Samsung BlackJack
Monday, November 13, 2006
While checking out Gizmodo a technology blog I came across this new phone. Its a Motorola Q knockoff with a better battery but everything else looks to be the same. I guess this means that Cingular will not be getting the Q this December. Verizon has been selling the Q for as low as $99 but a Q Pro is expected next quarter. I should be getting my hands on one of these soon, someone at our office will end up buying one and I will have to set it up. At this time, the Nokia E62 is my favorite smartphone except it has no camera. If they add a one that will be my next phone.
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We knew it was coming, but today Samsung officially lifted the veil off its new BlackJack smartphone. The Windows Mobile-based phone will have everything you'd expect from a smartphone (QWERTY keypad, 320x240 screen, 1.3-megapixal camera) and at 3.5 ounces, it'll also weight less than the 4.1-ounce Q. Samsung claims the BlackJack's battery will last for 11 days in standby mode and deliver 5.5 hours of talk time. We'll have more on that, as having a short battery life was one of the Q's main shortcomings. Otherwise, the BlackJack is packing Bluetooth 2.0 (sorry, no Wi-Fi), hooks up with Cingular's HSDPA network, and has a microSD card slot for further expansion. It's ll be available via Cingular for $199 (which is almost twice what the Q is going for nowadays). Click through for some extra shots of the BlackJack.
http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/smartphones/samsung-looking-to-outsmart-q-with-a-little-blackjack-214308.php
Posted by mardenhill 11/13/2006 09:37:00 PM
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