berate someone else who obviously read and commented on the original. That's really professional of you.
Chris Ziegler @ Jul 22nd 2008 10:43PM
TheGasMan: I haven't made a single change to the article based on anything you submitted. Your comment was deleted because you copied a significant amount of text wholesale off a competitor's site.
champ22 @ Jul 21st 2008 11:38PM
hold on.... did they say video calling? ....awww skeet skeet skeet!!
Cornelius @ Jul 22nd 2008 3:30PM
AT&T will likely remove that too. Remember the Tilt?
champ22 @ Jul 22nd 2008 12:00AM
@ Chris Ziegler:
how do you guys upload the pics to your profile ....yes yes i know off topic but i cant find any clues anywhere on this damn site lol.
Chris Ziegler @ Jul 22nd 2008 12:21AM
Yep, it's a little tricky. Click on your name in your comment, then click on the link toward the right side of the page that says "Are you champ22? If So, Login Here."
champ22 @ Jul 22nd 2008 3:09AM
im on my mac and every time i click on what you said i get nothing .....can you click on my name then post the link here so i can do the rest? thanks in advance man.
champ22 @ Jul 22nd 2008 3:22AM
never mind that i got it to work ....had to try it on engadget senior ....the mobile version of engadget just wouldnt play nice.
El Frijol for realz @ Jul 22nd 2008 1:45AM
How about T-Mobile once they get 3G coverage upgraded. This would be pretty cool for a smartphone....or is it a pocket pc.
PPC @ Jul 22nd 2008 11:41AM
Well i suggest you sit and wait for that t-mo 3G
Al @ Jul 22nd 2008 2:02PM
So what is the difference between this and the i780 if there is any?