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Samsung BlackJack II * | Palm Centro * | Motorola Q9c * |
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|  | Score: 67%
When: November 2007
Worth: $50 - $150
Carrier: AT&T
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| We spin the wheel on the BlackJack II, which updates the original with GPS and improved battery. Is this BlackJack finally the winning hand you need? |
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| | | Score: 61%
When: October 2007
Worth: $180
Carrier: Sprint
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| We get our hands on Palm's newest smartphone, and they claim it isn't a Treo. Does this slick little phone have us fooled? Philip Berne has our full review. |
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| | | Score: 64%
When: November 2007
Worth: $250
Carrier: Sprint
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| The last time Sprint came late to the Q party, they put out our favorite version of the original slim smartphone. Were we as impressed this time around? |
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| Form factor |
Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Size |
4.4 by 2.3 by 0.51 inches | 4.2 by 2.1 by 0.73 inches | 4.6 by 2.5 by 0.47 inches |
| Weight |
3.52 ounces | 4.2 ounces | 5.2 ounces |
| Screen |
2.4 inches, 240x320 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No | 2.2 inches, 320x320 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: Stylus-based | 2.4 inches, 240x320 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
Windows Mobile 6 | Palm OS | Windows Mobile 6 |
| Voice network |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | CDMA 800/1900 MHz | CDMA 800/1900 MHz |
| Data network |
3.6 HSDPA |
2.4 EV-DO |
2.4 EV-DO |
| TTY, HAC |
TTY support | TTY support/M4/T4 | TTY support/M3 |
| Talk time |
Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 7 hours | Measured: 4 hours
Claimed: 3 hours | Measured: 7 hours
Claimed: 9 hours |
| Voice dialing |
| No | |
| Visual voicemail |
- | - | - |
| Messaging clients |
AOL, MSN, Yahoo | AIM, MSN, Yahoo | AIM, Yahoo, MSN |
| Exchange support |
| Yes | Yes |
| Keypad |
Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY |
| Camera |
2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
| 1 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
| 1 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
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| Web browser |
| Blazer | |
| GPS | AT&T Navigator | Google Maps | TeleNav Navigator |
| Memory |
128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (4GB) | < 128MB out-of-box
microSDHC memory slot (4GB) | 128MB out-of-box
miniSD memory slot (4GB) |
| Bluetooth |
2.0 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
No | No | No |
| USB |
Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
No | No | No |
| UMA |
No | No | No |
| UPnP |
No | No | No |
| Scoreboard: |
Samsung BlackJack II | Palm Centro | Motorola Q9c |
| Design | 3.5/5 | 3.8/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Display & Interface | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Calling | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Talk time | 3.5/5 | 3/5 | 4.5/5 |
| Messaging | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Music | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2.8/5 |
| Video | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2.8/5 |
| Camera | 2.5/5 | 2/5 | 1.5/5 |
| Memory | 2.5/5 | 2.5/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Web browsing | 3/5 | 2.5/5 | 3/5 |
| Connectivity | 4/5 | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Productivity | 3.5/5 | 4/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Scheduling | 4.5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 3.5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Navigation | 3.5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Gaming | 2.5/5 | 2.5/5 | 2/5 |
| Mobile services | 3/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Accessories | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Value | 4/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| Total score | 67% | 61% | 64% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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