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| Samsung BlackJack II Red Wine Smartphone (AT&T) | 
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| Brand: Samsung
Category: Wireless
List Price: $499.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 353
Color: Black
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: BlackJack II
UPC: 635753469035
EAN: 0635753469035
ASIN: B000YT96G6
Release Date: November 23, 2007
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 Noticable improvements September 22, 2008
I skipped the first gen. back then as I was using a Treo at the time, and I almost got an iPh but after much debate and comparisons I chose the new 3G Blkjk ii in blue!
Overall, I'm satisfied.
The downloads are noticably faster with 3G!
Display and kbd are all good and actually I find the thumb-wheel very handy, not sure why so many folks dinged the review of that!
I admit I don't playback vid or mp3 songs on this as I mainly use it to stay connected and read eMail while on the road, so I don't have an opinion on the odd-ball headphone jack.
My experience with eMail and calendar updates sync' over the air without the need to sync using USB cable is excellent. In that respect it scores 5 stars as the client installation went without a hitch on first try!
Voice quality of calls is good too.
For future models, my only suggestion is to re-vamp UI and take advantage of some touch technology to drop the soft-keys but do keep the querty kbd intact.
 Better than my BlackBerry September 9, 2008
I purchased this phone about 6 months ago. I have enjoyed it so much more than my last BlackBerry (7100i). More intuitive, easier to use and I have not had any problems with it whatsoever. I highly recommend it to anyone with average or smaller than average fingers - the typepad may be a bit small for larger hands.
 Good entry-level smartphone July 1, 2008
When I was buying a new phone about 6 months ago, I was deciding between Blackjack and Blackberry Curve. At that time, I was downgrading from HTC Tilt as I realized I really wanted something simpler and lighter and with a full and easily accessible keyboard. At that time, Blackjack II and Blackberry Curve were the best options for me from the ATT line up. I chose the Blackjack and had no major regrets so far.
On the positive side, the phone has a good sized keyboard, customizable shortcuts, good email and message handling, works well with outlook. I have all my work email forwarded to gmail and use the gmail IMAP setting on Blackjack, which was very easy to set up and works really well.
The web browsing experience is ok, considering the size of the screen. I only use it for light browsing and reading blogs through Google Reader, which works just fine. One thing that I recommend is to avoid using the ATT internet setting and to bypass the MediaNet site. I have the feeling it will increase the browsing speed. I tried the built-in IE, Opera and Opera mini as my browsers and to my surprise, the IE provides me with the most consistent browsing experience (I know I'm not supposed to say that).
After reading about problems with battery life on the original Blackjack, I was pleasantly surprised. The battery will easily last through the day of my typical use of phone calls, email, text messaging, and light web browsing.
Not all is good for Blackjack II though. First of all, the use of proprietary ports for charging and headset is a major rip-off from Samsung. There is no technical reason not to use standard miniUSB. The bigger issue I've had with Blackjack, however, is the build quality. After several weeks of use, the screen backlighting started to behave erratically. It would go off unpredictably during which time the screen was almost, but not quite, dark rendering the phone unusable. Restarting the phone would help sometimes but sometimes you had wait for 20 -50 min for the backlighting to come back on its own. It got so bad that I had to return the phone. The screen on the new unit has been great so far. However, the second phone developed a rattling from the battery compartment. It seems the battery doesn't fit tightly and moves around a bit. It doesn't affect the function of the phone but it's annoying and gives it a cheap feel. I will be sending the phone back again.
Overall, this is a good entry-level smartphone that does almost everything well.
First Smart Phone June 13, 2008
I recently purchased the Black Jack II and I really love it-so far. I have not completely learned the phone or used all of its features, but the ones that I have used are great. For example the GPS is great....I love being able to get the list of restaurants in my area or find the closest dollar store. Having both my personal & work email at my fingertips is awesome!
I have not gotten the first bill yet for the data plan being added, but so far I really like the phone.
The one thing that I do not like is the way it tracks finger prints & holds oil....I clean the screen after EVERY use!:) I also have to charge it at least every 2 days! But since its working "overtime" it uses a lot of power-so that's okay!
So far, its proving to be a great first smartphone for me.
 Battery is the worst ever don't bother and look elsewhere May 25, 2008
0 out of 9 found this review helpful
This phone is very compact and light in weight....however it's battery is also lightweight in performance.
To give an example you'll charge the battery all night, then once you've unplugged it, you'll be lucky to get 4-5 hours standby...yes standby!!
I've hand an Apple iPhone and wanted something to replace it, that battery didn't last much more than a day and a half.
I tell you this battery is a design fault, it's not man enough for the job, Samsung are normally pretty good, but really this is a waste of a phone.
If you wanna carry spare batteries all day, or don't care about having a phone that will work as a "mobile" phone...then this is for you, otherwise yes please look elsewhere and save your money!
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