BlackJack (phone)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Samsung SGH-i607 (BlackJack)
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Carrier	AT&T (US) Telstra (Australia)
Screen	320 x 240 pixels
Camera	1.3 megapixel
Operating system	Windows Mobile 5.0
Input	QWERTY keypad
CPU	220 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP 1710
Memory	64 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM
Memory card	microSD
Networks	GSM 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS, HSDPA, EDGE, and GPRS
Connectivity	Bluetooth 2.0
Battery	3.7 Volt Lithium-ion, 1,200 mAhSize: 4.45×2.32×0.4 inches
Physical size	4.45" × 2.32" × 0.4"
Weight	3.5 oz
Form factor	Bar
Series	Blackjack
Successor	BlackJack II

The Samsung BlackJack, or Samsung SGH-i607, is a smartphone available through AT&T in the United States and Telstra in Australia. Its successor is the Samsung BlackJack II

Contents 1 Specifications 2 Brand controversy 3 Hardware and Software Defects 4 Awards 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Specifications

Specifications from the Samsung website^[1]:

• Screen resolution: 320 x 240 pixels
• Input method: QWERTY keypad
• Operating System: Windows Mobile 5.0 (upgrade to 6 is available
  ^[2])
• Processor: 220 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP 1710 ^{[3] [4]}
• Storage: External microSD slot
• Flash Memory: 64 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM
• Modes: Quad-band GSM (850, 900, 1800, and 1900)
• Data connection: 3G (UMTS and HSDPA) and 2G (EDGE and GPRS)
• Bluetooth 2.0
• 1.3 megapixel camera that can take photographs and videos
  • Picture resolutions: 1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, and 176 x 144
  • Video resolutions: 320 x 240, and 176 x 144 ^[5]
  • 2X digital zoom
  • Self timer
  • Brightness level adjustment
• Plays MP3, WMV, MP4 and 3GP media formats
• Battery: Removable 3.7 Volt Lithium-ion, 1,200 mAh, up to 5.5 hours of talk time and up to 11 days of standby
• Size: 4.45×2.32×0.4 inches
• Weight: 3.5 ounces

[edit] Brand controversy

In January 2007 Research In Motion, creators of the BlackBerry handhelds, filed suit in United States federal court claiming the BlackJack trademark was too similar to the BlackBerry mark.^[6] They allege Samsung has named their smartphone with a word beginning with "Black" just to mislead the customers that would come to the cellphone stores with the intention to purchase a BlackBerry. A month later the two parties settled out of court.^[7]

[edit] Hardware and Software Defects

• For handsets manufactured between November 2006 and February 2007, there is a known defect in the antenna assembly, causing a large number of dropped calls.^[8]
• Some users experience bluetooth synchronization problems with Windows XP(SP2) and Windows Vista host computers.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Awards

• Award Winner from CTIA (Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association). "Best hardware from Smartphone/PDA category." ^[9]
• Winner of comparison review from 'Samsung BlackJack and RIM BlackBerry 8800' by Cnet. ^[10]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Samsung Blackjack site
• Samsung Blackjack Tutorial
• Phone information on Samsung website
• Phone information on Phonescoop
• Reviews: MobileTechReview, CNET, PC Magazine

v • d • e Samsung phones by series A A460 · A503 · A640 · A707 · A717 · A737 · A727 · A900 · A920 · A940 · A930 · A990 C C417 D D307 · D500 · D600 · D807 · D900 E E250 · E590 · E710 · E715 · E720 · E900 · E950 F F700 G G600 · G800 · G810 I i300 · i500 · i550 · i600 · i607 · i617 · i700 · i730 · i760 M M100 · M620 (Upstage) · Minikit N N270 P P300 · P310 · P520 T T309 · T319 · T409 · T509 · T519 · T619 · T629 · T729 (Blast) · T809 U U100 · U300 · U470 (Juke) · U520 · U540 · U600 · U740 W W531 X X200 · X480 · X495 · X700 · X820 · X830 Ultra Edition 6.9 (X820) · 9.9 (D830) · 12.9 (D900) Ultra Edition II 5.9 (U100) · 9.6 (U300) · 10.9 (U600) · 12.1 (U700) · Ultra Music (F300) · Ultra Video (F500) · Ultra Smart (F700) · Soul (U900)