Samsung i620, the i600's successor?

Thin, yes, but you won't hear many folks call Samsung's SGH-i600 (the BlackJack in these parts) a beautiful phone. With Windows Mobile 5 Smartphone and HSDPA, it's very functional -- but the praise stops there. It looks like Samsung's poised to change that all-work-and-no-play image with the i600's alleged successor, though. Pictured above is a phone said to be the SGH-i620, a slider sporting just a 94 x 59mm outline when closed. Despite the tiny dimensions, the i620 maintains its smartphone status and actually one-ups the i600 by coming preinstalled with Windows Mobile 6 Standard. Other specs are up in the air -- Samsung hasn't officially announced this one yet -- but it seems that GSM 850 is nowhere to be found, so unless AT&T wants to have another go at it, we may not be able to use this one over here. The BlackJack has been a strong seller (hint, hint).

[Via the::unwired]

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 17th 2008 9:10PM]

I was involved to this project. I've been always sorry that we couldn't launch this phone to U.S. because of a sort of contract issues with banders in U.S.
We just launched this one to only Italy,and U.K. ,Germany.
thank you.

[(Unverified) Posted May 30th 2007 1:03PM]

That's certainly an interesting design...

[(Unverified) Posted May 30th 2007 1:32PM]

I think I really like it...

[(Unverified) Posted May 30th 2007 1:35PM]

I'm still waiting on the SCH-i760. It might be a bigger, but I'd prefer the side sliding keypad. I'd be interested to see their specs side by side. I do think I'll prefer the WM6 Pro over standard.

[(Unverified) Posted May 30th 2007 1:36PM]

oh yea, that definitely LOOKS good from here....but I think I can feel my thumbs cramping already

[(Unverified) Posted May 30th 2007 1:59PM]

it comes with front built in camera for video share. how cool it is!

[(Unverified) Posted May 30th 2007 2:35PM]

Looks nice, but, without having a touch screen -- you'll have to slide it open every time you want to make a call. You should have access to some sort of dialpad without have to 'do something' to your device...

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 1st 2007 8:48AM]

You've never seen a slider phone before. They make them with keypads, too, you just slide it open and start pressing the little buttons. What's so hard about that?

[(Unverified) Posted May 30th 2007 3:17PM]

This is the device I WANT. Full keyboard, small form factor. Come to me SGH-i620!

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 2nd 2007 4:41PM]

just keep it closed and dial a recent number or your contacts

[(Unverified) Posted May 30th 2007 5:15PM]

Looks kinda lame to me.

[(Unverified) Posted May 31st 2007 8:15PM]

I have to disagree with you- I think the BlackJack is a very beautiful phone. It's simple, has clean lines, and most importantly, is 100% black. I hate silver phones, and this one looks damned ugly imo.

[(Unverified) Posted May 30th 2007 8:24PM]

so the question is whether the the sliding mechanism will make it thick and bulky. i can't find any specs on how thick it is other than the height and width.

[(Unverified) Posted May 31st 2007 7:19AM]

more info about it here:
http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fcatalog.onliner.by%2Fsamsung%2Fi620%2F&langpair=ru%7Cen&hl=en&ie=UTF8

it's official info from internal sources, thou it's not full.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 4th 2007 3:41AM]

...guess I'm just used to the always present keyboard of my Dash. The new Samsung would be great if it had a touchscreen with an on-screen dialpad; with the slider being used for text stuff...