Samsung BlackJack Smartphone (AT&T, Phone Only, No Service) | List Price: $499.99
Discount Price: $249.99
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Brand: Samsung
Binding: Wireless Phone Accessory
Release Date: 2006-11-16
Features: - Backlit QWERTY keyboard, thumbwheel & 5 way navigation
- 1.3 megapixel digital camera/video reorder with 2x digital zoom
- Listen to your favorite music, watch music videos and stay up to date with the latest from the entertainment industry with Cingular Music then watch video clips of your favorite shows with Cingular Video
- Worldwide use: voice in 185 countries and data in 125 countries. Quad band GSM/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900)
- Includes: Travel Adapter, Data Cable, Two 1200mAh Li-Ion Batteries, Charger and Getting Started CD
I am so over my Treo, and love the BlackJack! [Posted on 2007-10-26]
I am an old Palm devotee, way back to the Handspring days. I never thought I would switch, but let's be honest, the Palm based phones are as heavy as a brick (a small brick, but a brick nonetheless!). After carrying around the BlackJack (BJ) I knew there was a better way. I carry it around in my coat pocket and don't even realize it is there. The only thing that took me a while to accept is the fact that I can't just tap on the screen of my BJ and add a calendar item. I used to do this all the time with my Treo 650 and it took a while to be at peace with having to tap a few buttons/keys in order to do the same thing on the BJ. One application, which is totally worth the $15 or so dollars I spent on it, is SBSH Facade. This creates a home screen that is much user friendly than what comes with the BJ.
The Blackjack is great, especially with the unlimited data plan. For the first few months I did not have the plan and did not take advantage of it's features. But, let me tell you, the internet on this thing loads up very quickly! I get my outlook e-mail and calendar synchronized in real time in no time! I am amazed at the speed! Previously I had the Treo 650 with Sprint for 2 years, and I hardly ever used the internet explorer and the phone for e-mail since it was so slow, and the screen was only ok, the screen on the BlackJack is amazingly clear. I can read the smallest print! I might not be able to add a calendar item in a two-step process as I could with the Palm version of the Treo, but the extra few steps are worth it given the speed of the Blackjack and the much, much lighter phone. I miss my Treo only in the calendar function, but in everything else I am very happy with the Blackjack!
Great phone for casual business use. [Posted on 2007-10-30]
I've had the blackjack for almost a month now. Overall I think it's a great phone. This is my first smartphone. I didn't want to purchase a blackberry because I simply can't use all its features. I need to check email and surf the web. My business doesn't have a BES(blackberry mail) server so I decided to get the blackjack.
It is a little complicated at first to get the hang of everything. The navigation buttons are close together and I often hit the green or red call buttons on accident, which is annoying. I also use the task manager way to often to close programs that have no "exit" function. I would have given this phone 5 stars if it had built in GPS and wifi.
I really enjoy this phone becuase of its applications. I've found all sorts of usefull programs like Google maps, IM+, Fizz Weather, Facade. You can really customize the homescreen a lot since its just xml. I was able to setup my POP3 accounts easily and retrieve/send email with it all day long. The battery holds out just fine for me as well. I have yet to use the extended life battery. Docking with my pc works everytime and is easy to use. The phones reception is also great. I kinda live away from the city and I still get clear calls and constant Edge service, sometimes 3g. I have movies and mp3z as well and both play great. The speaker is good for me. I don't usually play loud mp3s in a room full of people...
I bought a 2gb microsd card for $26 at Brandsmart and it works fine. I also got unlimited data from AT&T for $19.99 a month, so I'm not sure why I see others complaining about paying $40 a month. The camera on this thing is great as well. I had a razr before this and its camera was good, but it doesn't compare to this phones cam. Overall I'm very happy with it and use it a lot more than I thought I would.
Don't Believe The Hype [Posted on 2007-11-09]
This is by far the worst cell phone that I've ever owned. I had a Qualcomm 1920 in the late 90's that's battery lasted longer than this one. You can't navigate hotmail, or link it up to Outlook on it.
You would think such an advanced phone would have no problems sending picture mail; guess again. There are Vegas odds on whether or not they will send. Just recently, my phone decided to lose my yahoo account, and forget how to log on to the internet. And when I try to send picture messages now; I get an 'Unable To Connect' message. I can't wait to get a new phone so I can smash this one to pieces.
It makes me miss my Razr
Good phone with low battery life [Posted on 2008-01-06]
I've had this for a few months now and must say that overall, this is a good phone. It was easy to configure gmail and google maps. I'm surprised, however, that hotmail and messenger are not included in the software. I believe you might need to buy extra software if you want to use that (or maybe get the new version with the new version of windows mobile). Below are some comments on this phone:
PROS: sharp screen, good voice quality, qwety keyboard, 3G, able to sync with outlook server.
CONS: battery life (needs to be charged EVERY day), quality of pictures is not that great (although I rarely use the camera), no standard plug for headphones, you need to reboot every so often because weird things will happen (Windows problems, bluetooth will stop working, the time will get messed up, it will just hang).
Samsung BlackJack - worst ever - don't even consider [Posted on 2008-06-23]
easily this is the worst phone I have ever owned.
the poor battery life has left me stranded on more than one occasion.
you must keep a spare battery with you charged and ready at all times.
I'd just assume crush it with a hammer and burn its remains in a ritual fire.
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