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also known as Samsung SGH-i617
Samsung BlackJack II ReviewsSamsung BlackJack II Reviews
1.
9 Jun 2009 by Anonymous
83.3%8.3out of 10
I actually like this phone a lot. It may look a little complicated at first, but after you look at it for about half an hour of playing with it, you pretty much get the idea of how to work it. The design may be a little more bulky than it should, but the keyboard is pretty easy to use. A touch pad would probably be better, but hey, touchpads are just coming out and this just happens to be an old version. There is microsoft powerpoint and word, which is really neat because you can put study materials in and study from there or put in your saved powerpoint presentation and hook it on the computer if you don't have a portable USB or backup. You can save a microsoft word file that's blank and then come back and press edit to do your homework on the go.
- easy texting phone
- Can change theme
- Has Microsoft Word
- Has Microsoft Powerpoint
- Neat applications like stopwatch, smart converter, voice notes, world clock, etc etc- design pretty bulky and heavy
- Can't use headphones
- Music library doesn't have a shortcut
- Phone doesn't have a "vibrate and sound" version. It's one or the other.
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2. Blk jack 2
4 Jun 2009 by carol
30%3out of 10
Not worth the effort it took to figure this phone out. It sucks. I have returned 3 and can now get something else. Thank God. I never had a pda before and everyone it talked to said it was messed up. I have never used the media net b/c it doesn't work. I have had to delete email address and start over b/c mobile net does not work properly. It had nver saved sent emails.. and I have to turn it off at least once a day to clear out all the problems with this phone. Do not buy it or get a used one. I thought i bought a new one but it turned out to be refurbished. UKKK on used equipment. I am very leary of Samsung now. I just have gotten what all my friends suggested.... arrgghhhhhh,,, on this phone.
qwerty keyboard
loud ringerto many to list.
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3. Best mid end non touch screen qwerty phone out there
17 Apr 2009 by heavybreathing
80%8out of 10
FANTASTIC phone.
It may not be a Blackberry or an Iphone but this phone is the best in its class. I can honestly say that you will not find a better full qwerty phone out there in this phones price range.
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4. BlackjackII SGH-i617 Can't sync via bluetooth
12 Dec 2008 by NainiJ
23.3%2.3out of 10
Bluetooth setup goes fine, but when I try to sync data, it says it can't find the PC. I upgraded from WM6.0 to WM6.1, with no improvement. I can still sync via USB cable. Additionally, in WM6.0 I would get one line for all phone numbers of a Contact; in WM6.1 I get multiple lines and in most cases one phone number for a contact having several phone numbers in MS/Outlook. It's worse under WM6.1. I hope Samsung fixes this problem, 'cause it's a mess and the phone is otherwise not worth buying. BTW, I would appreciate any suggested solution to this, or at least how I can go back to WM6.0
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5.
11 Nov 2008 by Anonymous
80%8out of 10
It is a really nice phone even though it will be soon a year a bought it. I am crazy to get a new one since I love changing my phone every year and not 21 months liek AT&T recommends. If you have this phone download WM 6.1 it makes a big difference it will improve how great the phone is. This phone is great for messaging having threaded text, for email, etc.
Internet
Text
Push Email
Finger smudge
Sometimes freezes or blackout
LED could've been used once in a while
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6. great value, and stlye
31 Oct 2008 by Anonymous
86.7%8.7out of 10
over all the phone is great, better than blackberry and the user interface is simple and easy to grasp with some fun aps available for it out on he market...with some minor quirks...due to a firmware issue that requires you to send the phone in to Samsung for repair...the quirk is sometimes the phone will stop receiveing sms and e-mail msgs untill you reboot it... if you intend to use GPS heavily bring that extra abttery as it eats that thing up in about 4 hrs. Best money i could have spent and has paid itself multiple times over with it's functionality and usefullness....the fact that i can use it as a gateway for my laptop and access the internet anywhere i get reception is a great bonus.
if you're looking for something you can have fun with and still be productive...this is a great buy
great reception...i've received calls where no one else onsite could get reception...even with thesame carrier...so it's the phone design that did it...screen resolution is great as is the battery lifei'm sure this dosn't affect all units, but mine needed a firmware fix to correct a connectivity issue the otherwise required a reboot every couple of hours for my msgs to download to the phone...other than that...ensure you use a protective case...the screen is vy fragile and will cost you around $200 to repair...the standard IE browser is very limited for browsing, but that can be corrected by isntalling other browsers. Opera and Skyfire Beta are vy good solutions to that.
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7. Bad screen
20 Oct 2008 by NjGaLady
46.7%4.7out of 10
Had this phone for only 5 months, screen went bad. Contacted Samsung warranty, got the run around, but was finally able to send phone in. Once received, they said I sat on it or dropped it and it would not be fixed unless I paid to have fix. Needless to say, I didn't drop it or sit on it. The phonelooks great, but I believe when I purhcased i received a damage phone and it took normal usage for the damage to show through. Will never buy another Samsung product again. Nokia all the way!!
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8.
5 Oct 2008 by meko clark
100%10out of 10
A very good phone. The battery life on this phone is amazing. I can go two days without charging this phone after I have talked on it for hours, texted, took pictures, and lots of other stuff, and the phone battery. The phone looks great and has a good look to it. It looks sophisticated and has a good interface. One of the better PDA.
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9.
27 Aug 2008 by E.K xbm
100%10out of 10
Buy this phone it is amazing i work for att, and rarely get calls from people having problems with it. If your looking for a phone that has alot of features and doesnt cost to much buy this phone. It will not disappoint you.
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10.
4 Aug 2008 by carol
80%8out of 10
I have had the bj2 for about 3 weeks now, and was sent all the accessories for a bj1, really frustrating. The first thing i noticed that i didn't like was the fact i cannot charge the phone in and talk with an ear bud. Also, i can't just go buy a generic ear bud, you have to buy an exp. one for this phone from the manufacture. I came from the Rumor (sprint) and miss the slide with wide qwerty board, but don't miss tht it slid out all the time..I am getting used to this phone and am sure i will not be able to live without it soon. I do like the reception and it works at my home where the sprint network did not. Oh and my roller in the middle is uesless. so i am not impressed with it at all, as i have fingernails. i now wish i had tried the new trio as it does have a touch screen... if the bj2 had that it would be perfect.
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