Check Price & AvailabilitySamsung BlackJack II (aka Samsung SGH-i617) is a candy-bar shaped smartphone (Windows Mobile powered PDA Phone) that runs on impressive dual-core 260 MHz ARM processor and stable Windows Mobile 6 operating system. Like its predecessor, Samsung BlackJack I, the Samsung BlackJack II features a stylish full QWERTY keyboard for faster typing experience. Samsung added built-in GPS, 2.0-megapixel digital camera, 2.4" landscape QVGA display, and tri-band UMTS/HSDPA support for 3G global-roaming on the BlackJack II, making the BlackJack II one of the most powerful PDAs in the market in 2007. | 
(129 votes, average: 4.26 out of 5)
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This phone is awesome. I loved my original blackjack but this is better. The glossy finish get dirty but it is also easier to clean. Great call quality, windows mobile 6 is a quality system, and though the side wheel is gone the rotating front wheel is easy to get used to. The phone is much lighter, the battery lasts the same as the extended battery on the Blackjack but this is thinner, lasts me 36 hour with constant internet connectivity and 4 e-mail accounts pushing, and I spend about 2 hours a day talking on the phone. The speaker is nice and loud; with a simple/free download you can use any ringtones you want. The camera, though I don’t use it takes decent pictures (for a phone). Samsung did a great job with this phone!
how can i use a wi-fi software on my blackjack ll
This phone has got to be the BEST phone i have ever used. The only thing that made me second guess was the lack of voice activation, but that was fixed easily by installing Voice Command from microsoft. The interface is easy to work with, speaker on it is awsome and the display is something to be modeled after. Battery life is really good. I was running XM on it all day long, sending text messages and had about 1 hr of talk time and i still had half of the battery
I just purchased this phone and really no nothing about it. So my question is if someone can tell me how to download things on it. I did figure out the music but I cant seem to figure out the games and wallpapers i wanted. I would also like to know how to download ringtones. If anyone could help me that would be GREATLY appreciated. Thanks for any info. email address is canasislover@yahoo.com
Can Wi-Fi be downloaded on to the blackjack 2?
Best phone by far. I love it. So easy to use, very stylish. This is my first smart phone. I have to say how I was not aware of such technology from MS and AT&T.
does ayone know how to down load music and set it as a ringtone. it always says 300kb problem and i dont know how to get mp3 ringtones… please email me with a response thanks
hey will, or anyone else who is having ringtone problems:
All you have to do to set up a ringtone is to open up windows movie maker, import any song or sound clip you want, trim it down to your spefs., then save it as a and audio file that is under 300kb. Then, sync the phone to the computer and place the file in my sounds. If the tone is 300kb or under, you shouldnt have any trouble setting it as a ringtone.
Also as a trick to use, try recording audio from youtube videos using windows sound recorder located in accessories>entertainment. Do the same steps outlined above and you’ll never have to buy a ringtone again!!
For all those asking about Wi-Fi on the blackjack ii: Wi-Fi is not supported. There is no Wi-Fi hardware in the phone.
You can change the “file size limit” in the registry of the phone using CeRegEditor. Download it, its free and connect to the phone. Go to the “user” file like HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Control panel, sounds then on the upper right, double click file size limit and change it to whatever you want. You have to do it in KB though. I changed mine to 10MB ummm. 10485760. And then you can use all your songs as ringtones, no more crap about “300kb size limit.” Hope this helps out.
Thanks, Bryan. BIG HELP!!!!
Pros: Phone is great! Con’s: No Wi-fi connection or hardware, although, you can get a mini-sd card from Atheros(http://www.atheros.com/pt/wlan_mobile.htm) or some other website like ebay but so far, the mini-sd card only support b, not a or g or the latest N wireless. Haven’t try it though but still checking every now and then they might release a mini sd wifi in G mode, at least. Try googling it.
this phone is sooooo badass
Anyone have any free downloads I also just got the phone and love it just not sure what I can do with it but call people and check my email. please send any info to jlb2892@yahoo.com
thanks so much
Does anyone use Telenav on their BJ2? How expensive is it?
this fucking phone is fucking horrible… fucking AIM doesn’t workk and its oso fucking hard to add anything from music to fucking downloads. its a peice of shit and you aall are fucking dumbasses for thinking it is good. dumb fucks
Someone’s a dirty little monster. What, can’t even try to fake a little intelligence?
I recently picked up the blackjack II. I love the phone but i was wondering if there is a way to change the ringtone in the bluetooth headset?
wow, someone pissed in his kool aid! as for telenav, just download and use google’s mobile gps app. as for the phone itsself, it is great! only knock is the gps aquires slow at times. also, you might notice the music skips if you are running too many apps, especially with a bluetooth headset
has anybody tried running this phone with a mac? any suggestions? i love the phone and i’ve been able to cope so far but every once in a while it does get annoying not have the ability to use it with the computer
Hey Thanks Bryan for the tip about changing the size of the file of the ringtone!!! Im loving it lol!!
Damn Danny its not that hard to work.
After my 3rd Blackberry(att makes u get a replacement phone three times before you can get a phone that actually works) I was a little leary of using another smartphone.(blackberry has way to many issues)I love my blackjack! It’s a little big but makes up for it in ease of use,no crashes,all apps work,and I can use it as a tethered modem for my laptop wherever I go and don’t lose my signal. Thanks Bryan for the info had a ton of ringtones I couldn’t use.
I heard there is an update for this called Windows Mobile 6.1. However, I’m have SUCH a DIFFICULT time figuring it out! I’ve got my phone connected to the computer (I’m on vista) and I can’t seem to locate my “modem” on my computer/phone because the computer says I’ve already downloaded it. It’s my last step to having a successful update. No one knows how to help me.. Do any of you? Can you email me at cortney_wheeler07@Yahoo.com if you do know?
Thanks!
Cortney
Hi, All.
I spent my money to buy blackjack 2, i am so sad while i know that my phone was locked. I want to unlock anyone can help me with this matter.
I would GREATLY appreciated for your help. If you have any information please contact me by bunhoeut@gmail.com
Many thank,
BPh-
can anyone help me to get this phone to play mpegs and other formats than wmvs i have the blackjack 2 please help. toddromick@yahoo.com
i must say this phone really impressed me i love it even tho theres really no wifi which would be really cool i still think the 3g speeds and multimedia abilitys it has make it worth every penny i spent on it, if anyone is currently looking you can do what i did i went on ebay they got pretty good deals i have t-mobile and wanted this phone so i had to get it this way. but ive had it for a little over a week and cant seem to peel it away from my hand for more than 5 mins at a time so yeah all in all must say i give the phone 10/10!
I ordered my first new Blackjack II 7-04-08 and received it 7-08-08. I had researched several models for 2 months and decided this was best for business and personal use. 8-10-08 my soft navigation key stuck. AT&T only offered to send me a refurbed replacement phone with no compensation for the difference in price for a new and refurb phone. I sent it back to Samsung to be fixed. I had no phone for 3 wks. In October I had trouble sending and receiving e-mails. Also I had trouble with tethering. Most of the time the computer wouldn’t detect the device. To use the computer without being tethered, I had to uninstall that program. I was paying extra for a service I couldn’t use and it was costing me business.
After most of the day on the phone with AT&T and Samsung I finally agreed to a refurb replacement. 1-14-09 the soft navigation key is stuck on THIS refurb phone. AT&T sent me another refurb replacement phone. If the same thing happens again they will send me a different type of phone. This is the most expensive phone I have ever had and I have the most problems with it. Anyone else have this problem?
i lost my cd to download the software on my new computer, and id like to sync it with this cpu. does anyone know any alternatives besides buying a new download software cd?
I have downloaded ringtones from a website but I cant send the tones. They have a picture of a red arrow and a lock next to them. How can I unlock the tones to send them to someone else?
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hey guys if u need a GPS nav, dont buy one for this phone. insteed go to microsoft.com and go to win mobile. u set an email account with them at no charge and can download a software call LIVE. it takes a minute to warm up but is accurate within 100 yards. no turn by turn voice, but no monthly fee and they update it every 3 months. i hope this helps those like me who (although enjoy it) believe they spend too much on their bill already. if it does let me know
hola a todos tengo problemas para conectarme a internet con otra compañia q no sea at&t pues el servidor de ellos esta guardado y no deja borrarlo entonces en mi samsung Blackjack II no puedo navegar con otra compañia, pero sin embargo lo tengo activo con otra compañia, si alguien sabe como quitar esta seguridad se lo agradesco. gracias
am using the blackjack 1 and it works great is any one selling blackjack 2 if so e-mail at paapose@rocketmail.com
Overall I like the phone. I don’t like the small dialing buttons, but the contact finder makes up for it. The Outlook Synch is very dandy. This is my first windows Mobile phone. I like the internet feature and the ability to use anything for a ringtone (less then 300 kb, opted not to mess with the registry). The size and ability are a good balance. I like it and would recomend it to anybody that wants to be on top of email, internet or texting. I would say this phone is a text/contact manager before a phone. It’s not exactly a PC, but I am waiting for it to crash. My network is named SolarSystem and my BlackJack2 is named Pluto.
ty ty ty soooooooo much bryan
NECESITO SABER Q HACER CUANDO SE LE PONE ILUMINADA EN BLANCO LA PANTALLA A MI CELULAR BLACK JACK II i617
Get the Registry editor. It will allow you do change a lot of variables. It’s great because it allows you to set the parameters just like a regular windows registry. So, if you are familiar with Windows Registry, this is a piece of cake! Also, if you are like me and a problem with dust getting inside the screen, their is a site that shows you how to open it up and take a q-tip and clean her right up! This phone is reliable and is not hard to work. As for Mr. Personality up above I have one thing to say. Do you act this way everywhere you go? that’s what I thought. Bud, life is tooooo short and no one likes to hear a ‘whiner’!
which is better, blckjack? or BlackBerry?
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Bryan, you are now my hero…thank you VERY much.
Does anyone know where i could get a better battery for bj2?
what every one says seems to be true. but mine find it hard to connect to 3G
Frustrated. A friend gave me this phone. Love it except for perodically, when syncing it to my laptop with M.S. Outlook, the phone will say there has been a change in the server and if I continue the sync, I will lose all data entry since the last sync which i what happens. Oh, I do not use the phone for the Web – just as a phone and data base. Remedies?
Bryan, How do u download Ce reg Editor im confused please reply asap
Thanks ,
Abi
POR FAVOR COMO FAÇO PARA BAIXAR OS MEUS SMS DO CELULAR SAMSUNG SGH -I617 PARA O COMPUTADOR??? OBR
mi samsung blackjack II no tiene sofwere puesto que le borre algunas carpeta y no me puedo meter ya a la opcion menu. que puedo hacer?? alguien me puede ayudar
i have a problem with the internet connction.. evrytime i use it, there is an error saying “The remote party has ended this connection”.. pls help me regarding with the problem.. the phone is useless without theinternet connction.. thanks!
email me at caris_taekwon05@yahoo.com
I bought a day of Internet for this phone. Downloaded 10 win-mobile games. 7 would not install, 3 crashed upon start.
Not impressed; it’s junk except for phone and text messaging.
HOLA MI BLACK JACK NO PUEDE REPRODUCIR SONIDOS DONDE PUEDO DESCARGAR EL DRIVER
My own has problem of Screen and Casing. Where Should I go for repair?