the Blackjack and the 8525 in some detail here, so if you’re at all interested in either device, you can relax. We’ve done the hard part. Now make us a grilled cheese sandwich, k?

Smartphones at Cingular [Cingular]

I might as well just give up. As I’ve made clear before, I don’t like Windows Mobile. It’s an aesthetic choice as much as technical one, but what the hell do I know. I’m just a blogger. So with that in mind, I present the inestimable Cingular Blackjack, a feature-rich super-slim Windows Mobile 5.0 smartphone for the masses.
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anticipated Treo 680 this winter, but also the formerly European-only 750w. It shares a similar form factor with the 680, but runs Windows Mobile 5. That means that Cingy is set to give us two QWERTY, touchscreen Palm presents for Xmas.

Not just that, they’re also offering camera-free versions for security-minded enterprise deployments. Can you say boring? We knew you could.

Speaking of the new-and-QWERTY, (yes, I love hyphens,) look for an American GSM rendition of the Samsung i320, as well. This Motorola Q/T-Mobile Dash/Whatever Else Windows Mobile 5 QWERTY not-a-touchscreen competitor will be here by the end of the year, with some sort of rebate. It’ll be known as the “BlackJack,” which is a name a little too badass for any smartphone.

Great Rebates from Cingular [flickr image via Mobility Today]