Samsung Blackjack-2-SGH-617 Black Cell Phone
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The updated Blackjack, the Blackjack2 SGH-617, steps up with a bigger battery providing a claimed talk time of up to 7 hours. Version two also replaces the D-pad with a scrolling jog wheel as its main navigation tool. Key features include a 2.0 megapixel camera, WM6 for smartphones, HSDPA, document viewer and a faster processor with more internal memory.
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At a Glance:
What’s Good: Compact, stylish Windows Mobile 6 smartphone; HSDPA (3G) high speed data; Improved battery life; GPS; Center mounted jog wheel
What’s Not Good: QWERTY keys are a little small and a little slippery; No touchscreen; Display is smallish for a smartphone
Bottom Line: Blackjack II is a solid improvement over its predecessor. There’s nothing revolutionary here, but faster hardware, improved battery life, and speedy 3G data make this a worthy update to the popular original.
Specs:
- Make/Model: Samsung Blackjack II (SGH-i617)
- Network: GSM Quad-Band
- Data: HSDPA (3G)
- Carrier: AT&T (Locked)
- Size: 114 x 61 x 13 mm
- Weight: 116 g
- Form Factor: Candybar
- Display: 2.4” Color LCD, 320 x 240 (QVGA) Resolution, 65,000 Colors
- Memory: 155 MB built-in, microSD card slot
- Notable Features: Windows Mobile 6 Standard OS; QWERTY thumbpad; Front-mounted jog dial navigation; Integrated GPS; 2-megapixel camera; Supports AT&T Video Share videocalling
Read full review » Samsung unveiled the Blackjack 2 today during Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer's keynote address kicking off the CTIA Wireless IT & Entertainment Conference in San Francisco, CA. The Blackjack 2 is the follow-up to the Blackjack smartphone, and will be available in two colors - Black and Wine Red - as an AT&T exclusive when it launches later this year.
Blackjack 2 features a slimmer form factor with a larger battery compartment that Samsung says... Samsung today released the popular BlackJack II WindowsMobile smartphone in two new colors - giving it the full on "Your a smart consumer phone, all WinMo AND fashiony!" treatment - while WMExperts dropped some details on the forthcoming Samsung i788, which apparently is going to be badged as the BlackJack III. First off the official stuff from Sammy PR: "The Samsung BlackJack II is now available in two new colors, Romantic Pink and Ocean Blue.... At a Glance: What’s Good: Compact, stylish Windows Mobile 6 smartphone; HSDPA (3G) high speed data; Improved battery life; GPS; Center mounted jog wheel
What’s Not Good: QWERTY keys are a little small and a little slippery; No touchscreen; Display is smallish for a smartphone
Bottom Line: Blackjack II is a solid improvement over its predecessor. There’s nothing revolutionary here, but faster hardware, improved battery life, and... Samsung’s BlackJack was a big hit amongst smartphone users in 2007 thanks to its compact candybar form factor, full QWERTY keyboard, and enterprise-friendly Windows Mobile operating system. But BlackJack suffered from a few flaws, inadequate battery life being the biggest offender; most BlackJack users I knew wound up buying an extended battery which all but negated the phone’s sleek body by adding a big ol’ bulge to its backside.... BlackJack II is sleek in a business-class sort of way. I don’t know that I could ever call a smart phone “sexy,” but the burgundy-finish review sample Samsung sent me certainly is handsome, anyway. The handset fits easily in one of my hands, and its center-mounted nav dial makes for easy left or right-handed operation Some folks have bemoaned Samsung’s decision to replace BJ1’s side-mounted scroll wheel with this new front... As a phone, BlackJack II was a solid performer. Signal strength was good, voice quality was generally quite good, and callers said I came through clearly on the other end. I found the integrated speakerphone to be so-so; sometimes calls sounded fine (if a bit hissy) while other times voices were garbled and folks on the other end said they couldn’t hear me so well. The phone paired up just fine with both mono and stereo... BlackJack II is a solid smartphone. I can’t get super-excited about because I’m not its target audience - I don’t like Windows Mobile and I do like touchscreens and snazzy features - but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate it. Samsung took a good thing in the original BlackJack, fixed its fatal flaw by upping the battery life, and boosted performance and features in the meantime.
If you’re wedded to the idea of being able to... Pros: Great internet and messaging Cons: Camera stinks plus no flash Summary: This is a great phone, very accessible. but like all phones, it has flaws. camera is okay but it makes me not even wanna use it. Great battery life. loud speakerphone which is very clear. ideal for textin. in fact I'm writing this review from the phone. Since I had this phone which is about 3-4 weeks, I haven't touch the computer. lol 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful Pros: Everything is great. Cons: Having problems with battery. Summary: I have been reading that this Black Jack II has a longer battery life than the Black Jack. Well i have the II and have had it replaced twice because my battery lasts about 3 hours fully charged and it still doing the same thing... any suggestions???? 14 out of 24 people found this review helpful All current Windows Mobile phones can do all that, and not need a data plan. I do that with my wife's BlackJack II. She has all her Outlook contacts, bluetooth, and so one. She doesn't go on the web or anything. And no, she doesn't ahve a data plan. So, in terms of touchscreen functionality, that depends on you to what carrier and what phone they have. But with just in terms of messaging, Windows Mobile phones... the pantech matrix pro is really awesomecheck out my site at touchhacker.com okay, i know what phone you want, its the same price as the iphone, but you'll probably like it. its the sansubg epix, its got wi-fi, qwerty-physical, 2meg. camera, the works. the thing that your saying is that you can't have an internet plan, well when your near a wi-fi connection you can use internet, plus opera browser! this isn't the phone for me but i think it is for you. I hope this helps, and plus you can prbably get one of these off... yo wazz upp i can help with any phone picking stuff sooo yaaa lets see........................... blackjack is okay but nuthing special...... any smart phone is fun to have cause you can add apps. and stuff like that......most of them also have full keyboards also ... but it is really your opinion so good luck No offence touchhacker.com but these phones arent too great.....there are betterIf you do have the money to spend i would recommend the HTC Touch Pro it has a qwerty keyboard it is a windows mobile system but has a great thing called touch flow 3d if you wait a couple months there will be a new Touch Pro 2 it is meant to be a very good phone i have not tried it yet but am looking forward to being able to !!! If you can't decide go to a phone... here are some phones to trythe pantech matrix prolg neon (coming very very soon)the fixed quickfire (coming soon)propelpropel pro (dont know release date)hope i helpedcheck out my site at touchhacker.com Well even if you can't use the Blackjack2 to it's full potential, it's a nice phone, and is only $50 with a new contract. :)Otherwise I've used the Pantech Slate before and it is alright. It's got a pretty bit footprint, but it's thin... But like another has said, the propel is another option to consider.Really the best way to know what you want would be to go to a store and try them all out. :) Hope this helps though! :D Well, if you want an At&T phone thats trendy and poketable, you want the Samsung Propel. It slides. If you want a nice bg phone, theres the Pantech slate, but I think you wouldn't like that. If you have the money, the iPhone 3G has a virtual keypad, pretty cool.Check then out for yourself! Hello! i am in the market for a new phone and i cant decide what to get, My parents say i can get texting (yay), But no internet.
So what phone would you recomend? I have looked at the Blackjack2 and i really like it but my parents said that i wouldent be able to use it to its full potential. (i still like it). and we use at&t. i also want a full QWERTY keyboard too for easy txt'ing.
So any sugestions? I would go with blackjack 2 since the pantech duo 2 will be coming out soon and the duo and blackjack 2 basically are the same. If you bneed help email me at touchhacker@touchhacker.com Buying choicesWith new service  This item is not being sold with a service plan by any online merchant. With pre-paid service This item is not being sold with a pre-paid service service plan by any online merchant. Purchase phone only Accessories Purchase compatible accessories for this phone Ringtones & MediaShop for compatible mobile content for this phone
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