Specs

• Size: 4.4 x 2.3 x .46 in
• Weight: 3.7 oz
• Band: UMTS/HSDPA/EDGE/GPRS
• Processor: TI OMAP 1710 (220Mhz)
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0; PC Sync; USB
• Battery: Lilon 1,200 mAh battery; 5.5 hours talk; 11 days standby
• Display: 320x240 LCD; 2.3 inches
• Memory: 128MB of flash memory; microSD slot

Features

• Camera: 1.3-megapixel; video capture
• Email: Cingular's XPress secure email; Outlook Mobile push email; POP3
• What Makes It Unique: Windows Mobile 5; Good Mobile Messaging; AIM, Yahoo! Messenger and MSN; XM Radio Mobile service

First T-Mobile's Dash, now Cingular's BlackJack. The rise of the carrier-branded handsets continue with Cingular's latest multimedia smartphone contender, which looks to take on RIM's BlackBerry Pearl. The Samsung-built BlackJack is half an inch thick and makes use of Microsoft Windows Mobile OS and Good Technology's email software (probably won't see that in future Samsung phones). The handset features a QWERTY keyboard, 2.3-inch color screen and 1.3 megapixel camera as well as an MP3 music player. BlackJack is priced at $199 with a two-year contract. So which of the many "prosumer" handsets will be on the top of the pack a year from now? The Q? A Treo? Maybe one of Nokia's less intimidating smartphones? -FierceWireless 2006-11-21

Toggle HSDPA - The Blackjack's HSDPA connection can be toggled off for a dramatic increase in battery life.

• The solution is a phone code to open a secret Admin Settings screen that will allow you to switch between GSM Data (Edge/GPRS) and WCDMA (HSDPA).
  • Enter *#1546792*#
  • Select Option 3 Network