| Design | 4/5 |
| Display & Interface | 3.5/5 |
| Calling | 4/5 |
| Talk time | 3/5 |
| Messaging | 3.5/5 |
| Music | 3/5 |
| Video | 3/5 |
| Camera | 1.5/5 |
| Memory | 2.5/5 |
| Web browsing | 2.5/5 |
| Connectivity | 4/5 |
| Productivity | 2/5 |
| Scheduling | 4/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 4.5/5 |
| Navigation | 0/5 |
| Gaming | 2.5/5 |
| Mobile services | 2.5/5 |
| Accessories | 3.5/5 |
| Value | 2.5/5 |
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Pros:
Dual-mode support means Sprint users can bring phone's abroad. Great tethered modem connectivity. |
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Cons:
No IM client, no Mobile Office. Keys are different, but not better, than BlackJack. Seems more like BlackJack I than BlackJack II. |
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| The Samsung Ace does an excellent job with tethered modem support. And, if you are a Sprint fan who travels abroad, this is one of your few options. But otherwise, the Samsung Ace falls well short of the competition, and perhaps even its own family members. The lack of software we usually consider a given on smartphones, like an Office Suite and IM client, is troubling. Though the phone is an obvious relative of the BlackJack, it doesn't get the improvements we enjoyed in the BlackJack II, like the improved battery life, GPS and better (debatable) navigation. For the $200 price tag, there are certainly better options, even for a dual-mode device. |
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