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Cellular Phone Forum / Providers / ATT Wireless / April 2007Blackjack with WIFI
My contract is expiring soon, and I like the Blackjack, but really want WIFI which the Blackjack lacks. Where would one find information about the next phone model from Samsung (or others)? >My contract is expiring soon, and I like the Blackjack, but really want WIFI >which the Blackjack lacks. Where would one find information about the next >phone model from Samsung (or others)? Websites like PhoneScoop.  SignatureBest regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS: John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ> > My contract is expiring soon, and I like the Blackjack, but really want WIFI > which the Blackjack lacks. Where would one find information about the next > phone model from Samsung (or others)? There aren't a lot of phones with WiFi. Look at the HTC 8525. It lacks HSDPA 3.6, but it has HSDPA 1.8, and it has WiFi. >> My contract is expiring soon, and I like the Blackjack, but really want >> WIFI which the Blackjack lacks. Where would one find information about [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Look at the HTC 8525. It lacks HSDPA 3.6, but it has HSDPA 1.8, and it has > WiFi. I've got both the Blackjack and 8525. The 8525 is a great 'communicator' but requires some tech expertise even though it has lots of buttons, good implementation of Mobile 5 (soon to be Mobile 6). The camera capabilities alone would cost $200+ in a standalone. The Blackjack engineers did a better job of creating a cellphone for a larger market, but it's not as intuitive. With fewer buttons doing multiple functions, it can be cumbersome navigating. I seldom use WiFi; most often it's during peak cell traffic periods when large graphics like maps or radar images crawl. As of a week ago, in the DFW area, using CNet's download benchmarks, the 8525 rated 1.083 Mbs: http://reviews.cnet.com/7004-7254_7-0.html I start testing LBS apps on the Blackjack tomorrow. >>> My contract is expiring soon, and I like the Blackjack, but really want >>> WIFI which the Blackjack lacks. Where would one find information about [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > I start testing LBS apps on the Blackjack tomorrow. Searching the web, I came across a review of the Blackjack Ultra Edition on a site out of the UK ... http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/04/15/review_samsung_i600/ It looks like what I want, but there was no indication as to whether it would be available in the states. Comments? >>>> My contract is expiring soon, and I like the Blackjack, but really want >>>> WIFI which the Blackjack lacks. Where would one find information about [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > Comments? Link to Samsung UK product page ... http://uk.samsungmobile.com/wcms/products/phones/phonedata/features/UK-SGH-I600.jsp > Searching the web, I came across a review of the Blackjack Ultra Edition on > a site out of the UK ... [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Comments? You won't see it in the U.S. anytime soon, due to pressure from the competition. While Samsung could sell it unlocked and unsubsidized, as Nokia is doing with some models, without a carrier behind it I don't think it'll come to the U.S. Also note that it isn't a world phone, at least the version sold n the UK, as it lacks GSM 800 MHz. So even if you bought one over there, it wouldn't be usable in the U.S., except on 1900 MHz only, which is mainly T-Mobile. > I seldom use WiFi; most often it's during peak cell traffic periods when > large graphics like maps or radar images crawl. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I start testing LBS apps on the Blackjack tomorrow. I'd like a phone with WiFi and GPS so I could stop carrying a PDA as well as a phone. Actually I don't really care about HSDPA, as there is so much free WiFi available, that for my needs I wouldn't pay $50 per month for high speed data anyway. Alas, no such animal yet, except the $750 Nokia N95. Of course I'd prefer all this in a CDMA handset, since GSM coverage in my area (San Francisco Bay Area) is still significantly poorer than CDMA coverage. However within a couple of years, the experts say that GSM coverage nationwide will catch up with CDMA coverage, so maybe by that time they're will be a handset for $400 or so that has the necessary features. >Alas, no such animal yet, except the $750 Nokia N95. Of course I'd >prefer all this in a CDMA handset, since GSM coverage in my area (San >Francisco Bay Area) is still significantly poorer than CDMA coverage. In fact AT&T/Cingular has the best overall coverage in the San Francisco Bay Area, followed by Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint (in that order). That said, no one carrier has the best coverage in all areas, so you should check coverage in areas you care about most before selecting a carrier. SignatureBest regards, FAQ FOR CINGULAR WIRELESS: John Navas <http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cingular_Wireless_FAQ> |
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