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13 out of 13 people found this review helpful
3.5 stars
"Not bad, Not Great"
Pros: Size, Many Functions, Bright Screen
Cons: Battery Life, Music Volume Output
Summary: I have been using the Blackjack for 1 week now. I have never had a PDA (last phone was a Nokia 6200). Overall I would give this phone a 7.5 out of 10.
Phone / Talking - The phone is about a 7 out of 10. It picks up background noise easy but I can talk and hear ok. When using a wired head set I found the sound to be muffled and not up to my expectations. I also used the Motorala Bluetooth head set (the one that flips open and closes) and also found this to be a little muffled. The speaker phone was pretty good though.
PDA - The PDA features are good. The key pad is very nice and small but useable. They should have raised the circle navigation buttons a little bit to help you avoid hitting the buttons next to it. The dial on the right is easy to use and press to select items. I use this to get my work email. Cingular service dropped the ball a little with helping me with some settings (All mail being sent out uses cwmx.com) but it all works great now. I can synch my Calender and Contacts from MS Outlook to my phone with the included USB data cable.
Music Playing - I have the 2 GB memory card which took me a few minutes to get in but now I have the hang of it. It comes with Windows Media Player and I can play all of my MP3's collected even since the Napster days. The sound pumps out very faint though so I was disappointed here. I took the Boston subway (aka The T) and found it hard to hear the songs even when the volume was maxed out. The speaker plays songs nice but again not with even average background noise (unless you hold it close to your ear).
Browsing - I used Internet Explorer and went to CNN.com. This was above expectations. The screen was nice and bright with vivid colors. The articles were easy to read with many lines on one single screen.
Battery - It comes with two batteries so that tells you the story already. It will get you through the day if you are not a heavy user. I check email frequently and take moderate phone calls (sometimes the battery makes it through the day sometimes not).
Camera - The camera is easy to use and a nice feature but thats about all I can tell you since I dont use it much.
Overall I like the phone. The size is great, PDA/Phone is good, and features are good. Many things could have been done better but for what I wanted (a small quality phone with a full key pad and PDA) you can not beat it right now.
Hope that helps someone.
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