Comments on: Gadget Review: Samsung Blackjack (SGH-i607) http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/ Entrepreneurial Leadership and Management . . . and Other Stuff Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:28:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alan S. http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-38531 Alan S. Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:40:13 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-38531 Alan said, Wrote on September 15, 2008 @ 7:29 pm Does anyone know how to sync your Blackjack II device to iCal on a MAC??? Yes try syncmate by eltima software. eltima.com syncs ical contacts and more. enjoy! Alan said,

Wrote on September 15, 2008 @ 7:29 pm

Does anyone know how to sync your Blackjack II device to iCal on a MAC???

Yes try syncmate by eltima software. eltima.com
syncs ical contacts and more.

enjoy!

]]> By: Kristin http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-36482 Kristin Sat, 20 Sep 2008 20:09:46 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-36482 there is a camera button for the blackjack 2. Its on the keypad as a little camera on the bottom. there is a camera button for the blackjack 2. Its on the keypad as a little camera on the bottom.

]]> By: Alan http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-35507 Alan Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:29:37 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-35507 Does anyone know how to sync your Blackjack II device to iCal on a MAC??? Does anyone know how to sync your Blackjack II device to iCal on a MAC???

]]> By: Aron http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-4196 Aron Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:37:39 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-4196 Will - I took my BlackJack to the West Coast for a conference/vacation trip. I was trying to travel light, so I packed only the USB cable. Wall warts reduced by one -- bonus! Wrong. If the battery drains all the way down, the USB cable will _not_ come to your rescue. Searching around implies that the phone needs enough juice to boot in order to charge over USB. This means you always need both single-use cables: USB cable for synching and wall wart in case your battery dies. Annoying. Aron Will -

I took my BlackJack to the West Coast for a conference/vacation trip. I was trying to travel light, so I packed only the USB cable. Wall warts reduced by one — bonus!

Wrong.

If the battery drains all the way down, the USB cable will _not_ come to your rescue. Searching around implies that the phone needs enough juice to boot in order to charge over USB.

This means you always need both single-use cables: USB cable for synching and wall wart in case your battery dies. Annoying.

Aron

]]> By: Will http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-2096 Will Mon, 07 May 2007 23:59:57 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-2096 Mukund, There are some nice Blackberry devices for sure. I like Windows Mobile which makes writing apps for the device pretty straightforward and the integration with Outlook (without Exchange) is basic. I also like the form factor of the Blackjack - no Blackberry comes close. The Pearl is nice, but I like a full QWERTY keyboard. Mukund,

There are some nice Blackberry devices for sure. I like Windows Mobile which makes writing apps for the device pretty straightforward and the integration with Outlook (without Exchange) is basic. I also like the form factor of the Blackjack – no Blackberry comes close. The Pearl is nice, but I like a full QWERTY keyboard.

]]> By: Mukund Mohan http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-1999 Mukund Mohan Mon, 07 May 2007 21:24:03 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-1999 Will what did you not like about the blackberry. Its easy, works, great reception, works internationally. Mukund Will
what did you not like about the blackberry. Its easy, works, great reception, works internationally.

Mukund

]]> By: Aron http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-1978 Aron Mon, 07 May 2007 19:26:12 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-1978 I agree about mini-USB. I already have boxes full of single-use cables. One more minor annoyance is that you need to tell Windows Mobile that it's going to act as an "ActiveSync" device or as a USB modem. This means that anytime I want to use the phone as an Internet connection for my laptop, I need to go mess with the connection settings. This sort of thing should not require manual configuration - expose two USB devices or something! Thanks for the tip about assigning a button to the camera - I'll look into that. Aron I agree about mini-USB. I already have boxes full of single-use cables.

One more minor annoyance is that you need to tell Windows Mobile that it’s going to act as an “ActiveSync” device or as a USB modem. This means that anytime I want to use the phone as an Internet connection for my laptop, I need to go mess with the connection settings. This sort of thing should not require manual configuration – expose two USB devices or something!

Thanks for the tip about assigning a button to the camera – I’ll look into that.

Aron

]]> By: Will http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-1976 Will Mon, 07 May 2007 19:09:22 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-1976 I forgot to mention the door on the SD card and the power. Amazingly frail. I also wish they had used mini-USB instead of their proprietary connector. Sure, the one they use is thinner, but it seems like they could have fit a standard mini-USB in its place. I believe that you can assign one of the buttons to the camera. I haven't done this - I've used the camera once - but it should be do-able. I forgot to mention the door on the SD card and the power. Amazingly frail. I also wish they had used mini-USB instead of their proprietary connector. Sure, the one they use is thinner, but it seems like they could have fit a standard mini-USB in its place.

I believe that you can assign one of the buttons to the camera. I haven’t done this – I’ve used the camera once – but it should be do-able.

]]> By: Aron http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-1974 Aron Mon, 07 May 2007 18:54:59 +0000 http://www.2-speed.com/2007/05/gadget-review-samsung-blackjack-sgh-i607/#comment-1974 I've had a Samsung Blackjack for a few months and am also quite happy. I agree with you about the battery life - it's perfectly fine for my use. The battery drains a bit faster when I have my Bluetooth headset coupled, but that's to be expected. I have it set up to poll three different email accounts every 15m, and still haven't had to use the extended battery (an ugly beast, if you ask me). When shopping around for a phone, I would have preferred a WiFi phone, but nothing really had the right mix of price and features. I almost always have my laptop with me; WiFi on the Blackjack really doesn't buy much. On the other hand, I love that I can couple the Blackjack to my laptop and use it to connect to the Internet. It's surprisingly fast! I like the fact that there's a camera, but it's annoying that I have to go digging for the photo software whenever I want to take a picture. My old Sony Ericsson had a dedicated photo button which made it easy to take quick shots. I have had a few dropped calls when driving on the highway (mostly on the Mass Pike heading towards Worcester, I recall). It also occasionally needs a power cycle - the net access flaking out is the primary indicator. My sync setup is complicated because I've got a Mac, but Google Calendar to iCal to the Blackjack works just fine (third party software handling each step). My biggest concern: the flip-open cover over the power port doesn't feel like it's long for this world. I am addicted to Bubble Breaker (or "Ball Buster", as it's known in my household). Aron I’ve had a Samsung Blackjack for a few months and am also quite happy. I agree with you about the battery life – it’s perfectly fine for my use. The battery drains a bit faster when I have my Bluetooth headset coupled, but that’s to be expected. I have it set up to poll three different email accounts every 15m, and still haven’t had to use the extended battery (an ugly beast, if you ask me).

When shopping around for a phone, I would have preferred a WiFi phone, but nothing really had the right mix of price and features. I almost always have my laptop with me; WiFi on the Blackjack really doesn’t buy much. On the other hand, I love that I can couple the Blackjack to my laptop and use it to connect to the Internet. It’s surprisingly fast!

I like the fact that there’s a camera, but it’s annoying that I have to go digging for the photo software whenever I want to take a picture. My old Sony Ericsson had a dedicated photo button which made it easy to take quick shots.

I have had a few dropped calls when driving on the highway (mostly on the Mass Pike heading towards Worcester, I recall). It also occasionally needs a power cycle – the net access flaking out is the primary indicator.

My sync setup is complicated because I’ve got a Mac, but Google Calendar to iCal to the Blackjack works just fine (third party software handling each step).

My biggest concern: the flip-open cover over the power port doesn’t feel like it’s long for this world.

I am addicted to Bubble Breaker (or “Ball Buster”, as it’s known in my household).
Aron

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