Song of The Day: Blackjack - Artist: Ray Charles

Late tonight one could read Mossberg’s Personal Technology online (subscription required) column covering the latest cell phones. On a side note did anyone notice that he wrote it himself today with no shared authorship? Probably nothing, but wondered…

I thought it was interesting that he prefered the Samsung Blackjack because that was the phone I liked–at least until I saw the iPhone :). BTW I talked to a Cingular rep yesterday and they are telling folks that it will ship within a month of so. I guess I could believe that the FCC would approve things faster; however, I’m not sure the trademark infringement lawsuit will be resolved or the distribution will be ready. We’ll see.

Mossberg’s assessment on the Treo line-up:

Major phone makers like Motorola and Nokia have introduced models that have most of the Treo’s capabilities but are thinner, sleeker and lighter — and much less expensive.

I couldn’t agree more. After 2 years of lugging around a 5.9+ oz device, I am ready for something that weighs less! The newer phones offer compelling alternatives to the Treo.

The bottom line? Although I think Mossberg would wait for the iPhone rather than buy one of these two phones, he concludes:

Of these two phones, I prefer the BlackJack.

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