Will Wi-Fi Ever Be Available For Phones Like The Samsung Blackjack?
Unless things change, the answer is going to be “no,” at least for this Blackjack owner.
Spectec Announced In 2006
Around October 2006—more than eighteen months ago—Spectec was promising their SDW-823 MicroSD WiFi card.
At that time, Spectec told me the product would be delayed until August 2007. Since then I have heard nothing about it, other than questions from readers asking about it.
Last week a Spectec sales rep told me that it is not ready due to the chipset maker needing to modify software. It will take 3-4 months. Sorry to keep you waiting. So that puts it out to July or August.
No SDW-823 Wi-Fi For Now
So, for now, there is no Wi-Fi for devices like the Samsung Blackjack. In fact, by the time the Spectec card is available—if it is ever available—I may have decided 3G or Edge is good enough or simply moved on to another phone.
