Samsung BlackJack II (i617) battery life

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taxenqs@yahoo.com - 31 May 2008 02:09 GMT

Which of these is accurate for the Samsung BlackJack II i617?

Samung website:
Battery: 3.7 Volt Lithium Ion, 1,700 mAh
Talk Time: Up to 7 hours
Standby Time: Up to 14 days

LetsTalk.com:
Type of Battery: Lithium Ion battery
Talk Time Up to 180 mins
Standby Time Up to 264 hrs

Wirefly.com:
Battery Type - Li Ion
Talk Time - Up To 240 Minutes
Standby Time - Up To 336 Hours

Thanks.

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Kevin Weaver - 31 May 2008 17:54 GMT

Used to have one. It went back due to pour battery life.
I talked on it for approx 2 hours and it was telling me to recharge.

Standby time is never close to what any phone says it is. That's why they
all say *up to* Depends on how close you are to the cell site your on.
More distance away the more battery your going to use.

When they test talk time and standby time there sitting right next to the
cell site. Real world you may get half of what they claim. YMMV

> Which of these is accurate for the Samsung BlackJack II i617?
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> Thanks.

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taxenqs@yahoo.com - 03 Jun 2008 17:27 GMT

On May 31, 9:54 am, "Kevin Weaver" <kevinkeithwea...@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> Used to have one. It went back due to pour battery life.
> I talked on it for approx 2 hours and it was telling me to recharge.
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> When they test talk time and standby time there sitting right next to the
> cell site. Real world you may get half of what they claim. YMMV

The i607 was known for its poor battery life.
The i617 (BlackJack II) is improved, I think.
Was your Bluetooth always on?

Some suggested tips to improve standby time:
Turn Bluetooth off.
Lock 3G or EDGE; don't let the phone auto-switch between them.
Turn on wireless data(?) only when needed.

Does the BlackJack II cause noises (when first turned on or
trasmitting) on unshielded speakers (e.g. Car/Computer Speakers)?
When a co-worker here turns on her AT&T wireless phone in the next
cubicle, my computer speakers make morse-code/crackling type noises :(
Will the BlackJack II do the same?

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Todd Allcock - 03 Jun 2008 18:11 GMT

> Does the BlackJack II cause noises (when first turned on or
> trasmitting) on unshielded speakers (e.g. Car/Computer Speakers)?
> When a co-worker here turns on her AT&T wireless phone in the next
> cubicle, my computer speakers make morse-code/crackling type noises :(
> Will the BlackJack II do the same?

Most likely- GSM phones make a lot of Chatter when registering with or
communicating with a tower.

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taxenqs@yahoo.com - 13 Jun 2008 21:49 GMT

> At 03 Jun 2008 09:27:03 -0700 taxe...@yahoo.com wrote:
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> Most likely- GSM phones make a lot of Chatter when registering with or
> communicating with a tower.

A Samsung X426 (dual-band?) causes GSM chatter on startup in my car.
A Samsung Blackjack II SGH-i617 (quad-band?) doesn't; I've tried
startup, shutdown, voice-calls, etc.
Do the additional bands solve the problem?

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