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Samsung Blackjack II
Samsung BlackJack II smartphone continues the tradition of innovation that the original Samsung BlackJack has offered. BlackJack II retained the original’s support for video, radio and 3G data and included a number of improvements: GPS navigation support, more battery life and internal memory. All of these are offered in a very affordable price that business persons will surely love. It is available through AT&T.
The BlackJack II, also known in the market as the Samsung SGH-i617, is perfectly packaged in a sporty, sexy design and is available in two colors: black and wine red. It also offers an interface that is very easy to use: including a larger 2.4″ display screen with a screen resolution of 320 x 240 pixels, 65K color TFT display, for making the most out of the Video Share Calling support feature, a front jog wheel for easier scrolling, a more compact QWERTY keypad for easier inputting and a 2.0 mega-pixel camera for better picture taking. The camera can take multiple resolutions (the largest is 1600 x 1200 while the smallest is 176 x 144) and includes features like 4x digital zoom, brightness level adjustment, self-timer and multi-shot. BlackJack II is slightly thicker than its predecessor, to give room for its larger-capacity battery. It has a dimension of 4.4″ x 2.3″ x 0.5″ and a weight of 4 ounces.
A power button is on top of the unit and the camera lens and mirror are on the backside. It includes an onboard memory of 128MB RAM and 256MB ROM. The microSD expansion slot also supports up to 4GB cards. The microSD expansion slot is on the right side of the phone while the connector or headset port is on the left side.
The phone runs under the Windows Mobile 6 Standard Edition operating system which can be updated to Windows Mobile 6.1. This means that users can maximize the Microsoft Office Mobile Suite, enabling them not only to open and view Word and Excel files but also to edit them as well. It also includes a PDF viewer, a voice recorder, a notepad, calculator and a measurement converter.
When it comes to voice features, BlackJack II doesn’t disappoint. It offers a speakerphone, speed dialing, world-roaming, three-way calling and conference calling. However, there are no voice dialing capabilities.
For a broadband-like connection, the BlackJack II works with AT&T’s HSDPA network which can transmit data up to 14.4 mbps. Media streaming is also at its best with BlackJack II, enabling users to enjoy listening to music and watching programming from various news channels. It also includes Bluetooth 2.0 but there is no Wi-Fi connectivity.
Users who switched from the original Samsung BlackJack to this new unit may end up disappointed because no big updates are really introduced. However, this smartphone will always be included among the most recommended mobile devices for business persons and mobile phone enthusiasts.