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PocketNow Dec 26, 2007

To be frank, we are disappointed. This is hardly an upgrade to the original BlackJack. Sure we appreciate the GPS, and the redesigned casing looks flashy, but in terms of Ease of Use, the BlackJack II fails miserably. We find it cumbersome navigating the device. If you've never used the...

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9.0
jamesgarza jamesgarza

What can I say- I got this 2 years ago and it was a great introduction to smart phones from my old razor. Sure it has WinMo on it, and the internet browser is buggy at best, but it works for me. The keyboard is fantastic. The scroll wheel was pretty useless, but I still liked the phone. The...

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8.0
jer jer

Can't really imagine a better non-touchscreen WinMo phone. I know that's a lot of qualifiers, but I've been very happy with my BlackJack II for well over a year. And the wheel/dial thing is crucial! I've tested a few similar phones from competitors, and it's amazing how...

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7.0
beholdtheson beholdtheson

I've had my Blackjack II for almost a year now. I really like it for what it is. The size is quite nice and the call quality is great. Takes good pictures providing there's a lot of light (sunny days work best) and both the phone and the subject are completely still otherwise the...

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5.0
MastrCake MastrCake

Well, to start, I am typing this review on my iPhone 3G S. I am not a fanboy at this point in time, but it is a huge improvement over my blackjack II. Now, about that review I promised... The Samsung BlackJack II is a good calling device. It has excellent call quality. If you want good call...

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2.0
sledder sledder

Spent too much time with AT&T support trying to get the browsing and data downloading working but no dice, worked seldom and intermittently at best. Exchange support, which was my #1 need seemed to work reliably after a somewhat difficult setup, although that is probably more MS WinMo's...

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6.0
DWD DWD

The problem with this phone is it's pretty bulky compared to other phones. And the call quality could definitely be better. But, it's not an iPhone, so your expectations with this device should be set lower than would be with a RIM/Palm/Apple device. Windows Mobile isn't the...

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4.0
Jyesh Jyesh

The blackjack II is my 3rd smartphone, i had a blackjack one before it and an htc phone, i can't remember which model it was. I liked my blackjack one, the keyboard was nice, it held up very well, and it did its job, got me 3G data, allowed me to text away, handled my exchange email....

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9.0
dniesen dniesen

Let me start by saying I'm REALLY hard on this phone. I drop it almost daily but it has yet to let me down. It's about as stable as any other Windows Mobile phone (expect to reboot it every now and then, maybe once a month). Speedy enough to not annoy me but I always want something...

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9.0
shawnr3150 shawnr3150

i have dropped this phone from 4+ feet several times and it still works great. the reception i get is awesome, i can get 4-5 bars where everyone else cant get anything. the only problem ive had is that it will randomly shut off, but it didn't start happening until after i hacked the...

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10
Wujboy Wujboy

I have had my black jack 2 for almost a year now and its a great smart phone. Easy to customize. It has great features and lots of functionality. Battery life is great. I can get about 3 days on maximum screen brightness. The windows mobile operating system gets ripped in the tech industry...

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