Samsung SGH-i600 review

by Olavi Räinä

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For some time ago I got my new Samsung SGH-i600. This phone is European version of Samsung Blackjack. This article should be usable also for Samsung Blackjack users.

Package contained:

HARDWARE

• Phone
• Charger box and adapter
• USB wire
• 2 back covers (one for normal battery and another for bigger battery)
• headset with built in microphone (with flat Samsung plug)
• one normal battery
• one bigger battery

OTHER STUFF

• CD (Containing ActiveSync)
• Samsung FunClub joining leaflet.
• “Correct Disposal of This Product” guide
• Warranty Card
• Fast Guide

I booted up the smartphone and this is what I got:

First impressions about SGH-i600

I was browsing for a while the menus and found that all important phone settings can be found from pressing first start menu and then choosing “settings”.

I hooked the phone up with my WLAN in no time and got surfing. I found also GPRS pretty easy to set up I and connected my laptop to internet trough GPRS in no time. I also found how to use camera in no time. Hmm – I was quickly impressed about this phone.

ActiveSync with Windows XP

Next I installed Microsoft ActiveSync to my Sony VAIO running Windows XP from the CD that came with the package. I plugged the phone to my laptop with USB cable and syncing the phone was pretty easy.

Then I tried syncing with Bluetooth. This was not anymore so easy … I actually could not make it work the first day. There are some tricks and settings one needs to know to make ActiveSync to work with Samsung SGH-i600 or Samsung Blackjack.