So, now that I’ve thoroughly talked up the Samsung Blackjack, I have to say that I found my first real pet peeve of the device (that’s not to say that it was infallible before, just that there wasn’t anything that really bugged me). On the top left of the device, there is a place where you attach the charge/sync USB cable. The plug is covered by a rubber tab that pops in and out to protect the port from dust and whatnot.

This is a nice little novelty and wasn’t a major hassle by any means. That is, until recently. I’ve now had the phone long enough for it to not be under warranty (of course), but not long enough to merit looking for a new phone (although I do have phone schizophrenia, apparently). The problem? All night, while the phone is charging, the little rubber thing is unplugged (so the charger can be in). After time, the little rubber cord that ties the plug to the phone starts to bend in such a way that it no longer keeps the plug in place, but pushes it out of the hole. This is highly irritating and not a consequence of any phone hardware abuse, either. It’s just poor engineering. I hope one of my 2 readers is a bigwig at Samsung.

So, now that I’ve thoroughly talked up the Samsung Blackjack, I have to say that I found my first real pet peeve of the device (that’s not to say that it was infallible before, just that there wasn’t anything that really bugged me). On the top left of the device, there is a place where you attach the charge/sync USB cable. The plug is covered by a rubber tab that pops in and out to protect the port from dust and whatnot.

This is a nice little novelty and wasn’t a major hassle by any means. That is, until recently. I’ve now had the phone long enough for it to not be under warranty (of course), but not long enough to merit looking for a new phone (although I do have phone schizophrenia, apparently). The problem? All night, while the phone is charging, the little rubber thing is unplugged (so the charger can be in). After time, the little rubber cord that ties the plug to the phone starts to bend in such a way that it no longer keeps the plug in place, but pushes it out of the hole. This is highly irritating and not a consequence of any phone hardware abuse, either. It’s just poor engineering. I hope one of my 2 readers is a bigwig at Samsung.