Samsung BlackJack Review Roundup

Kris Kumar · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 6:45 pm Post subject: Samsung BlackJack Review Roundup

Looks like Cingular has a hit in their hands. The Samsung BlackJack is getting great reviews. According to the reviews it has an edge over the current favorite, the T-Mobile Dash. In fact the reviews claim that it sports better sound quality while delivering the same or maybe better battery life. I am sure that the T-Mobile Dash is feeling the heat. I am simply glad about the fact that Samsung is finally offering quad-band GSM instead of the tri-band GSM. Smile

Check out the reviews:
Phone Scoop
LAPTOP Magazine

crispeto · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:36 pm Post subject:

Actually after reading both reviews, Laptop mag does state that the i607 does get better battery life than the Q but there is no comparison given in regards to the Dash's battery life. They do seem to like the coverage and call quality better on the i607 over the Dash. Phonescoop did compare battery life and actually makes it sound like the Dash actually has the better battery life.

"After our experience with the Dash, we expected more from the BlackJack's battery life. "

Both seem like great devices.
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Kris Kumar · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 7:52 pm Post subject:

crispeto, I re-read the statements, you are right it definitely seems like the Dash has some edge when it comes to battery.

crispeto · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:15 pm Post subject:

Believe me, if I was a cingy customer, the i607 would be my device. But I like the Dash just as well.
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Kris Kumar · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:32 pm Post subject:

crispeto · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:44 pm Post subject:

Being that the BJ has 3G and the Dash has wifi, do you think you'll miss the 3G part? I think of these devices this way...

Design/Form Factor? - I like the Dash better

Coverage? - The BJ and Cingy are just better

High Speed? A tie, just depends on your pref. 3G or wifi. I have wifi at work and home so I'm mostly covered and I don't have to pay for it. However high speed everywhere would be nice.

Call Quality? - Sounds like the BJ has the Dash beat though I get good phone quality on my Dash.

Keyboard? - Depends on if the BJ brings up alt keys when you hold them down. Otherwise the Dash wins

Battery life - I think the Dash has the edge here. I got home today and still had 70% left. I think the BJ is going to get better batt life than the i320.

Bottom line - how can you go wrong with either of these devices Very Happy

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Mike Temporale · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:48 pm Post subject:

Well, there's no surprise that the Dash has better battery life. The question is, does the i607 have better life than the i320?

HTC has been using whatever secret they found in the SMT5600 for battery life in all their phones since. Others are still looking for that secret. Wink

Also, the i607 is 3G and not EDGE like the Dash, so it does have an advantage.
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Mike Temporale · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 8:49 pm Post subject:

Kris Kumar · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:13 pm Post subject:

crispeto · Posted: Mon Nov 13, 2006 9:31 pm Post subject:

Just curious Mike, who is your carrier? If it's cingy, I'd definitely go for the BJ. Now Sprint needs a device like this and Verizon needs the Norman to come out. Sorry, the current Q just doesn't do it for me.
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