Samsung Blackjack or Razr: Which Phone is the Better Upgrade Option?

[jrstephens]

I currently have a Razr and I can upgrade on March 1. I have had it for two years and love it. It has started not holding a charge good. I am trying to decide which phone I want - that is if I go ahead and upgrade. I may just keep mine for a while longer, but I can upgrade on March 1. I am always a sucker for any new gadjet phone whether I use all the bells and whistles or not! HA!

Does anyone have these? Have any pros and cons of each of them.

I am wtih Cingular/AT&T in case any of you have them and have other suggestions.

Thanks!

 

[PamperedDor]

I have a Samsung from verizon - and LOVE IT!!! 2 of my daughters have the Razor and HATE it - one just was eligible for her upgrade and got the voyager - the other isn't due till April and is counting the days - she now uses the other ones battery as well - since they said the same thing - doesn't hold a charge! Good luck!

 

[janetupnorth]

You could always just get a new battery (the frugal side of me). Batteries are only made to last about 12-15 months anyway. Plus the way people use cell phones they tend to condition their batteries not to hold a complete charge. Your battery is just getting old.I've had a RAZR for 1 year (only upgraded because my past cell phone was 7 years old - still worked great, but it is nice to have a little camera and other features and we got them VERY cheap) and love the RAZR. I don't need any other bells and whistles, I don't use half of what I have!

 

[chefkristin]

I have the small version of the Razr. I have the Krazr. I love it. I was irritated by it at first because it wouldn't hold a charge at all. So I brought it back to exchange it (within the 30 days) and they told me to make sure that when I was charging it that I shut it off. If you charge it while it is on, it will only get charged 80%. So I tried it and he was totally right. I just plug it in every night now and shut it off.

 

[ShanaSmith]

I had a Razr, HATED it. I had to exchange it within the first couple of month. It was bad enough that they let me upgrade when I had only had it about 1 year of my 2 year agreement. I have an 8525 now. (ALL the bells and wistles!) I have had a few problems with it, but I really like it.

 

[etteluap70PC]

I have not read thru the other posts but I got a Samsung Blackjack last monday and I am LOVING it! It is easy to use. It is comfortable in my hand and easy to navigate. This is my first PDF phone so I was a bit worried about being able to figure it all out. I synched it right up to outlook and now I have all my calendar stuff and all my address book with me all the time. I have also loaded the PDF flyers from HO into a folder so now if I am oput and about and someone asks me what the specials are coming up I can tell them all the right info. (I almost never had them before).

 

[jrstephens]

I have not read thru the other posts but I got a Samsung Blackjack last monday and I am LOVING it! It is easy to use. It is comfortable in my hand and easy to navigate. This is my first PDF phone so I was a bit worried about being able to figure it all out. I synched it right up to outlook and now I have all my calendar stuff and all my address book with me all the time. I have also loaded the PDF flyers from HO into a folder so now if I am oput and about and someone asks me what the specials are coming up I can tell them all the right info. (I almost never had them before).

That sounds coo. I did not know it did that. Do you have to pay a fee to be able to have the PDF flyers on there? I know you do to use email.

 

[jrstephens]

Bumping in cae anyone else has an opinion

 

[ted122781]

I've got a Blackberry Curve, and I love it. It has a lot of stuff similar to the Blackjack. I'm able to keep track of my personal, professional and PC life all on this phone. It rocks.

 

[etteluap70PC]

That sounds coo. I did not know it did that. Do you have to pay a fee to be able to have the PDF flyers on there? I know you do to use email.

Nope! I upload from my computer, it's part of the windows program.

I did sign up for the PDA upgrade (email web surfing)to my phone plan to get a beter deal on my phone but I am going to cancel it next week. I do not really need it and the phone works fine without it.

 

[crystalscookingnow]

I've got a Blackberry (also through AT&T) & I really like it. Works great for me. I had a Razr & hated it. I had the battery problem and a horrible humming noise when I was on the phone. Major PITA.

 

[jrstephens]

Nope! I upload from my computer, it's part of the windows program.

I did sign up for the PDA upgrade (email web surfing)to my phone plan to get a beter deal on my phone but I am going to cancel it next week. I do not really need it and the phone works fine without it.

Did you have to buy a cord to do that or did it come with it?

 

[jrstephens]

I got the Blackjack last week and I LOVE IT!!

Russell is addicted to the Bubble Busting game on it.