State of the union

Hi all,

I haven’t had much time to post new Blackjack II related info on the site in a while.  However, the Blackjack II forums are still rather active and are an excellent resource for figuring out how to do cool stuff on your Blackjack II.

• Blackjack II Forums

Other than that, if you’re new to the Blackjack II or jsut to this site, click around the various sections — I still think we have the best collection of must-have Blackjack II software/hacks/mods around.

Deals on Blackjack 2 Accessories

Visit the CellPhoneShop

In my searches for cheap (read inexpensive) Blackjack 2 accessories, I stumbled upon the gem known as “The CellPhoneShop”. The CellPhoneShop may not be the classiest looking site or have the highest quality accessories, but if you’re looking for spare power adapters, car adapters, USB cables, etc. you’re going to be hard pressed to beat The CellPhoneShop’s prices and quality.

Invisible Shield give away! We have a winner!

clockwork won with lucky #8! congrats!

I was cleaning out my desk today and stumbled across a Full Body Invisible Shield for the Samsung Blackjack II that I had received many moons ago as promo.

Since I already have an Invisible Shield, I thought I’d give it away.

First person to leave a comment with the number I am thinking of between 1 and 20 (inclusive) wins the Invisible Shield.

Just post a comment with the number you choose and your e-mail address (i’ll contact you at email address to get your shipping info so make sure its legit!)

Google Sync

Setup Instructions

It’s finally here! You can now sync your Gmail and Google Calendar using Activesync on your Blackjack II! The means you can now sync your Gmail and manage your Google Calendar and Google Contacts from your phone!

Something to note: As far as I can tell you can only have a single ActiveSync connection at a time. If you connect to a MS Exchange server using ActiveSync for work, you won’t be able to Google Sync to sync your Gmail and Google Calendar items. If there is a way around this, please leave a comment!

Flexilis Beta 4 Released!

Download Flexilis Beta 4

I posted about Flexilis a while ago and since then its really come into its own. Flexilis is a FREE anti-virus/firewall application that your Blackjack 2 that syncs with their online service allowing you to backup and restore all sorts of your Blackjack 2’s data.

In Beta 4, Flexilis has released an AWESOME new web interface that is really slick and easy to use. Since their initial release they’ve added the ability to restore the following to your phone:

• SMS
• Contacts
• Pictures
• Videos
• Sounds
• Calls

…along with a ton of other features.

This is really the perfect online back-up tool for everyone with an unlimited data plan. Flexilis also provides anti-virus and firewall functionality for your phone which is also pretty cool.

If you aren’t using this already, and have a unilimited data connection, I highly recommend you check it out.

Samsung Blackjack II Headphones

Get the Ear Bud Headphones ($6.25 shipped)

Get the Soft Gel Headphones ($11.00 shipped)

I finally bit the bullet and bought another set of headphones for the Blackjack II because my old set was garbage. The new headphones purchased are Samsung branded and work like a charm.

Pros

1. Cheap, they cost between $6.00 – $8.00 shipped.
2. The adapter fits snugly into the Blackjack II, it doesn’t feel like it might come out at the slightest tug.
3. The cord length is a great length, no too short, not too long.
4. It has built-in hands-free. This includes a mic that works very well and a unobtrusive “answer” button.
5. The ear-buds stay in your ears. I go running with my Blackjack II using these headphones and they rarely fall out.

Cons

1. The Soft Gel headphones are rubbery, takes a little getting used to, not a big deal though
2. Shipping cost more than the headphones themselves (annoying, but what can you do)

All in all, I love the new headphones and have tossed my old pair.

DOOM

Download

Doom, now available for the Blackjack 2. Download it. Now.

This is an updated version of DOOM for the Blackjack 2 that lets you Strafe and Save your game!!!

The CAB includes the shareware WAD for DOOM 1 but you can download any DOOM 1 or DOOM 2 WAD file and copy it into C:\Program Files\DOOM

Note: you can only have 1 WAD file in your DOOM directory at a time. I suggest moving the WAD files you aren’t using to C:\Program Files\DOOM\WADs.

Check out the MyBlackjack2 Forums and the MoDaCo forums for more info on the game. Big Thanks to SPV3d (i think?) for the port and thanks to macatron for giving me the heads up about it!

You can download the previously posted RCX port of DOOM here (it doesn’t support strafing or saving).

Courtesy of macotran, here are the control:

• Fire Weapon: *
• Select Weapons: Number Keys
• Open Doors: Space Bar
• Strafe Left/Right: Left and Right soft keys (by the jog wheel)
• Open the Menu: Backup Key (by right soft key)
• Quit Game from Menu: Select Quit and then press 9 (instead of Y)