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Samsung BlackJack i607 Smartphone
Introduction
Welcome to the first of many cell phone reviews to come from TheTechLounge. We hope to over the next few months provide you with a round up of all the latest high tech phones. In particular, we're the most interested in the recent and upcoming developments in the smartphone category. And you can bet we'll be reviewing the much anticipated iPhone when it launches. The smartphone market has several recent entries, including the Motorola Q and the Samsung Blackjack. Both phones sport a slim profile and QWERTY keyboard. Both phones are aimed at getting the phones in the hands of more consumers, not just business customers and their loyal Blackberry following. Today I'll be reviewing the Samsung Blackjack Smartphone. This phone runs the Windows Mobile 5 for Smartphones operating system and is 3G capable. The phone runs on Cingular's HSDPA GSM network. So how does it shape up? You might be surprised to find out what our biggest complaint is! What's Inside Inside the box is the Samsung Blackjack, two batteries, a SIM card, an instruction manual, charging container for the second battery, the A/C adapter to plug in the wall to charge the phone, the USB data cable and a CD with software.         The charging container was a little weird, at first I couldn't figure out what it was for exactly until I saw the small slot on the bottom of the unit that I recognized as the plug from the wall. Once I put the battery in the container and closed it, the light would change to orange, indicating that the battery is charging. I noticed the container for the battery is large enough to accommodate either the normal battery or the extended life battery. At first I thought it was odd that the phone would be packaged with two batteries. Later on in this review you'll find out why Samsung chose to package two batteries with the Blackjack. Advertised Capabilities The Samsung Blackjack has many advertised capabilities beyond just an e-mail pushing smartphone.
Page 1: Introduction, What's Inside & Advertised Capabilities
Page 2: First Looks Page 3: Phone, Contacts and Calendar Page 4: Email, IM and Internet Page 5: Camera, Music and Conclusion 
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7 User Comments 1 - Posted by
Max Slowik
on May 7, 2007 - 8:48 pm "When you dial numbers, they are shown on the screen at a large size, which is good for older folks who may not have the best vision (my parents always complain about this fact – how the cellphones have small numbers displayed when you’re dialing)." It's amazing that our parents were ever able to use phones /without/ displays /at all/ ;P 2 - Posted by
aireiq
on May 9, 2007 - 2:06 pm Aren't all data plans spendy? Or are you saying that the one you reviewed is worse than many/most/all others?
3 - Posted by
handrail
on May 9, 2007 - 3:06 pm i think most data plans are rather spendy. let's hope the iPhone's (presumed) popularity will spawn other similar products that jumpstart the popularity of EDGE and HSDPA and bring the cost down.
4 - Posted by
Kurtis
on May 9, 2007 - 3:49 pm He was referring to all data plans. It's a problem with all smartphones. The data plans are ridiculously expensive for the casual user. Certainly a small and worthwhile investment for business but for the average Joe it's just a bit on the expensive side.
5 - Posted by
aireiq
on May 9, 2007 - 10:07 pm @Kurtis Thanks for clarification. I thought for a second there it was specific to the smartphone TTL reviewed (What? The BlackJakc plans are even more expensive?). Thought it was "[TTL's] biggest complaint" as mentioned in the intro. Thanks again. 6 - Posted by
Kurtis
on May 9, 2007 - 10:19 pm Anthony's biggest complaints were battery life (with the standard battery, he didn't have an extended one to test), and the expensive data plans for smart phones.
7 - Posted by
Max Slowik
on May 10, 2007 - 2:12 am Oh, I totally get that impression too: I thought the complaint was the cost of the plan, too, since the battery life thing would seem to have been solved by the mfg. Add Comment To add a comment without being a member, you may omit the password field, but you must enter your name (or nickname) along with your comment. * Denotes required fields. |
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