Samsung BlackJack

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Samsung SGH-i607 (BlackJack)
Samsung Black Jack.jpg
Manufacturer Samsung Electronics
SeriesBlackjack
Compatible networks GSM 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS, HSDPA, EDGE, and GPRS
Successor BlackJack II
Form factor Bar
Dimensions4.45" × 2.32" × 0.4"
Mass3.5 oz
Operating system Windows Mobile 5.0
CPU 220 MHz Texas Instruments OMAP 1710
Memory64 MB RAM, 128 MB ROM
Removable storage microSD
Battery3.7 Volt Lithium-ion, 1,200 mAhSize: 4.45×2.32×0.4 inches
Display320 x 240 px, 2.25 inches
Rear camera1.3 megapixel
Connectivity Bluetooth 2.0
Data inputs QWERTY keypad

The Samsung BlackJack, or Samsung SGH-i607, is a smartphone that was available through AT&T in the United States and Telstra in Australia.

Contents

Specifications

Specifications from the Samsung website: [1]

Brand controversy

In January 2007 Research In Motion, creators of the BlackBerry handhelds, filed suit in United States federal court claiming the BlackJack trademark was too similar to the BlackBerry mark. [6] They alleged that Samsung had named their smartphone with a word beginning with "Black" just to mislead the customers that would come to the cellphone stores with the intention to purchase a BlackBerry. A month later the two parties settled out of court. [7] In January 2008, Rogers Wireless and Fido Solutions released the Blackjack II in Canada under the name Jack.

Hardware defect

For handsets manufactured between November 2006 and February 2007, there is a known defect in the antenna assembly, causing a large number of dropped calls. [8]

Successor

The successor to the BlackJack was the Samsung BlackJack II. It was available in the U.S. for AT&T and in Canada for Rogers.

Awards

[11]

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References

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