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Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

By matthewmiller July 7, 2008, 5:44 PM PDT

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Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Blackjack II retail box

Blackjack II retail box

The Samsung Blackjack II has been out for a few months, but will soon be getting an upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.1. I had a chance to use this cool device with the latest operating system and find it to be a very solid and responsive Smartphone.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Included manuals and CD

Included manuals and CD

These guides will help you get started with the Blackjack II and the CD contains ActiveSync and more.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

T-Mobile Dash, BJ II, and iPAQ 910

T-Mobile Dash, BJ II, and iPAQ 910

The Dash is a successful non-touch screen device and compares well with the Blackjack II. The new iPAQ 910 is a touch screen device that is a bit larger, but has the same type of front QWERTY keyboard.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Back view of three Windows Mobile devices

Back view of three Windows Mobile devices

Here is a shot of the back of the Dash, BJ II, and iPAQ 910.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Close-up of the left side of the keyboard

Close-up of the left side of the keyboard

The Blackjack II has a very functional QWERTY keyboard. As you can see the keys are hard plastic pieces, but they do have good feedback and are well spaced.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Bright white backlight on the Blackjack II

Bright white backlight on the Blackjack II

The keyboard is well lit in white and every key and character is easy to see in any lighting condition.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Close-up of the keyboard backlight

Close-up of the keyboard backlight

Here is a closer shot of the keyboard backlight.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Rotating jog wheel navigational control

Rotating jog wheel navigational control

The jog wheel actually rotates in a circular manner to move around the display. I haven’t gotten used to this type of navigation method so I use it as a standard directional pad on the Blackjack II.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Indicator light and Samsung branding

Indicator light and Samsung branding

The indicator light has 7 different available colors and changes depending on the type of notification. The Samsung label shows up in different colors as the device is tilted.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Right side of the Blackjack II

Right side of the Blackjack II

The microSD card slot is on the right side of the device. It supports microSDHC cards, with current capacities up to 32GB.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Top of the Blackjack II

Top of the Blackjack II

The power button is flush with the top of the device and is adjacent to the speaker grille. The indicator light is on the front of the device in this same area.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Left side of the Blackjack II

Left side of the Blackjack II

There is a volume rocker on the top left with the cover for the Samsung proprietary port below that. You need to use the Samsung port for charging, syncing, and for wired headset connections.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

2 megapixel camera on the back

2 megapixel camera on the back

There is a self-portrait mirror adjacent to the camera lens. The camera actually does a decent job of taking photos.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Back of the Blackjack II

Back of the Blackjack II

The back is contoured to fit well into your hand and is well designed.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Textured back of the Blackjack II

Textured back of the Blackjack II

The back is textured and has a soft almost-leathery feel to it. This adds some unique looks to the device.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

1700 mAh battery

1700 mAh battery

The battery is not that large, but it is quite thick and higher rated capacity than the Blackjack had. It has easily gone through an entire day with fairly heavy usage.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Blackjack II in hand

Blackjack II in hand

The device fits very well in your hand and is very pocketable.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

910, BJ II, and Dash stacked up

910, BJ II, and Dash stacked up

The iPAQ 910 is a bit thicker than the BJII, but is quite comparable. The Dash is the thinnest device and is a great piece of hardware.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Another view of the three stacked devices

Another view of the three stacked devices

The sizes are comparable.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Dash and Blackjack II

Dash and Blackjack II

These are two of the best Windows Mobile non-touch screen devices currently available.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

WM 6.1 Home panel 1

WM 6.1 Home panel 1

The upper panel shows the carrier info, time and date.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

WM 6.1 Home panel 2

WM 6.1 Home panel 2

The second panel down shows missed calls, voicemails, text messages, and emails to quickly give you status updates.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

WM 6.1 Home panel 3

WM 6.1 Home panel 3

The third panel down shows you your upcoming appointments and lets you create a new appointment from the Home screen.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Getting Started panel

Getting Started panel

At first the Getting Started panel appears on your device and after setting everything up you can select to remove it. This panel lets you setup everything you could think of on your device.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

WM 6.1 Home panel 4

WM 6.1 Home panel 4

The Music panel lets you view and play your stored tunes on your device.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

WM 6.1 Home panel 5

WM 6.1 Home panel 5

The Photos panel lets you quickly browse your photos stored on your device.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

WM 6.1 Home panel 6

WM 6.1 Home panel 6

Microsoft gives you access to the most used settings on your device, including Profiles, ringtone selection, background image selection, and more.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Contents of the AT&T Music folder

Contents of the AT&T Music folder

There are several AT&T services available on the device and most have a monthly service fee.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Organizer folder on the Blackjack II

Organizer folder on the Blackjack II

You will find an Organizer folder with utilities for Alarms, Calculator, D-Day, Notepad (finally the ability to create notes on a non-touch screen device), Smart Converter, Stopwatch, Tasks, Voice Notes, and World Clock. The Tasks and Voice Notes in this folder are Windows Mobile utilities.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

My Stuff utility

My Stuff utility

The My Stuff utility is an advanced file explorer provided by Samsung on your device.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Applications folder

Applications folder

There are a mix of Windows Mobile, Samsung, and AT&T applications on the Blackjack II.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

FN key settings on the Blackjack II

FN key settings on the Blackjack II

This is the first device I have seen that gives you the ability to assign keys on the keyboard to application shortcuts.

Image Gallery: A look at Windows Mobile 6.1 on the Samsung Blackjack II

Setting up keyboard shortcuts

Setting up keyboard shortcuts

You get to add up to 18 custom keyboard shortcuts on the Blackjack II.

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